Apr 15, 2020 | Artists & Micro Orgs, Culture, People & Culture |
My journey to the role of chief executive officer and steward of the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra — a 71-year-old Tasmanian icon — started as a subscriber to the TSO with my Mum, and as a graduating student of the Tasmanian Conservatorium of Music. To all of you,...
Jan 18, 2018 | Business Development, Culture, Governance |
When you’re a fundraising professional, it’s easy to compare our philanthropic landscape to the generosity of Americans and worry that we don’t have a culture of philanthropy in Australia. While it’s true that Australia’s high net worth individuals are...
Oct 11, 2016 | Culture, Governance, People |
The Chairman of an arts organisation is not a figurehead – they play a crucial role that comes with personal repercussions if things don’t go well. Fundamentally, the Chair and Directors are there to take legal and fiscal responsibility for the organisation and, quite...
Sep 15, 2016 | Culture, Governance |
In our experience nothing elicits more eyeball rolling than talking about board papers with arts managers. They’re vital, but sometimes it’s hard to know why, or how to make them relevant and not a total chore to produce. But help is at hand … Why nobody loves...
Aug 26, 2016 | Business Development, Culture, Strategy |
Too often arts organisations are forced into small thinking by the every-day constraints of funding, time, general risk aversion and the uniquely-Australian fear of being a tall poppy. Following is an inducement to start thinking big, to solve problems once –...
Mar 16, 2016 | Business Development, Culture, People |
When a talented fundraiser resigns, a large dollar-shaped void looms in their place. It’s disruptive for the team and the skills are time consuming and expensive to recruit. Relationships between the organisation and its donors are destabilised and other staff must...
