Governance

Do your board members mean well but struggle with fundraising? You may be asking them to do the wrong things. If we want our leaders to engage joyfully and effectively in generating larger audiences, more sponsors, and higher level donors, we must focus them on the best prospects and the most strategic activities.

You will leave this interactive session with four simple no-cost strategies you can initiate immediately – without adding more to your full plate! And your board will raise more money with less effort.

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This March, Chorus America welcomes Catherine Dehoney as the organization’s new President and CEO. Catherine brings a wealth of arts management and fundraising experience to the position—and after years of leading our development efforts, she's no stranger to the Chorus America family! Here she shares some thoughts about choruses today, her first priorities on the job, and why singing is her favorite team sport.

A clear development strategy turns reluctant board members into inspired fundraisers.

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Here are more techniques for both conductors and singers to consider after reading the article "Is It Okay to Ask Questions During Rehearsal" by Kelsey Menehan.

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When do partnerships add value and when do they distract from a chorus’s mission?  Philadelphia’s venerable Mendelssohn Club explores the spectrum of collaboration, from artistic to administrative.

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