At Seattle Opera, we are working on a project to better track our Artists (Symphony, Chorus, Singers & Teaching Artists) in Tess from a Development perspective. Our union agreements restrict direct solicitation of Artists but yet we have a number of Artists who are also current donors and/or subscribers. Also, how do we track retired Artists (who may or may not also be current donors/subscribers). I would love to hear from others who are struggling with similar issues.
-Kim
Kim OsitisDevelopment Research Manager206-676-5531 | kim.ositis@seattleopera.org
Hi Kim,
We use constituencies for this. We have Musician, Former Musician, as well as Guest Artist, and our School of Music faculty and staff. Having the option to use the date can show the transition from current to former, and since it pops up in our header customer service staff can easily tell that the musician should get comp tickets or a discount. We also keep track of staff and former staff like this.
Let me know if you have questions.
Ann