Author: Hager, Mark A. and Pollak, Thomas H.
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Media Type: Periodical (article)
Summary:
Performing arts organizations are increasingly looking to build endowments as a means of stabilizing revenue flows. The authors report on a study of 272 arts-presenting organizations, some of which have built a substantial reserve while others have no savings at all. They hypothesize that the haves differ from the have-nots on seven factors: whether the organization is free-standing or part of a larger entity; the organizations age; budget size; whether the organization owns or rents its primary venue; the size of the board of directors; number of institutional donors; and proportion of revenues derived from donations. They conclude that the haves are larger organizations with large boards and a substantial number of institutional donors, factors that point to the value of budget size, network contacts and institutional legitimacy in the accumulation of investment capital.
Abstract:
Performing arts organizations are increasingly looking to build endowments as a means of stabilizing revenue flows. The authors report on a study of 272 arts-presenting organizations, some of which have built a substantial reserve while others have no savings at all. They hypothesize that the haves differ from the have-nots on seven factors: whether the organization is free-standing or part of a larger entity; the organizations age; budget size; whether the organization owns or rents its primary venue; the size of the board of directors; number of institutional donors; and proportion of revenues derived from donations. They conclude that the haves are larger organizations with large boards and a substantial number of institutional donors, factors that point to the value of budget size, network contacts and institutional legitimacy in the accumulation of investment capital. (Publisher's abstract)
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Categories: Performing Arts Organizations, Financial Management
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Series Title: International Journal of Arts Management
Edition: Volume 6, Number 2
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PUBLISHER INFORMATION
Name: HEC Montreal
Website URL: http://www.hec.ca