Volunteers

When Michael Rosen, CFRE asked me to write an article from the negative viewpoint, I must admit I struggled with this concept, being the eternal optimist. But then I thought about some of the campaign mistakes I've seen organizations make over the years and realized I had a lot of negative experiences from which I've learned, and I hope you will too. So, here goes:  Read more

The lights are dimmed, the curtain rises and the performance begins. Or does it?

Perhaps your opera company needs a new performance hall, renovations to current facilities, or an endowment to assure future programming. If you are contemplating a campaign to fund these needs, you may need to set the stage first.  Read more