I agree with John, but as the son of a piano technician if you are in need
of someone to asses the piano condition, etc. check out Piano Technicians
Guild
<http://www.ptg.org/Scripts/4Disapi.dll/4DCGI/directory/RPT/person.html> where
you can find a registered technician in your area.
On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 9:30 AM John Taylor <
johntaylorconsulting@gmail.com>
wrote:
> Kate, on the piano I have received many! But the ongoing costs and
> maintenance issues are not something you should be worrying about - unless
> it is going in your office!
>
> Whichever department is going to receive the piano needs to do the due
> diligence which also includes an assessment of the piano and its condition
> BEFORE the gift is accepted. I'd they still want it then it is their
> responsibility to estimate ongoing costs and secure budgets for those.
>
> John
>
> John Taylor
> 919.816.5903
>
johntaylorconsulting@gmail.com
>
> Big ideas; small keyboard
>
> On Sep 6, 2019, at 6:13 AM, Kiser, Kate <
kkiser@iuhealth.org> wrote:
>
> Hello, everyone.
>
>
>
> 1. I’m looking to connect with others who use Blackbaud products and
> have a finance team that uses non-Blackbaud products for the accounting
> functions. We may be headed in that direction and your input and feedback
> is most welcome.
>
> 2. Has anyone been involved in accepting a gift of property of a
> piano? I’m hoping to learn from others what annual or other maintenance
> costs we should expect if the gift is accepted, and any other risks we
> should consider before accepting.
>
>
>
> Thanks.
>
>
>
> Kate
>
>
>
> Kate Kiser
>
> Director, Development Operations
>
> IU Health Foundation
>
> 317.962.9304 *|*
kkiser@iuhealth.org <
khord@iuhealth.org>
>
>
www.iuhealthfoundation.org
>
>
>
>
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