Today the CFO gave me insight into his relationship with donors and specifically government funding. He talked about how he and lobbyists talk to legislatures to educate them on their program to hopefully get support from them when deciding the budget. They may show a pamphlet like the one below to illustrate what they have done with the money and how successful they have been.
The legislature session has started to decide the budget for state programs which is important as that can adjust how much money they can use to achieve their company mission. In addition, I was able to listen in on an investment committee meeting which brought me information about how they tackle their investments and their strategies for that. Also, it is close to the start of their Summerfest and the end of their Fiscal year, so the whole building seems quite busy, as there are a lot of moving parts at this time of year. I am looking forward to seeing all of the efforts behind the scenes pay off in the concert next week!