Help Yourself
Help Yourself is an update on League activities and programs. It includes information on upcoming seminars, events, and meetings, as well as League announcements, Conference updates, award programs, and application deadlines.
New on SymphonyNOW: Asphalt Orchestra invades the Met Museum
Friday, 03 February 2012
What makes an orchestra? Apparently not the name, as demonstrated by the New York-based Asphalt Orchestra, more “guerilla” brass band than classical ensemble. But they sure pack ...
New Conducting Opportunity—Leading an American Orchestra
Thursday, 02 February 2012
In partnership with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, the League will offer a multi-day program for emerging conductors who are committed to careers in American orchestras. The program ...
Deadline Tomorrow - Mentoring Circles for New & Incoming Board Chairs
Wednesday, 01 February 2012
Beginning in February, the League will be offering two a series of five monthly, 90-minute discussions via telephone, one series designed specifically for new and incoming board chairs of ...
Featured Resource: Electronic Media: A 4 - Part Webinar
Tuesday, 31 January 2012
Joe Kluger and Michael Bronson, electronic media consultants, present a 4-part webinar on Electronic Media. The 4 sections--Introduction and Strategic Overview, Strategic Planning Process ...
New Conducting Opportunity—Conducting Masterclass with Fort Worth Symphony
Monday, 30 January 2012
Applications Due February 15, 2012 - The League is pleased to offer an exciting new opportunity for conductors. Designed for those well beyond the graduate school level and committed ...
New on SymphonyNOW: crafting an American El Sistema
Friday, 27 January 2012
Just about everyone who works at an American orchestra has been exposed to the ideas of El Sistema, Venezuela’s music education system—and many have been deeply inspired by its message. ...
Do you have the right D&O Insurance for your Board?
Thursday, 26 January 2012
Are your trustees and board directors properly protected? What if… one of your key staff made a bad decision – and your Board members were sued personally? …the orchestra ran out of money ...
Orchestras Feeding America 2012
Wednesday, 25 January 2012
This March, the League will mark the fourth annual Orchestras Feeding America national food drive. When Orchestras Feeding America started, one in eight Americans were food insecure. ...
Free eBook for League members: New Voices at the Table
Tuesday, 24 January 2012
More and more boards are turning their attention to recruiting the next generation of leaders. As your board members age, it’s important to consider the challenges and opportunities ...
Deadline Approaching—Register Now for the 2012 Mid-Winter Managers Weekend
Thursday, 19 January 2012
Join us in New York City January 28-30 for Orchestra Leadership Academy and the Mid-Winter Managers Meeting. Details about this must-attend weekend can be found below, including hotel information. ...
La Playa—the League of American Orchestras Insurance Program!
Wednesday, 18 January 2012
La Playa and the League of American Orchestras are working in partnership to support you with specialist insurance and expert advice, pooling buying power to achieve better terms with insurers. ...
SymphonyOnline: Read It Now
Wednesday, 18 January 2012
The new issue of Symphony, the magazine of the League of American Orchestras, is hot off the virtual presses and available online now. At SymphonyOnline you’ll find the latest news and developments ...
Deadline Approaching—Orchestra Management Fellowship Program
Tuesday, 17 January 2012
The Orchestra Management Fellowship Program is designed for those who specifically aspire to careers as executive directors of American orchestras within a few years of graduation ...
New on SymphonyNOW: “Thru-line” inundates subway riders with Bach
Friday, 13 January 2012
Alex Ross referred to it as “a subliminal Bachian occupation.” This week on SymphonyNOW the League’s own James Holt, a composer, reflects on Thru-line, a project he co-produced ...
Two Exciting Opportunities for Conductors!
Thursday, 12 January 2012
The League of American Orchestras is pleased to offer two new opportunities for conductors: The Conducting Masterclass with Fort Worth Symphony and Leading ...
Free governance eBook available: Fundraising Fitness
Wednesday, 11 January 2012
Fundraising Fitness, developed in association with BoardSource, gives board members the practical tips and proven advice they need to get more involved in the type of fundraising efforts ...
Featured Resource: Diversity in Action - A BoardSource eBook
Tuesday, 10 January 2012
In order to function at the highest level, nonprofit boards need to ensure that their members represent diverse points of view. And it is not enough to “diversify” a board; boards must ...
Special Offer for League Members from Patron Technology
Monday, 09 January 2012
The League has negotiated a partnership with Patron Technology to help bring its new PatronManager CRM system to small-to-medium size orchestras. PatronManager CRM integrates ...
2012 Mid-Winter Managers Weekend—Special Hotel Rate Expires Today!
Friday, 06 January 2012
Join us in New York City January 28-30 for Orchestra Leadership Academy and the Mid-Winter Managers Meeting. …
Artists From Abroad - The Visa Webinar
Thursday, 05 January 2012
Learn to navigate the rules and requirements of the U.S. artist visa process from Jonathan Ginsburg, immigration attorney and author of the visa section of artistsfromabroad.org, and Andrea Floyd. Understanding…
Featured Resource: Cash Flow Planning
Tuesday, 03 January 2012
Developed in association with the Nonprofit Finance Fund…
New on SymphonyNOW: New-Music Balancing Act
Friday, 23 December 2011
Out with the old, in with the new? Not quite. As anyone in our field knows, American orchestras have a tall order balancing their roles as advocates for new music and preservers of the classics ...
SymphonyNOW’s Top Articles of 2011
Thursday, 22 December 2011
Last May we launched SymphonyNOW, a free online magazine produced by the editors of Symphony. Updated weekly, SymphonyNOW tackles issues critical to the field much the same ...
La Playa—the League of American Orchestras Insurance Program!
Wednesday, 21 December 2011
La Playa and the League of American Orchestras are working in partnership to support you with specialist insurance and expert advice, pooling buying power to achieve better terms with insurers. ...
Featured Resources: Audience Participation Webinars
Tuesday, 20 December 2011
Two recent national studies, the National Endowment for the Arts 2008 Survey of Public Participation in the Arts, and the League’s Audience Demographic Research Review, offer statistically reliable ...
Know someone who’s perfect for the Orchestra Management Fellowship Program?
Monday, 19 December 2011
The Orchestra Management Fellowship Program is designed for those who specifically aspire to careers as executive directors of American orchestras within a few years of graduation from the program. ...
New on SymphonyNOW: bringing strings to Newark youth
Friday, 16 December 2011
It has long been argued that music education improves student performance in other areas. The New Jersey Symphony’s Early Strings Program demonstrates that music education and training boost ...
Register Now for the 2012 Mid-Winter Managers Weekend
Thursday, 15 December 2011
Join us in New York City January 28-30 for Orchestra Leadership Academy and the Mid-Winter Managers Meeting. Details about this must-attend weekend can be found below ...
Holiday Gift Idea from Kultur - Sounds Magnificent: The Story of the Symphony
Wednesday, 14 December 2011
In this series of programs, André Previn conducts the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in some of the most popular works from the concert repertoire symphonies by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Berlioz
Electronic Media News Update: December
Wednesday, 14 December 2011
With the accelerating pace of technological change, the League’s Electronic Media Services collects monthly summaries of relevant news and information regarding changes, trends ...
Featured Resource: Your Orchestra, Your Community: The Short Version
Tuesday, 13 December 2011
Based on Your Orchestra, Your Community: Roadmap to Success, this new short form version will allow you to assess the health of your orchestra in relationship to its community in less time than the more comprehensive version. …
Assessing Your Financial Health
Monday, 12 December 2011
In the continuing effort to provide help to League member orchestras, we would like to offer you this free Financial Health self-assessment tool developed by the Nonprofit Finance Fund. ...
New on SymphonyNOW: where’s the humor in classical music?
Friday, 09 December 2011
Classical music may seem like serious business—the ties and tuxes, the austere vibe of the concert hall, the hours of practice required. But Toronto Symphony Orchestra violinist Jim Wallenberg, who moonlights as…
Orchestras Feeding America National Food Drive 2012
Thursday, 08 December 2011
We’re pleased to announce the beginning of Orchestras Feeding American 2012. Now in its fourth year, we’ve seen more than 250 orchestras in all 50 states collect over 350,000 pounds ...
The Columbus Symphony: A Portrait in Stabilization
Wednesday, 07 December 2011
Just two years ago, the Columbus Symphony Orchestra faced a $1.5 million deficit, with no operating reserves, no line of credit, and a negative cash flow and balance sheet. Through a partnership with the…
Featured Resource: A New Approach to NEA Grants
Tuesday, 06 December 2011
Join expert staff from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), including Director of Music and Opera Wayne Brown…
BMI Reminder: Renew Your Symphony License
Monday, 05 December 2011
Broadcast Music Inc. has sent a reminder that BMI Interim License Agreements will soon be expiring. Those symphony orchestras that have not renewed their BMI Symphony Licenses ...
Know someone who’s perfect for the Orchestra Management Fellowship Program?
Monday, 05 December 2011
The Orchestra Management Fellowship Program is designed for those who specifically aspire to careers as executive directors of American orchestras within a few years of graduation from the program. ...
Register Now for the 2012 Mid-Winter Managers Weekend
Monday, 05 December 2011
Join us in New York City January 28-30 for Orchestra Leadership Academy and the Mid-Winter Managers Meeting. Details about this must-attend weekend can be found below ...
New from SymphonyNOW: Morlot’s new sound garden
Friday, 02 December 2011
Jimi Hendrix. Kurt Cobain. Quincy Jones. In an orchestra hall? For his first season at the helm of the Seattle Symphony, music director Ludovic Morlot has commissioned works by three local composers inspired by…
The Leadership in Action Series: On Strategic Leadership
Thursday, 01 December 2011
Today’s turbulent business environment requires strategic leadership that is systemic, focused on the future, and oriented toward change. Leaders who can foster greater strategic clarity ...
Deadline Approaching—Special Opportunity for Executive Directors from Harvard Kennedy School
Wednesday, 30 November 2011
Governance as Leadership: Reframing the Work of Nonprofit Boards is an online program offered by Harvard Kennedy School, designed to help executives of nonprofit and non-governmental ...
Intro to Fundraising Planning
Tuesday, 29 November 2011
A Foundation Center Webinar
Learn a basic planning process for diversifying your organization's support. A successful nonprofit organization has diversified funding streams. If your organization has…
Would you benefit from knowing more about how to manage public relations for orchestras?
Monday, 28 November 2011
Under the tutelage of a skilled public relations professional, this new Public Relations Mentoring Circle is designed for those who carry public relations responsibilities as part (or all) of their jobs. ...
Mark Your Calendar for Dallas in June!
Wednesday, 23 November 2011
We know you’re busy, so we want to get on your calendar early. The League’s 2012 National Conference will take place June 5-9, hosted by the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. We are in ...
New from SymphonyNOW: Joan of Arc in Baltimore
Wednesday, 23 November 2011
Think you know Joan? Revolutionary, saint, heretic, mystic, military commander—we all think we know Joan of Arc, but the truth is, historical details seem to conflict. The Baltimore Symphony took ...
Featured Resource: Critical Elements in Nonprofit Financial Statements
Tuesday, 22 November 2011
This webinar is designed to increase the comfort of nonprofit managers and board members in reading and interpreting nonprofit financial statements. Learn to balance your organization’s mission ...
Resiliency: Harnessing Inner Calm during Outer Chaos
Monday, 21 November 2011
We all go through "hard times." Panic, fear, dread and a sense of hopelessness often take up residence. We figure out some way to fumble through the tough times, often maneuvering without ...
Point of View: Jesse Rosen on Public Value
Thursday, 17 November 2011
In his latest vlog, League of American Orchestras President Jesse Rosen talks about the ways the nonprofit sector can better create and communicate public value to policymakers and stakeholders. ...
Electronic Media News Update: November
Wednesday, 16 November 2011
With the accelerating pace of technological change, the League’s Electronic Media Services collects monthly summaries of relevant news and information regarding changes, trends and developments that may affect the electronic…
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