Twice a year, I look forward to the meeting of the UMS National Council Members, and each time I am struck by the leadership of Kenneth Fischer, the President of the University Musical Society (UMS) in Ann Arbor, MI.
Leadership: you know it when you see it… However hard it may be to define, you know [...]
Ken Fischer, President of the UMS: Leading by touching people’s lives
November 29th, 2011 · No Comments · Talents, Innovators
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Non-stop startups: UMS, a noticeable NPO
November 19th, 2008 · No Comments · Entrepreneurs
Non-profit organizations (NPO) are all the more fascinating as they must be, if not “profitable,” at least capable of operating on budget and offer some form of moral earnings and satisfaction to their patrons. Just as any business, they must show real numbers in order to justify their existence and the continued involvement of donors [...]
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