{"id":9168,"date":"2014-05-28T19:20:00","date_gmt":"2014-05-28T19:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/?p=9168"},"modified":"2021-03-09T16:06:27","modified_gmt":"2021-03-09T16:06:27","slug":"smart-strategy-and-money-alignment-readiness-tool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/smart-strategy-and-money-alignment-readiness-tool\/","title":{"rendered":"SMART: Strategy and Money Alignment Readiness Tool"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-large is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><em>You have the vision. You have the plan. 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SMART and the accompanying handbook are available free to League members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We recommend that before you get started, you watch the free 30-minute webinar,\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/making-smart-choices\/\">Making SMART Choices<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0Allison Crump of TDC gives an easy to follow demonstration of SMART that takes all the guesswork out of getting started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background has-coral-background-color\" href=\"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/SMARTToolWorkbook.xlsx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download the SMART Tool (.xlsx)<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background has-coral-background-color\" href=\"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/SMARTToolHandbook.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read the Handbook (PDF)<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Strategy and Money Alignment Readiness Tool were made possible by generous grants from <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kresge.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Kresge Foundation<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fidelityfoundation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fidelity Foundation<\/a><\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You have the vision. 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