Nonprofit Management
Musical Excellence Alone Won’t Save Your Organization—But Here’s What Will
Nonprofit music organizations—choirs, opera companies, & orchestras—often operate from a place of passion and artistic
July 30, 2025
Equity Sings Blog
Nonprofit Management
It’s Not You: It’s Your (Lack of) Capacity
Many performing arts organizations are facing a familiar and exhausting pattern: stretched staff, constant burnout, stalled progress, and strategic plans that never quite get implemented. Leadership turnover, funding gaps, and unclear roles only make it harder to move forward. If your organization feels stuck in transition, overwhelmed by daily operations, or unclear on how to actually build capacity, you’re not alone—and you’re not the problem.
May 21, 2025
Nonprofit Management
Art Under Fire: How to Fight Back When Your NEA Grant Is Terminated
Nonprofit arts organizations across the country are reeling. In a stunning move, hundreds of previously awarded or pending grants from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) were abruptly terminated on Friday, May 2, 2025. These notices hit inboxes just hours after the Trump administration unveiled a new federal budget proposal calling for the elimination of the NEA entirely.
May 8, 2025
Nonprofit Management
Navigating the Crossroads: Aligning DEI Initiatives with Mission and Compliance in the Arts and Culture Sector
The arts and culture sector is increasingly called upon to reflect the breadth of the human experience. How can we, the arts and culture sector, remain bold and courageous in our DEI commitments while staying compliant with shifting policies?
April 16, 2025
Choral
Reflecting on the 2025 ACDA National Conference in Dallas
I just got back from the 2025 ACDA National Conference, and wow—what a journey it’s been. Serving as Chair of the Diversity Initiatives Committee since May 2020, I’ve had a front-row seat to some of the most transformative years in ACDA’s history.
March 25, 2025
Music Education
Keeping the Beat: Celebrating Music in Our Schools Month
March is Music in Our Schools Month—but this year, it’s more than a celebration; it’s a call to protect a vital part of education. In times when the Department of Education is being threatened, how do we guarantee the continuation of music education in our schools?
March 17, 2025
Diversity
Compliance ≠ Compromise: Navigating the Trump Administration’s DEI Executive Orders
Organizations are scrambling to understand what these changes mean and how to remain compliant while upholding their commitment to DEI. This article breaks down practical steps for navigating the new landscape.
March 3, 2025
Diversity
Bobbing and Weaving: Navigating the Trump DEI Executive Order
A good fighter knows when to stand firm and when to move. In many ways, organizations committed to DEI now find themselves in that very position.
February 6, 2025
Diversity
Safeguarding the Heart of the Arts: 10 Strategic Steps to Protect DEI in Uncertain Times
Recent political shifts, including executive orders targeting DEI initiatives, have left many performing arts organizations questioning how to sustain and protect their progress.
January 23, 2025
Nonprofit Management
Provoking Change: Integrating Dr. King’s Legacy into the Performing Arts
It is crucial to remember that Dr. King’s work extended beyond his calls for racial harmony to encompass a transformative vision of society—one that performing arts organizations can and should embody in their work today.
January 14, 2025