21st Season: 2007-2008
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News
2007-2008 Grants Affirm TDO Mission
The Discovery Orchestra (TDO) is proud to announce that the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts (NJSCA) have awarded the orchestra a total of $80,000 in support for the 2007-08 season. The NJSCA grant provides for general operating support, and the Geraldine R. Dogde Foundation grant provides support for our Discovery Concerts and outreach programs for the Newark Boys Chorus School. These affirmations of our new direction are also reflected in the comments received with the grants. The Dodge foundation's chief officer David Grant noted: "...an orchestra whose unique contribution is helping people learn how to listen to classical music" and the NJSCA peer review panel lauded TDO for the "significant public benefit to be realized through this approach to lifelong learning".
Strategic Planning Process to Enter Implementation Phase
During last season, The Discovery Orchestra was guided through a comprehensive strategic planning process by consultant Addie Backlund through the Partnership in Philanthropy and made possible by a grant from The New Jersey Cultural Trust. This plan for the next three years of TDO's life calls for five strategic priorities to be realized: increase understanding and appreciation of orchestral and chamber music masterworks; build The Discovery Orchestra brand; capture and deliver musical discovery through audio and video means; take advantage of collaborative opportunities; and ensure financial and organizational stability.
2007-2008 Grants Affirm TDO Mission
The Discovery Orchestra (TDO) is proud to announce that the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts (NJSCA) have awarded the orchestra a total of $80,000 in support for the 2007-08 season. The NJSCA grant provides for general operating support, and the Geraldine R. Dogde Foundation grant provides support for our Discovery Concerts and outreach programs for the Newark Boys Chorus School. These affirmations of our new direction are also reflected in the comments received with the grants. The Dodge foundation's chief officer David Grant noted: "...an orchestra whose unique contribution is helping people learn how to listen to classical music" and the NJSCA peer review panel lauded TDO for the "significant public benefit to be realized through this approach to lifelong learning".
Strategic Planning Process to Enter Implementation Phase
During last season, The Discovery Orchestra was guided through a comprehensive strategic planning process by consultant Addie Backlund through the Partnership in Philanthropy and made possible by a grant from The New Jersey Cultural Trust. This plan for the next three years of TDO's life calls for five strategic priorities to be realized: increase understanding and appreciation of orchestral and chamber music masterworks; build The Discovery Orchestra brand; capture and deliver musical discovery through audio and video means; take advantage of collaborative opportunities; and ensure financial and organizational stability.
