Advocacy
Advocacy: www.arts.state.tx.us/toolkit/advocacy/ – from the Texas Arts Commission.
Americans for the Arts: www.artsusa.org/get_involved/advocate.asp – Legislative updates, events, state action networks.
Arts Advocacy Checklist: www.nasaa-arts.org/publications/public_adv_checklist.htm – a self-evaluation tool for arts organizations and advocates from the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA).
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Evaluation
Nonprofit Good Practice Guide: www.npgoodpractice.org/Topics/Evaluation/Default.aspx – sponsored by the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership.
Outcomes-based Evaluation – A Working Model for Arts Projects: www.arts.gov/grants/apply/out/index-out.html – Sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts.
Performance Measures for Canadian Museums and other Cultural Organizations: www.utsc.utoronto.ca/~coopam/Performance_Measures/Great_Performances/PMConcepts.htm – by Greg Baeker, Arts Management Program, University of Toronto at Scarborough. Contains terminology, steps to performance measurement, great discussion on evaluation.
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Financial Management
AICPA Audit Committee Toolkit: Not-for-Profit Organizations: www.aicpa.org/audcommctr/toolkitsnpo/homepage.htm – From the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Analysis of FASB 117: www.1800net.com/nprc/fasb117.html – Financial statements of Not-for-Profit Organizations
Nonprofit Financial Management Self Assessment Tool:
www.tacs.org/files/uploads/faq_TACS_Financial_Mgmt_Self_Assessment.pdf – developed by Technical Assistance for Community Services.
Nonprofit Good Practice Guide: www.npgoodpractice.org/Topics/Financial/Default.aspx – sponsored by the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership.
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Fundraising
2006 Directory of Grantmakers Funding Programs in Delaware:
www.delawarenonprofit.org/Foundation2006.pdf – This directory, sponsored by Delaware Association of Nonprofit Agencies, is the most recent version of this resource.
Arts and Learning Resources for State Leaders: www.nasaa-arts.org/nasaanews/arts-and-learning/al_resources.htm – sponsored by NASAA (National Association of State Arts Agencies).
Foundation Center: (http://foundationcenter.org) – Premier organization for information on funders and fundraising. Their databases are expensive to license, but are available locally at the Morris Library, University of Delaware, Newark and at the Dover Public Library.
Fundraising & Development: www.arts.state.tx.us/toolkit/fundraising/index.asp – from the Texas Arts Commission’s ToolBox.
Grant Station: www.grantstation.com/index.asp#tracks – interactive website that allows grantseekers to identify potential funding sources for their programs or projects, and mentors them through the grantseeking process. Membership fee to search database, but many good articles for free.
Nonprofit Good Practice Guide: www.npgoodpractice.org/Topics/Fundraising/Default.aspx – sponsored by the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership.
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Grant Writing
Grant Proposal Writing Tips: www.cpb.org/grants/grantwriting.html – From the Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Nonprofit Guides: www.npguides.org/ – Grant writing tools for nonprofit organizations.
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Governance
BoardSource: www.boardsource.org/ – Although this is a membership organization, many articles are available to everyone on their website.
Foundation Center: foundationcenter.org/getstarted/faqs/html/nonprofit_boards.html – List of links and bibliography for information on boards.
Free Complete Toolkit for Boards: www.managementhelp.org/boards/boards.htm – Comprehensive information offered by the Free Management Library
Governance Matters: www.governancematters.org/index.cfm?organization_id=56§ion_id=749&page_id=3001 – Includes a board toolkit, leadership project, governance guide and forms and templates.
Leadership Transitions: www.arts.state.tx.us/toolkit/leadershiptransitions/ – from the Texas Arts Commission but applicable to all.
Nonprofit Basics: www.arts.state.tx.us/toolkit/nonprofit/ – from the Texas Arts Commission but applicable to all.
Nonprofit Good Practice Guide: www.npgoodpractice.org/Topics/Governance/Default.aspx – sponsored by the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership.
TransitionGuides: www.transitionguides.com/ – To help nonprofits through transitional periods. They sponsor free leadership transition clinics in the Washington, D.C. area and free teleseminars.
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Legal Issues
Nonprofit Law Resource Library: www.hurwitassociates.com/index.php – Sponsored by Hurwit & Associates.
Nonprofit Specific Legal Information: www.managementhelp.org/legal/np_genrl/np_genrl.htm –From the Free Management Library.
Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts: www.artsandbusinessphila.org/pvla/default.asp – These lawyers choose to do their pro bono work with arts organizations. They work with Delaware arts organizations too.
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Management
Alliance for Nonprofit Management:
www.allianceonline.org – Another membership organization that has many free resources
Free Management Library: www.managementhelp.org/
Nonprofit Good Practice Guide: www.npgoodpractice.org/Topics/Organizational/Default.aspx – sponsored by the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership
Nonprofit Management Toolkit: www.mcknight.org/resources/toolkit.aspx – The McKnight Foundation sponsors this collection of information organized by topic.
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Marketing & Audience Development
ArtsMarketing.org: www.artsmarketing.org/ – a program of AFTA
(Americans for the Arts).
Audience Development: www.americanorchestras.org/interest_areas/audience_development.html from the League of American Orchestras.
Communications Toolkit: www.wkkf.org/default.aspx?tabid=75&CID=385&NID=61&LanguageID=0 – sponsored by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.
Google for Nonprofits: Http://www.google.com/nonprofits/ – use Google tools to promote your cause, raise money, and operate more efficiently
Guide to Marketing the Arts in Your Nonprofit Organization: www.nyfa.org/files_uploaded/NYFAMarketingGuide.pdf – sponsored by the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA)
Marketing: www.arts.state.tx.us/toolkit/marketing/ – from the Texas Arts Commission.
Museum Marketing Tips: www.museummarketingtips.com/index.html – Contains articles, links library, bibliography
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Program Planning
Lessons Learned: A Planning Toolsite:
www.arts.gov/resources/Lessons/index.html – for all types of planning. Sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)
Programs & Exhibitions:
www.arts.state.tx.us/toolkit/programs/ – from the Texas Arts Commission Toolkit
Project Planning: A Step-by-Step Guide:
www.projectsmart.co.uk/pdf/project-planning-step-by-step.pdf
Program Planning and Management:
www.managementhelp.org/prog_mng/prog_mng.htm – From the Free Management Library
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Strategic Planning
Lessons Learned: A Planning Toolsite: www.arts.gov/resources/Lessons/index.html – for all types of planning. Sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)
Strategic Planning in the Arts: A Practical Guide:
www.artsmanager.org/strategic/primer/assets/SPP_complete_text.pdf – From the Kennedy Center website ArtsManager.com. By Michael M. Kaiser
Strategic Planning in Nonprofit or For-Profit Organizations:
www.managementhelp.org/plan_dec/str_plan/str_plan.htm – from the Free Management Library
Strategic Planning Using the Drucker Self-Assessment Tool:
www.leadertoleader.org/tools/sat/materials/sat-introduction.doc – From the Peter Drucker Foundation.
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Volunteer Management
Volunteer Delaware: (www.volunteerdelaware.org) – Search for volunteers, sign up to be a volunteer. VolunteerDelaware is sponsored by the Division of State Service Centers of the Department of Health and Social Services.
Developing and Managing Volunteer Programs: www.managementhelp.org/staffing/outsrcng/volnteer/volnteer.htm – From the Free Management Library.
Energize: www.energizeinc.com/ – offers articles and resources on working with volunteers and keeping them motivated.
Fasten: www.urbanministry.org/wiki/volunteer-toolkit-practical-equipment-effective-volunteer-management – Volunteer Toolkit: Practical Equipment for Effective Volunteer Management
Service Leader.org: www.serviceleader.org/new/managers/index.php – Resources for volunteer managers.
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Also try the Delaware Library System In addition to books on these topics the Delaware Library Catalog also contains videos and audiobooks. If you have a library card you can access e-audio and e-books from home as well as thousands of full-text magazines in databases.
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