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In This Issue
Insights
A Time of Change!
A Time for Change? Part II
by Steven A. Wolff
In the first part of this two-part article, we took a look at some of the
opportunities and challenges confronting leaders of America’s arts
organizations each and every day by discussing four areas of change that
we believe affect every arts and culture organization and the way they
do business. Part two brings four more issues into focus that are bound
to shape your future and shift your strategy.
more...
The
Changing Competitive Landscape: Non-Profit vs. For-Profit
by Amy Karson & Rebecca Ratzkin
For-profit and non-profit organizations have traditionally competed in
very different ways, but spillover from increased scrutiny within the for-profit
world due to numerous high-profile scandals such as the Enron and Tyco
debacles has revamped the competitive landscape of the non-profit sector. more...
Latest Research
The Impact of Shifting
Demographics
by Lynette Turner
In a recent white paper written by AMS staff entitled, Arts
and Culture – An Environmental Survey, a number of driving forces impacting
arts and cultural institutions were examined. One of these areas is
shifting demographics and an examination of how changes in our population
composition may well play a role in how arts organizations and facilities
operate. more...
A
Look at Leadership:
Stages of Development and the Board
by Kate Scorza Ingram
At AMS Planning & Research Corp., our projects range from feasibility
studies to strategic and implementation plans to rescue and recovery strategies.
Given the diversity of our projects, we see arts organizations at all five
stages of development: 1) start-up, 2) adolescent, 3) mature, 4) stagnant,
and 5) shut-down. Each stage has its own challenges but the real struggle
is recognizing the transitional period in between stages and ensuring that
the appropriate Board leadership is in place when the next stage is realized. more...
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About AMS
AMS Planning & Research Corp. is the nation's most experienced arts
management consulting firm. For 18 years, our consultants have provided counsel,
planning and research
services
to hundreds of arts and cultural organizations across the country and throughout
the world. Founded in the belief that arts, culture and entertainment enhance
people's daily lives and the communities in which they live, we promote successful
cultural ventures by working in partnership with arts and community leaders
to better understand their industry, customers and environment, and with
that knowledge develop innovative and sustainable business practices.
Our services include:
• Cultural
Facility Feasibility
• Business
Planning & Strategy
• Audience & Market
Research
• Community
Cultural Planning
Client Experiences
Case Studies: Cultural Planning
by Arthur Greenberg
Recent cultural planning efforts in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, and Lee’s
Summit, Missouri, show how research can lead to strategic, positive action.
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Views from the Field
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Partnership
Experiences
by Rebecca Ratzkin
As noted in the article about scrutiny of nonprofit operations,
partnerships are increasingly common as organizations strive to increase
efficiencies, cut down on costs, and pursue larger projects such as
facility development. One of the best examples of several organizations
working together to achieve a larger goal is Open Book in Minneapolis,
MN. more...
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