Michael Kaiser on Major Donors

[Helene]

Dance Critics Association (DCA) tweeted a link to an article by Michael Kaiser in the "Huffington Post" about major donors. While he concludes that most organizations keep their major donors in check in terms of influence, he gives examples (no names) about organizations in his experience who haven't, and he considers them complicit in their own struggles when circumstances change:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-kaiser/when-donors-have-too-much_b_6968666.html

[sandik]

"When asked about this concern, I have always answered that American donors learn that they cannot affect the programming decisions of the arts institutions they support."

"Learning" is a process -- this implies that there is push and pushback in these relationships.