Thursday, December 31, 2009

Sample Donation Letter For An Individual

Patron Service Model

author SOR, Published in the newsletter of Culture - Management - Policy, Raabe Verlag, December 2009
A new organizational model for the Marketing and Development is gaining in popularity among American orchestras. The so-called Patron Services model combines the traditionally segregated departments Marketing and Development = = ticket sales fundraising. The purpose of this pooling of resources is, with coordinated marketing and development activities to optimize the revenue from both areas per customer or household.
this revenue are usually in direct proportion to one another. The higher the enrollment rate of concerts and events per customer, the higher the willingness to donate and to donate larger sums.
Based on their level of participation will be divided the customers into different segments such as new customers, repeat customers and VIP customers. Each team then designed the marketing and development communications for one customer segment. The customers with the largest portfolio of activity are mentored (keyword Private Banking), in the new customer segment supervises a staff of thousands of customers. The advantage is that VIP clients such as board members are never asked for a large sum after they have just extended the 22-concert subscription. For another segment, it can mean that a mass appeal for small donations (Annual Campaign) at the same time or just not taking place simultaneously with the sale of remaining tickets.
Ideally, the coordination of all these actions take place in premises where the Marketing and Development departments are separate. In everyday practice, the communication is often less than optimal and the customer (patron) is less transparent. Of great importance for the coordination of the areas is a marketing / Development Software that enables the storage of all relevant customer data and activities. A view of a patron services organization reveals that for the analysis of customer data is needed an army of employees, in order to develop targeted communications and offers.
The customer feedback on the new service model is the industry remained very positive. Internally, the optimization of the Patron Service Model, eg, in Detroit for a year in operation, will continue to work: A logical integration of the areas external communication there is advertising and public relations, ticket office, website and art direction is not in this model .

Monday, December 21, 2009

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year-end celebration







For all who have ever listened to a Christmas party organization team ...

first December

TO: ALL EMPLOYEES

I am pleased to inform you that our company Christmas party on 20.12. take place in the Argentina Steakhouse. There will be a nice decoration and a small music band will play carols homely. Relax and enjoy the evening.

Look forward to our manager, who dressed as Santa Claus, the Christmas tree lighting will turn on! You can make gifts to each other like, with no present exceed a value of 20 EUR should.

I wish you and your families a Merry Christmas season and all of us a nice Christmas party.

Tina Bartsch-Levin, Director of Human Resources

second December

TO: ALL EMPLOYEES

No way should isolate yesterday's release our Turkish colleagues. We are aware that their holidays to go with our own, not fully compliant, we will do our meeting now so called "year-end celebration. It is not even a Christmas tree a Santa Claus, or given carols.

I wish you and your families a wonderful time.

Tina Bartsch-Levin, Director of Human Resources

third December

TO: ALL EMPLOYEES

I refer to a discrete indication of a member of Alcoholics Anonymous, which has a "dry" table demands. I am pleased to be able to meet this desire, however, point out that that the anonymity will no longer be guaranteed. I also agree with you that the exchange of gifts by the intervention of the works will not be allowed: 20 EUR is too much money.

I wish us all a wonderful year-end celebration.

Tina Bartsch-Levin, Director of Human Resources

4th December

TO: ALL EMPLOYEES

After last year's delay caused the bus to one of our location, that these employees had closed sitting on the second floor, we carry out this year a "room draw" with. Each MA draws upon arrival a note from a champagne bucket with his seat number.

I wish us all a wonderful year-end celebration.

Tina Bartsch-Levin, Director of Human Resources

5th December

TO: ALL EMPLOYEES

Because of the 188 emails that tell me in this regard yesterday's evening, we have modified the space distribution algorithm accordingly. We draw now so evenly distributed (top and bottom) tables for the two locations. All staff can therefore be freely placed on a table at their location. The risk of having to spend time with his three greatest enemies together at a table for four, the Christmas party, is thus averted. I wish us all a wonderful year-end celebration.

Tina Bartsch-Levin, Director of Human Resources

6th December

TO: ALL EMPLOYEES

course we do not prevent the MA mix of the two sites at the tables in order to finally meet and exchange ideas. We are therefore "Lose" hold at the entrance, with those of the individual MA only a piece of paper with an O (above) or a U (bottom) moves and then has free choice table.

I would like to focus more on some individual e-mails: Yes, for the department heads and senior management, we have provided for a VIP table. And no, it MUST not sit on this, but feel free to put together with her department. No, spouses are not invited, unless they also work in our company. No, spouses of heads of department are not envisaged for the VIP table.

Tina Bartsch-Levin, Director of Human Resources

7th December

TO: ALL EMPLOYEES

Thanks for asking! I have succeeded, for all members of the "Weight Watchers" a table far away from the buffet and reserve a table for all pregnant women close to the toilets can be. Gays allowed to sit together. Lesbians do not have to sit with gay men, but have a table to yourself. Of course, the gays get a table floral arrangement.

PS Of course, should spouses of heads of department, if it also in the company employed shall sit at the VIP table. As is I made a mistake!

Tina Bartsch-Levin, Director of Human Resources

9th December

TO: ALL EMPLOYEES

Thanks for the tips! Of course, we will protect the Non smoking before the smoking and use a heavy curtain that can separate the function room, or place the smokers from the restaurant in a tent.

Tina Bartsch-Levin, Director of Human Resources

10th December

TO: ALL EMPLOYEES

Unfortunately we are crossing a small negligence. Due to several Vegetarians will find our celebration of our information now in the restaurant "animal lovers" took place. And yes, there will be green tea.

Tina Bartsch-Levin, Director of Human Resources

14th December

TO: ALL EMPLOYEES

I can safely say that I speak for all of us in terms of best wishes for Mrs. Bartsch-Levin.

The Directorate has been the cancellation of our party on 20.12. decided. We give you paid time off that afternoon.

Joseph Bennett, Interim Head of Human Resources

Friday, December 11, 2009

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hit of the day, 11.12.2009



Dave Douglas is an American trumpeter and composer.

Douglas grew up in New Jersey and studied piano as a child, trombone and trumpet. He studied music in Barcelona and Boston, then at the Berklee College of Music and the New England Conservatory. In 1984 he moved to New York where he studied at New York University. In 1987 he made his first European tour with Horace Silver.

Since 1993, Douglas has recorded more than 20 solo albums. He has worked with numerous musicians, including Jack McDuff particular . In his compositions he processed material by musicians such as Duke Ellington , Thelonious Monk, Roland Kirk and Kurt Weill , along with elements of Eastern European folklore.

On newer recordings in part is a clear reference to the fusion music of the early 70s, make up about Miles Davis from . Dave Douglas also refers electronic instruments into his music. Because of his broad musical spectrum that it extends more and more, he is one of the innovative jazz trumpeters of the presence in the U.S..

Twice he was awarded the National Endowment Jazz awarded fellowships. Charms of the Night Sky was awarded the 1999 prize of the German Record Critics.

Monday, December 7, 2009

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Art Basel Miami

When the Gallery on Saturday suspended a new product, it's not like last year, the second set with B-prices was. This time, moves to the product since it was actually sold. Particularly successful were the gallery owners, who had arrived with small formats. Red dots on everything that was sold under $ 5,000. And another trend was observed: Never was classic modernity represented at a trade fair for contemporary art as much. Collectors and gallery owners were safe. Also in the Art Positions section, the area for young gallery owners, brought this time in the spatial center, there was little Breakneck. Marc Spiegler, Director of Art Basel Miami had even resorted to the listener, to fill the last seats. The large parties were also this year take place. But there was plenty of reason to smile.