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== Community Connections ==
== Community Connections ==
* [http://www.americansforthearts.org/by-program/networks-and-councils/local-arts-network Local Arts Network] - Forum for leaders in local arts institutions to discuss barriers and success stories.
* [http://www.americansforthearts.org/by-program/networks-and-councils/local-arts-network Americans for the Arts Local Arts Network] - Forum for leaders in local arts institutions to discuss barriers and success stories.
* [http://www.americansforthearts.org/by-program/networks-and-councils/private-sector-network Private Sector Network] - Network of businesses interested in partnering with arts organizations.
* [http://www.americansforthearts.org/by-program/networks-and-councils/private-sector-network Americans for the Arts Private Sector Network] - Network of businesses interested in partnering with arts organizations.
* [https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/find-your-state-association National Council of Nonprofits: Find Your State Association] - Listings of nonprofits in your state.
* [https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/find-your-state-association National Council of Nonprofits: Find Your State Association] - Listings of nonprofits in your state.
* [http://www.urban.org/research/publication/arts-culture-community-connections Arts & Culture: Community Connections] - An Urban Institute report on the benefits of engaging communities with art.
* [http://www.urban.org/research/publication/arts-culture-community-connections Urban Insitute | Arts & Culture: Community Connections] - An Urban Institute report on the benefits of engaging communities with art.
* [http://ctb.ku.edu/en/writing-grant-application Writing a Grant Application for Funding] - Step-by-step instructions on writing a grant application.
* [http://ctb.ku.edu/en/writing-grant-application Community Toolbox | Writing a Grant Application for Funding] - Step-by-step instructions on writing a grant application.
* [https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2014/03/13/social-media-nonprofits-engaging-with-community/ How Nonprofits Use Social Media to Engage with Communities] - Using social media to assess the needs of your community.
* [https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2014/03/13/social-media-nonprofits-engaging-with-community/ Nonprofit Quarterly | How Nonprofits Use Social Media to Engage with Communities] - Using social media to assess the needs of your community.


== Organizational Capacity ==
== Organizational Capacity ==
* [https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20140411110631-17102372-strong-corporate-cultures-are-self-organizing Strong Corporate Cultures Are “Self-Organizing”] - Private sector organizing that is relevant in the social profit sector.
* [https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20140411110631-17102372-strong-corporate-cultures-are-self-organizing LinkedIn | Strong Corporate Cultures Are “Self-Organizing”] - Private sector organizing that is relevant in the social profit sector.
* [https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/tools-resources/succession-planning-nonprofits-managing-leadership-transitions Succession Planning for Nonprofits - Managing Leadership Transitions] - Some considerations for writing a succession plan.
* [https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/tools-resources/succession-planning-nonprofits-managing-leadership-transitions Council of Nonprofits | Succession Planning for Nonprofits - Managing Leadership Transitions] - Some considerations for writing a succession plan.
* [https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/sites/default/files/documents/Why%20and%20How%20to%20Hire%20an%20Interim%20Executive%20Director.pdf Why and How to Hire an Interim Executive Director]
* [https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/sites/default/files/documents/Why%20and%20How%20to%20Hire%20an%20Interim%20Executive%20Director.pdf Council of Nonprofits | Why and How to Hire an Interim Executive Director]
* [https://ssir.org/articles/entry/the_nonprofit_leadership_development_deficit The Nonprofit Leadership Development Deficit] - On preparing homegrown leaders at nonprofits.
* [https://ssir.org/articles/entry/the_nonprofit_leadership_development_deficit Stanford Social Innovation | The Nonprofit Leadership Development Deficit] - On preparing homegrown leaders at nonprofits.
* [https://boardsource.org/resources/exit-planning-retiring-nonprofit-ceos/?utm_campaign=May%202017%20-%20Visibility&utm_source=hs_automation&utm_medium=email&utm_content=52616346&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9OMg7BYeXeQYb76c2gIz2DBb5btchmEC26t3TdNblja-vBBnRN8uPpv-kYspBG-R5Qgz2xhsQfylFxznMEwwom3sDZtA&_hsmi=52616346 Exit Planning for Retiring Nonprofit CEOs] - Balancing the "three jobs" of a leaving CEO.
* [https://boardsource.org/resources/exit-planning-retiring-nonprofit-ceos/?utm_campaign=May%202017%20-%20Visibility&utm_source=hs_automation&utm_medium=email&utm_content=52616346&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9OMg7BYeXeQYb76c2gIz2DBb5btchmEC26t3TdNblja-vBBnRN8uPpv-kYspBG-R5Qgz2xhsQfylFxznMEwwom3sDZtA&_hsmi=52616346 BoardSource | Exit Planning for Retiring Nonprofit CEOs] - Balancing the "three jobs" of a leaving CEO.
* [http://mckinseyonsociety.com/ocat/what-is-the-ocat/ Organizational Capacity Assessment Tool] - A tool by McKinsey & Co to help nonprofits identify operational capacity, strengths, and weaknesses.
* [http://mckinseyonsociety.com/ocat/what-is-the-ocat/ McKinsey | Organizational Capacity Assessment Tool] - A tool by McKinsey & Co to help nonprofits identify operational capacity, strengths, and weaknesses.
* [https://www.bridgespan.org/insights/library/careers/how-to-develop-yourself-nonprofit-leader How to Develop Yourself as a Nonprofit Leader] - Advice from six senior nonprofit leaders.
* [https://www.bridgespan.org/insights/library/careers/how-to-develop-yourself-nonprofit-leader Bridgespan | How to Develop Yourself as a Nonprofit Leader] - Advice from six senior nonprofit leaders.
* [https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesnonprofitcouncil/2017/05/15/nonprofit-leadership-strategies-for-attracting-and-retaining-talent/#a0f2bdd77b37 Nonprofit Leadership Strategies For Attracting And Retaining Talent] -  Retaining talent in order to by helping employees develop.
* [https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesnonprofitcouncil/2017/05/15/nonprofit-leadership-strategies-for-attracting-and-retaining-talent/#a0f2bdd77b37 Forbes | Nonprofit Leadership Strategies For Attracting And Retaining Talent] -  Retaining talent in order to by helping employees develop.
* [https://www.classy.org/blog/strengthen-nonprofit-strategic-partnership/ Strengthen Your Nonprofit with a Strategic Partnership] - Benefits of partnership when working with budget constraints.
* [https://www.classy.org/blog/strengthen-nonprofit-strategic-partnership/ Classy | Strengthen Your Nonprofit with a Strategic Partnership] - Benefits of partnership when working with budget constraints.
* [https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/tools-resources/what-capacity-building What is Capacity Building?] - Investing in effectiveness and sustainability for your organization.
* [https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/tools-resources/what-capacity-building Council of Nonprofits | What is Capacity Building?] - Investing in effectiveness and sustainability for your organization.
* [http://krfoundation.org/artsrealestate/ The Rainin Arts Real Estate Strategy] - A collaborative strategy connecting resources in the community to the real estate needs of arts and cultural organizations.
* [http://krfoundation.org/artsrealestate/ KR Foundation | The Rainin Arts Real Estate Strategy] - A collaborative strategy connecting resources in the community to the real estate needs of arts and cultural organizations.


== Engaging with Artists ==
== Engaging with Artists ==
* [http://www.mass-creative.org/ MASSCreative] -Organization that supports arts organizations in Massachusetts
* [http://www.mass-creative.org/ MASSCreative] -Organization that supports arts organizations in Massachusetts.
* [http://www.wallacefoundation.org/knowledge-center/Documents/Building-Partnerships-for-Arts-Participation.pdf Cultural Collaborations: Building Partnerships for Arts Participation] - A study about how to partner with artists and the benefits of creating alliances.
* [http://www.wallacefoundation.org/knowledge-center/Documents/Building-Partnerships-for-Arts-Participation.pdf Wallace Foundation | Cultural Collaborations: Building Partnerships for Arts Participation] - A study about how to partner with artists and the benefits of creating alliances.
* [http://www.artsandplanning.org/ Arts & Planning Toolkit] - Toolkit for community development workers through projects that engage arts, culture, and the creative community.
* [http://www.artsandplanning.org/ Arts & Planning Toolkit] - Toolkit for community development workers through projects that engage arts, culture, and the creative community.
* [http://www.jsi.com/JSIInternet/Inc/Common/_download_pub.cfm?id=14333&lid=3 Toolkit: Engaging Your Community]
* [http://www.jsi.com/JSIInternet/Inc/Common/_download_pub.cfm?id=14333&lid=3 Toolkit: Engaging Your Community]
* [https://creativemornings.com/talks/john-maeda/1 Artists as Leaders] - A talk by the president of RISD about appreciating the role of artists in society.
* [https://creativemornings.com/talks/john-maeda/1 Creative Mornings | Artists as Leaders] - A talk by the president of RISD about appreciating the role of artists in society.


== Paying Artists ==
== Paying Artists ==
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* [http://www.wageforwork.com/certification/1/about-certification W.A.G.E. Certification] - Certification for non-profits committed to paying artists equitably.
* [http://www.wageforwork.com/certification/1/about-certification W.A.G.E. Certification] - Certification for non-profits committed to paying artists equitably.
* [https://www.wageforwork.com/certification/2/fee-calculator W.A.G.E. Fee Calculator] - Calculates equitable pay rate for artists based on nonprofit's TAOE.
* [https://www.wageforwork.com/certification/2/fee-calculator W.A.G.E. Fee Calculator] - Calculates equitable pay rate for artists based on nonprofit's TAOE.
* [http://www.sternberg-press.com/index.php?pageId=1309 Are You Working Too Much? Post-Fordism, Precarity, and the Labor of Art] - Collection of academic essays regarding the structures that contribute to low wages for artists.
* [http://www.sternberg-press.com/index.php?pageId=1309 Sternberg Press | Are You Working Too Much? Post-Fordism, Precarity, and the Labor of Art] - Collection of academic essays regarding the structures that contribute to low wages for artists.
* [http://media.ifacca.org/files/040527ResearchingArtists.pdf Report: Researching Artists’ Working Lives] - An introduction to understanding research around paying artists.
* [http://media.ifacca.org/files/040527ResearchingArtists.pdf IFACCA | Report: Researching Artists’ Working Lives] - An introduction to understanding research around paying artists.
* [http://www.payingartists.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Paying-Artists-Exhibition-Payment-Guide.pdf Exhibition Payment Guide] - Guidelines for paying artists for exhibitions in nonprofit arts spaces.
* [http://www.payingartists.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Paying-Artists-Exhibition-Payment-Guide.pdf Exhibition Payment Guide] - Guidelines for paying artists for exhibitions in nonprofit arts spaces.
* [http://www.oapen.org/search?identifier=340245;keyword=abbing Why Are Artists Poor? The Exceptional Economy of the Arts] - Understanding the "economy of the arts" as atypical.
* [http://www.oapen.org/search?identifier=340245;keyword=abbing Why Are Artists Poor? The Exceptional Economy of the Arts] - Understanding the "economy of the arts" as atypical.
* [https://www.arts.gov/sites/default/files/how-the-us-funds-the-arts.pdf How the National Endowment for the Arts Funds the Arts] - A comprehensive overview of government arts funding.
* [https://www.arts.gov/sites/default/files/how-the-us-funds-the-arts.pdf How the National Endowment for the Arts Funds the Arts] - A comprehensive overview of government arts funding.
* [http://blog.americansforthearts.org/2016/03/05/americans-support-increases-in-government-arts-funding Report: Americans Support Increases in Government Arts Funding] - Facts and figures regarding public opinion of arts funding.
* [http://blog.americansforthearts.org/2016/03/05/americans-support-increases-in-government-arts-funding Americans for the Arts | Report: Americans Support Increases in Government Arts Funding] - Facts and figures regarding public opinion of arts funding.


== Funding Individual Artists ==
== Funding Individual Artists ==
* [https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/tools-resources/fiscal-sponsorship-nonprofits Fiscal Sponsorship for Nonprofits] - Information regarding the benefits of adopting the model of fiscal sponsorship.
* [https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/tools-resources/fiscal-sponsorship-nonprofits Council of Nonprofits | Fiscal Sponsorship for Nonprofits] - Information regarding the benefits of adopting the model of fiscal sponsorship.
* [http://www.nonprofitlawblog.com/fiscal-sponsorship-six-ways-to-do-it-wrong/ Fiscal Sponsorship: Six Ways to Do It Wrong] - Avoiding legal complications in a fiscal sponsorship program.
* [http://www.nonprofitlawblog.com/fiscal-sponsorship-six-ways-to-do-it-wrong/ Nonprofit Law Blog | Fiscal Sponsorship: Six Ways to Do It Wrong] - Avoiding legal complications in a fiscal sponsorship program.
* [https://fundraisingcoach.com/free-articles/getting-new-donors/ 11 Experts on How to Get New Donors] - Advice on creating a donor network and using it effectively.
* [https://fundraisingcoach.com/free-articles/getting-new-donors/ Fundraising Coach | 11 Experts on How to Get New Donors] - Advice on creating a donor network and using it effectively.
* [http://www.nonprofitlawblog.com/fiscal-sponsorship-valuable-option-grantmakers-grantees/ Fiscal Sponsorship: A Valuable Option for Grantmakers and Grantees] - Quick legal information on ensuring a fiscal sponsor is eligible to give.
* [http://www.nonprofitlawblog.com/fiscal-sponsorship-valuable-option-grantmakers-grantees/ Nonprofit Law Blog | Fiscal Sponsorship: A Valuable Option for Grantmakers and Grantees] - Quick legal information on ensuring a fiscal sponsor is eligible to give.
* Also visit our page [[Resources for Grantmakers]].
* Also visit our page [[Resources for Grantmakers]].



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