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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]]. | ||
Revision as of 17:50, 12 July 2017
Welcome! This is a resource for people who are invested in improving the lives of artists everywhere.
We have three pages for resources geared towards your work:
- Resources for Organizations Working With Artists
- Resources for Individual Artists
- Resources for Grantmakers
(input tremaine information - checklist, research - include section (or program and services), Access (indiv artists pro development), scams (services and programs),
Advocacy
- WebAIM - Empowers organizations to make their websites friendly for people with disabilities.
- NEA's Section 504 Workbook - Workbook from the NEA that allows organizations to evaluate how accessible their programs are.
- NEA's Civil Rights (External) Complaint Process - NEA's process for filing civil rights complaints.
- Arts Action Fund - National arts advocacy group dedicating 100% of time to advancing the arts.
- Americans for the Arts Advocacy Toolkit - A guide for organizations that politically advocate on behalf of artists.
- VisualArts.net | National Association for the Visual Arts - Australian organization with examples of arts campaigns.
- Grantmakers in the Arts | Supporting Individual Artists: Ten Years, Ten Lessons
- Why Should Government Support the Arts?
- Grantmakers in the Arts | Supporting Individual Artists: A Toolbox
- Grantmakers in the Arts | Support for Individual Artists in the Folk and Traditional Arts Julie Dalgleish
- Grantmakers in the Arts | Understanding Support for Individual Artists: Making a Case for National Standards, John Carnwath
- Why Cities Can’t Afford to Lose Their Artists, Richard Florida, 2014.
- Grantmakers in the Arts | Supporting Individual Artists—Preserving the Core of Humanity, GIA Support for Individual Artists Group Steering Committee, 2011
- McKinsey | And the Winner is… Philanthropists and Governments Make Prizes Count McKinsey & Company, 2009.
Community Connections
- Americans for the Arts Local Arts Network - Forum for leaders in local arts institutions to discuss barriers and success stories.
- Americans for the Arts Private Sector Network - Network of businesses interested in partnering with arts organizations.
- National Council of Nonprofits: Find Your State Association - Listings of nonprofits in your state.
- Urban Insitute | Arts & Culture: Community Connections - An Urban Institute report on the benefits of engaging communities with art.
- Community Toolbox | Writing a Grant Application for Funding - Step-by-step instructions on writing a grant application.
- Nonprofit Quarterly | How Nonprofits Use Social Media to Engage with Communities - Using social media to assess the needs of your community.
Organizational Capacity
- LinkedIn | Strong Corporate Cultures Are “Self-Organizing” - Private sector organizing that is relevant in the social profit sector.
- Council of Nonprofits | Succession Planning for Nonprofits - Managing Leadership Transitions - Some considerations for writing a succession plan.
- Council of Nonprofits | Why and How to Hire an Interim Executive Director
- Stanford Social Innovation | The Nonprofit Leadership Development Deficit - On preparing homegrown leaders at nonprofits.
- BoardSource | Exit Planning for Retiring Nonprofit CEOs - Balancing the "three jobs" of a leaving CEO.
- McKinsey | Organizational Capacity Assessment Tool - A tool by McKinsey & Co to help nonprofits identify operational capacity, strengths, and weaknesses.
- Bridgespan | How to Develop Yourself as a Nonprofit Leader - Advice from six senior nonprofit leaders.
- Forbes | Nonprofit Leadership Strategies For Attracting And Retaining Talent - Retaining talent in order to by helping employees develop.
- Classy | Strengthen Your Nonprofit with a Strategic Partnership - Benefits of partnership when working with budget constraints.
- Council of Nonprofits | What is Capacity Building? - Investing in effectiveness and sustainability for your organization.
- 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
- MASSCreative -Organization that supports arts organizations in Massachusetts.
- Wallace Foundation | Cultural Collaborations: Building Partnerships for Arts Participation - A study about how to partner with artists and the benefits of creating alliances.
- Arts & Planning Toolkit - Toolkit for community development workers through projects that engage arts, culture, and the creative community.
- Toolkit: Engaging Your Community
- Creative Mornings | Artists as Leaders - A talk by the president of RISD about appreciating the role of artists in society.
Paying Artists
- W.A.G.E. - Focused on regulating the payment of artist fees and establishing sustainable labor relationships between artists and the institutions.
- W.A.G.E. Certification - Certification for non-profits committed to paying artists equitably.
- W.A.G.E. Fee Calculator - Calculates equitable pay rate for artists based on nonprofit's TAOE.
- 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.
- IFACCA | Report: Researching Artists’ Working Lives - An introduction to understanding research around paying artists.
- Exhibition Payment Guide - Guidelines for paying artists for exhibitions in nonprofit arts spaces.
- Why Are Artists Poor? The Exceptional Economy of the Arts - Understanding the "economy of the arts" as atypical.
- How the National Endowment for the Arts Funds the Arts - A comprehensive overview of 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
- Council of Nonprofits | Fiscal Sponsorship for Nonprofits - Information regarding the benefits of adopting the model of fiscal sponsorship.
- Nonprofit Law Blog | Fiscal Sponsorship: Six Ways to Do It Wrong - Avoiding legal complications in a fiscal sponsorship program.
- Fundraising Coach | 11 Experts on How to Get New Donors - Advice on creating a donor network and using it effectively.
- 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.
Services & Programs
- Professional Artist | Creating an Artist-Friendly Community
- Project Management Institute | Report: Measuring Program Success - Academic report on guidelines for measuring program success.
- Oklahoma Arts | How to Develop a Community Arts Council - Structuring an arts council for success.
- Nonprofit Law Blog | Arts Projects: Charitable or Not? - Understanding which programs may legally qualify for tax exemptions.
- Americans for the Arts | Emerging Leaders Network - Organization that helps young people in arts administration reach their full potential
- Grantmakers in the Arts | Review of Scholarly Research on Artist Support - Surveys of the literature on individual artists’ sources of support and related topics.
Power
- Council of Nonprofits | Nonprofits, You Are the Champions for Diversity, Inclusion and Equity - Moving on from conversation about diversity to meaningfuk action.
- HuffPost | 7 Tips on How Nonprofits can Attract Corporate Funding: Part Two - Advice from social profit sector veterans on raising money from corporations.
- HuffPost | 7 Tips on How Nonprofits can Attract Corporate Funding: Part One - Advice from social profit sector veterans on raising money from corporations.
- Community Toolbox | Building Culturally Competent Organizations - Case study in working with diverse communities and maximizing efficiency in periods of change.
- Nonprofit Engage | Embracing a More Diverse Audience in Arts and Culture - Making organizational changes to capture more diverse audiences.
- Forbes | What's Your Feedback Loop? - Incentivizing feedback.
- Council for Nonprofits | Why Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Matter for Nonprofits - Prioritizing diversity in order to build more effective organizations.
- National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy | Implicit Bias and Its Role in Philanthropy and Grantmaking - Understanding the science of implicit bias.
- Fast Company | 5 Charts that Illustrate the Racial Bias in the Nonprofit World - Facts and figures depicting inequality at all levels of the nonprofit world.
Blogs & News
- Jumper - Diane Ragsdale on what the arts do and why.
- Artivate - Organization committed to expanding access to arts, with blog posts.
- The Artful Manager - Andrew Taylor on the business of arts and culture.
- Createquity - Think tank investigating issues in the arts.
- Barry's Blog - News, advice, and opinion for the arts administrator.
- Harvard Business Review - Ideas and Advice for leaders.
- Artrepreneur - Entrepreneurship, technology, law, and conversation in the arts.
- Bridgespan Group Highlights - News and advice from top nonprofit consultants.
- ArtsJournal - Source for arts and cultural journalism.
- Non Profit Quarterly - News about innovations in the nonprofit sector.
- Classy - Fundraising platform with social profit sector blog.
- Nonprofit Law Blog - Legal news and advice for nonprofits by category.
Books
Organizations
- The Social Profit Handbook, David Grant, 2015 ($15.95) - A guide for assessing impact in a mission-driven organization.
- When Leaders Leave: A New Perspective on Leadership Change - Priscilla Rosenwald & Lesley Mallow Wendell, 2013 ($9.99) - Steps for organizations to thrive during a leadership change.
- Forces for Good: The Six Practices of High-Impact Nonprofits, Leslie Crutchfield & Heather Grant, 2007 ($29.95) -
- The Executive Director's Guide to Thriving as a Nonprofit Leader, Mim Carlson & Mararet Donohoe, 2010 ($32.30)
Art World
- 9.5 These on Art and Class, Ben Davis, 2013 ($12.58) - Writings on the direction of contemporary art.
- A Short Life of Trouble, Marcia Tucker, 2010 ($16.59) - Memoir about facing barriers in the art world by the first female curator at the Whitney.