Development & Marketing Manager Report

FY17 – May 18, 2017
 
Development
  • Individual Giving for FY17:
    • Received as of 5/16/17: $97,904 (with pledges receivable: 76% to goal)
    • At this time last year: $82,984 (72% to goal)
 
  • Final EOY direct mail will be sent in mid-to-late June
  • Final EOY postcard reminder will be sent in mid-July
 
2017 Cantus Idol
  • Final: A record-breaking year!!!
    • 302 tickets = $39,313
    • Cash votes = $10,475
    • Auction = $12,200
    • Fund-a-Need = $33,810
    • REVENUE = $96,648
    • EXPENSE = $25,215
    • NET TOTAL = $71,432 ($14,184 over goal!)
  • Special thanks to Brock, co-chair of the Idol Committee, and to the entire Board for your donations and participation in this year’s event
  • There is an Idol Committee meeting this Wednesday to discuss what worked and what didn’t in order to successfully plan for next year
 
2016-2017 Season
  • Covers
    • As of 5/18/17: 911 tickets totaling $22,954 (42% to goal)
    • At this time last year: 1153 tickets totaling $26,108 (54% to goal)
    • May 19, 6:00-8:00pm: Social with Cantus at Summit Beer Hall in St. Paul. Cantus will sing a couple of songs and staff will be present to sell Covers tickets on site. Receive one (1) free beer with your Covers ticket purchase that night.
    • Press: The Morning Show with Oak & Riley is interested in interviewing Chris 5/29 week
 
  • Songs of Travel Chamber Concerts
    • As of 5/18/17: 33 tickets totaling $660 – Buy your tickets now!!!
    • Advertised online, in program books, on ASI and TMORA newsletters, and planning a postcard to send in June
    • SPONSOR: Fredrikson & Byron Law Firm
 
  • Overall
    • As of 5/18/17: 6044 tickets sold this season, totaling $160,515 (76% to goal)
 
2017-2018 Season
  • Season will be announced Friday, June 2 at COVERS
  • There will be a table in the Cowles lobby for people to renew or buy their subscription onsite (in exchange for an Anthem download card and piece of chocolate)!
  • Single tickets will slightly increase by $2-$5 to match our increased venue expenses; Subscriber tickets will remain at $30/ticket
  • Cantus will enforce ticket exchanges more closely (free for subscribers; small fee for single ticket buyers)
  • Discovery of Sight
    • October 12-22, 2017 (Minneapolis, Stillwater, Edina, St. Paul, and Wayzata)
  • Christmas with Cantus
    • December 12-22, 2017 (Wayzata, Minneapolis, Stillwater, Fridley, Apple Valley, Edina, and St. Paul (x2))
  • For the Beauty of the Each
    • April 12-22, 2018 (Minneapolis, St. Paul, Edina, Stillwater, and Wayzata)
  • Covers: A Pop Concert
    • Friday, June 1
    • Saturday, June 2
    • Sunday, June 3 (3pm matinee *NEW!)
    • Thursday, June 7
    • Friday, June 8