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Lessons from the Economic Crisis for Arts Organizations

November 17, 2009

Clara Miller illuminates the current economic crisis, using survey data, historic economic trend analysis and stories from Nonprofit Finance Fund's front-line experience advising and financing nonprofit arts organizations across the country.

Peak: How Great Companies Get Their Mojo from Maslow

Chip Conley illustrates the model he has developed for relationship development based on Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Pyramid, as it related to addressing the higher needs of employees, audiences, and donors.

Exploring the Real Crisis Facing the Arts

Exploring the Real Crisis Facing the Arts

Ben Cameron, a longtime advocate of cultural participation at the national level, shares his views about the opportunities and challenges facing the arts industry. A new year, and a new era, is upon us, so now is the time to take stock of the ever changing landscape of cultural participation.

Race, Class, and Cultural Participation

Jose Masso and others discuss the opportunities and challenges that Boston arts organizations face in engaging with our diverse communities. What does cultural participation look like in various ethnic communities in Boston?

Seeking an Active Voice: Enriching and Building Arts Audiences

November 7, 2007

Lynne Conner discusses her research on contemporary arts audiences and their desire to form opinions and exchange ideas about their arts experiences. Her presentation focuses on the arts experience, audience behavior, psychology, and trends in engaging audiences.

Managing for Mission: Leadership and Talent Imperative

This forum focuses on a dialogue about the leadership and talent imperative, with case studies highlighting issues of management in the face of growing complexity, demographic diversity and examples of successful recruitment, development and retention of talent.

Boston Unplugged: Mapping a Wireless Future

February 15, 2006

A panel discusses wireless technology, an affordable strategy to bridge the "digital divide", and pave the way for innovation and new tools that can strengthen education, enrich civic participation and nurture community networks.

Rethinking Justice in Massachusetts

November 3, 2005

Prominent members of the Massachusetts public safety and justice communities discuss public attitudes about crime and punishment after the release of a new public opinion study done by the Crime and J