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It strikes me that it shouldn't take four months to complete due diligence for payments relating to a chamber orchestra based in London. If we're supposed to operate a risk-based approach, you'd have to wonder how long a human rights charity would wait for its due diligence to be considered up to par. If possible, all of these organisations should have back up bank accounts to prevent this sort of harm— but that's bloody hard because so many banks won't allow charities to onboard at all. I reckon a return to the basics of 'think like a criminal' would help us a lot in formulating true risk-based approaches. #financialcrime #antimoneylaundering #derisking #aml #fincrime https://lnkd.in/eS6EsShV

ICYMI: How does music play a role in building self-confidence and fostering collective creativity when moving schools? 💭 In this blog, our Regional Producer, Sooree Pillay, shares more on how our Horizons project supports the primary to secondary transition in #MusicEducation. Read the full post here: https://lnkd.in/e5BJ32QZ

#APTipTuesday – Integrating music into your gala program adds fun, energy and entertainment value to the guest experience, and can also help inspire generosity. Here are three ideas for enhancing and elevating your program with music: 1. Use live music to help connect your guests with your mission. An inspiring song right before your fund-a-need can provide the right emotion to set the stage for generous giving. 2. Work with your AV partner to identify upbeat “walk-on” music to play as your speakers are entering the stage. 3. Identify a song that ties in with the theme of each of your live auction items. Playing a snippet of a song as each item is described is a great way to add playfulness and a little drama to your auction.     #AnnPlans #TipTuesday #NonprofitEvent #FundraisingEvent #CommunityEngagement #Philanthropy #EventPlanning 

Danny Kean story here, nearly 40 years of free music for all, read below and support if you can: On the road for almost 40 years, the same pickup truck with a piano in the back shared freely with everyone. After 20 years as a fee based performance vehicle, for the last 18 years the Traveling Piano has been operating with no fees, tips or commercial affiliation... no hook and with nothing but with pure Musical Fun, Friendship and Respect through Empowerment and Inspiration. Piano Man Danny Kean with his first pup Bo-ner in spirit and now Traveling Piano pup Mo, they have been focused on community outreach and especially for those struggling in life. Over 100,000 people have been on the piano seat and all through one-on-one individual musical interactions. Having originated in Philadelphia, PA the Traveling Piano has established itself now as a Downtown Las Vegas for the last eight years. Travels have happened throughout the entire Northern Hemisphere of America. The journey has been blogged daily since 2006 on the Traveling Piano's website www.travelingpiano.com The Traveling Piano operates in the most simple way possible without financial reserves, obligations, expectations, salaries or self-serving agenda for attention. 100% of all contribution is put into the truck, work and equipment. Online fundraisers happen only when the situation becomes dire for truck and equipment needs. The act of not accepting contribution in person with the Traveling Piano experience keeps the agenda pure. It creates trust and opportunity for healing in vulnerable environments where communities are severely hurting from tragedy. Giving freely without an exchange leads to intimate and personal interactions of trust and is a huge aspect of why the Traveling Piano's work has been successful. Currently the Traveling Piano truck is in a dire situation. Funding is necessary in order to continue operation. Specifically, a new carburetor and brakes are needed and for the sake of present-ability, serious cosmetic work as in a paint job, new front window and a replacement dashboard to get the speedometer and emergency lights working. The heat is destroying the piano and its sound system and a backup keyboard and speaker is necessary. Over the years people have suggested a new vehicle. This will not work considering the Traveling Pianos unique life and deep emotional and personal history. Cleaning it up and restoring its parts is the only way to go. The world needs the Traveling Piano's mission of truth in spirit. It is a safe space with positive energy and love and lets not forget the fun for all who come in contact with it. We all need fun now especially, eh? Will you help keep it alive? Please contribute... again and again. Just once is great too! And please share this contribution link on your social media and in groups. Spotfund: https://lnkd.in/e54Ra5hk Website: https://lnkd.in/ecXeC6Ji Venmo: Dan Kean @travelingpiano

Looking forward to reading this: "From cinema programmers to orchestra CEOs, figures across the arts world reveal what 14 years of Tory rule has done to the sector – and whether a change of government would improve anything." In the past, as a Trustee of an impactful arts charity, I appraised that a more enterprising approach can yield more revenue than reliance on the public purse. Whether developing services, engaging with local or regional Corporate Social Responsibility agendas or simply contracting patrons whose tax regimens would be incentivised by donating and their brands developed by a publicly recognised partnership, there are many options that can add value and mitigate the risk of dwindling aid each financial year. #arts #britain #charity #cic #socialenterprise #funding #freedom #addvalue https://lnkd.in/ec-FrhpF

Classical music seems to be a high-pull magnet for myths and misconceptions... Today, as we launched our GivingTuesday campaign, I re-encountered one of the biggest, when asked: 'why would I donate to TYO - it's just for rich kids!' Ah. That cracking sound you hear right now is my heart breaking because - put simply - that's just not true. In donating to TYO, you are in fact donating to: - a program which is 43% kids from public schools, some of whom need fees assistance to participate - kids like the kid I once was - the ones who need bursaries or scholarships to pursue their love of music and experience the opportunities and benefits music participation brings - accessible and inclusive programs which have been proven time and again to grow better humans - ensemble participation increases resilience and social connection, improves academic outcomes and provides lifelong cognitive benefits - programs which punch above their weight in contributing to the cultural life of Tasmanian communities - an organisation which provides work for upward of 60 artistic, education and production specialists every year; and puts a huge amount of effort and resource into training and supporting emerging artists and arts practitioners for the benefit of our sector. TYO is a vibrant and vital part of Tasmania's cultural life and our state arts ecosystem. That's why I'm asking you to leave the myths at the door and consider a donation to TYO this GivingTuesday.

Although securing a politician for a fundraiser event involves careful planning and attention to detail, their presence guarantees impactful gatherings and memorable moments. #politicians #fundraisers #fundraiserevents #evententertainment #entertainment #events #eventprofs #event #evententertainers #livemusic #liveentertainment #music #specialevents #partyentertainment #party #parties #performance #celebrity #celebrities

There are other amazing organisations operating in the accessible music sphere. So what sets OmniMusic apart? We are among the few organisations in England that both deliver AMT (Accessible Music Technology) programmes and develop the required cutting-edge music technology. This puts us in a great position to develop exactly the tech that is needed by our users. We can place participants squarely at the centre of all that we do. For example, when we run workshops, if we find out from our participants or practitioners that users would like a certain acoustic instrument to be adapted, we can work with our creative technologists to make that happen. We can hack the technology already being used by our participants, such as their wheelchairs, allowing them to make music in a way that is most accessible to them. To donate to our amazing work, visit our JustGiving page here: https://lnkd.in/eCPVrzX2 #accessibletech #musiccharity #musiccharityuk #assistivetech

QUESTION: Why don't the musicians play for free? ANSWER: Quality costs money. Period. We expect our musicians to provide concert-hall equivalent quality in venues that often have low-ceilings, carpets, function as walk-through lobbies or multi-purpose rooms. They play for audiences who are generally wonderful but who often have unexpected outbursts, cannot respond as one might expect, and who frequently are new to this music. We pay because they play with such skill and compassion that people smile, cry, laugh, as the music helps them remember moments, places, and people they have loved. And quality makes a difference when you spend your days lonely and isolated as so many seniors do. Do you believe in the value of quality music for seniors – and the importance of paying artists fairly? If so, consider supporting Concerts in Care Ontario. Your donation can keep the music flowing for some of our province's most vulnerable seniors.  Visit our website to learn more, and to make a donation.  #FAQ #LearnMore #MusicForSeniors #BenefitsOfMusic #MusicAndAging #ConcertsInCareOntario https://lnkd.in/gjc64zQb