Case Study: MacPhail Center for Music achieves better accessibility, reporting, and scheduling with ACTIVE Network

Innovative Partnership to Find the Best Online Technology for Their Consortium

MacPhail Center for Music, a Minneapolis nonprofit serving more than 8,200 students a year, needed to replace its outdated Art Pro desktop system for managing classes and students. The school was looking for software that was easier to use remotely, more secure, and more flexible, while also helping reduce administrative burden and improve business operations.

MacPhail chose ACTIVE Network as part of a consortium-wide search for online school management software and implemented it in December 2009. ACTIVE Network delivered integrated scheduling, reporting, and data access that improved staff efficiency, supported better revenue and cost tracking, and eliminated manual tools like paper records and spreadsheets; the school also reported positive feedback from staff and faculty, along with stronger support and marketing capabilities.

MacPhail Center for Music

Chris Waterbury

Information Technology Manager