What does everybody do?

You see our names on the MMF's letterhead and on the "Contact Us" page of the website. You might even see Albert singing with Unitas Chorale or see Nola presenting a workshop on hymn-writing. But what does the staff of the MMF do on a day-to-day basis? We are all involved with many different on-going projects and daily tasks every day. Here's a sampling of what we do most of the time:

Nola (Director):

• Edits and oversees other editors for new editions of music from MMF's collections
• Gives lectures on Moravian music topics
• Leads church band workshops and hymn-writing workshops
• Sits in on recording and editing sessions for new CDs
• Travels to spread the word about Moravian music and the MMF
• Advises researchers with their own projects and conducts her own research for the MMF
• Writes extensive liner notes for recordings
• Prioritizes which manuscripts should be edited for modern performance
• Acts as the Music Director for the Moravian Music Festivals

Albert (Assistant Director):

• Advises researchers and conducts research from the Bethlehem office
• Acts as liaison to the Moravian Archives in Bethlehem, Moravian Theological Seminary, the European Continental Province, and the South Africa Province
• Presents lectures, workshops and leads Singstunden in the Northern Province
• Serves as Acting Director while Nola is away
• Coordinates concerts in the Lehigh Valley area
• Represents the MMF at public and church-related events in the Northern Province
• Prioritizes which pieces from the Bethlehem office collections are in need of conservation
• Is the contact for MMF’s friends and trustees in the Bethlehem area

Bart (Administrator and Development Director):

• Researches and writes grant proposals
• Acts as the staff liaison to the MMF’s development committee and to the Southern Province
• Treasurer's office
• Oversees the administrative tasks of the MMF
• Prepares the MMF board-approved budget
• Acts as a liaison to the local community of fund raising professionals
• Accompanies board members to meet potential new donors and friends
• Acts as a liaison to several Winston-Salem area community bands and to Carolina Music Ways

Beth (Executive Assistant):

• Attends to daily office duties
• Handles donations and donor records
• Updates the website and weblog
• Edits the printed newsletter and publishes the e-newsletter
• Designs advertisements, posters, postcards, brochures, and other printed marketing materials
• Assists researchers, trustees, volunteers, and the rest of the staff
• Handles sales and library orders

All of our work (even the day to day "administriva" tasks) serves to perserve, share, and celebrate the musical culture of Moravians.