Director of Marketing and finance
September 26, 2013
Financial
2013-2014 Season
Sales data as of September 24 (Note: The season starts a week earlier this year compared to last, so last year's numbers are from the September 30, 2012 report)
Season Packages
A Place for Us
Season Total
Other
Financial
- Line of Credit with Nonprofits Assistance Fund:
- Closed on new line on September 4
- $50,000 as in previous years
- Currently fully drawn. Plan to be fully repaid by December/January
- Working on clean up and prep for audit
- Audit fieldwork is scheduled for November 20 & 21
- Audit presentation/review for Finance Committee and the board in January
2013-2014 Season
Sales data as of September 24 (Note: The season starts a week earlier this year compared to last, so last year's numbers are from the September 30, 2012 report)
Season Packages
- We've currently sold 435 season packages for $36,885. This is already a new record for us!
- Last year we were at 280 packages for $23,415.
- Total for the 2012-2013 season was 407 subscriptions for $32,470.
A Place for Us
- At 45% of goal (493 tickets for $12,050).
- Last year, When Twilight Falls had sold 313 tickets for $7,490.
Season Total
- Just shy of 30% of goal for the season.
- Song of a Czech: Dvořák and Janáček for Men’s Voices
- Disc goes into physical production next week
- Working with RDPR on making advance audio available
- Pre-orders starting at Season Preview Event, included in season ticket mailing and at home concerts; recording is also featured in the season brochure
- Release date: October 29
Other
- Cantus will being offering ASL interpretation at one performance of each concert starting this season. For fall, Christmas and spring, this will be the matinee at St. Bart’s. For Covers, it will be Friday of the second weekend.
- We will have a stage manager for all home concert performances this season. This contract position will help facilitate operations during the performances. (Previously, we have had to have a stage manager for all Cowles performances, but now will have the same person work all 5 performances of each concert program.) Should improve coordination with lights, entrances and communication with front of house.
