Not exactly the same as your question, but Country Dance New York did a
survey last spring of a number of dances in the Northeast, about their use
of gendered versus non-gendered role terms. You can see the results here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/166uOdgBIIIJuiMUmF6DyQENtsPrQrrav9eYwwc
Country Dance New York (CDNY) has D&O, obtained through the same broker as
our liability insurance (New York Council of Nonprofits, the organization
for nonprofits in New York - similar organizations are across the country).
$797 last year. It was a close call when we decided to go with it. On one
Country Dance New York has a long history so we have done many things over
the years:
- The most lucrative, albeit very infrequent, has been receiving
bequests from long-time dancers. These have ranged from $1000 to $15,000,
$20,000 and much more. Only one every couple years but it adds u
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