WWOZ Board of Directors General Manager's Report March 9, 2016 1
WWOZ Board of Directors General Manager’s Report March 9, 2016 1. Membership. The spring 2016 Membership Drive began on March 8, 2016 and runs through March 18, 2016. As of January 31, 2016, WWOZ has received $786,156 in donations for FY 2016, a year-to-date increase of 15% over the $685,701 received during the same period in FY 2015. In the month of January 2016 alone, WWOZ received $431,406 in membership revenue, a 41% increase over revenue of $306,135 in January 2015. As of March 1, 2016, WWOZ has sold 2,076 Brass Passes to the 2016 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. 2. Major Giving. As of January 31, 2016, WWOZ generated $109,455 in revenue from major donors for FY 2016, compared to the $93,000 in revenue for the same period in FY 2015, an 18% increase. 3. Underwriting & Sponsorship. As of January 31, 2016, WWOZ has collected $78,168 in underwriting and sponsorship revenue for FY 2016, a decrease of 48% from the $149,886 in revenue generated during the same period in FY 2015. In the month of January 2016 alone, WWOZ underwriting and sponsorship revenue totaled $31,730, a 34% decrease from the $37,668 in revenue generated during January 2015. For the fiscal year through January 31, 2016, the total dollar value of WWOZ’s signed underwriting agreements is $125,366, an 81% increase over the total value ($69,143) of agreements signed during the same period in FY 2015. WWOZ signed 11 new underwriting agreements in February 2016: The New Orleans Opera Association; The Mothership Foundation for Festival Bonfouca; Marley Gras; the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra; the 2016 New Orleans International Beer Festival; Freret Street Yoga; Spotlight with John Calhoun; Roux Carré; Live Nation for Treme Threauxdown; and Live Nation for Ray LaMontagne at Champions Square.
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