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The Changing Place of the 501(c)3

by Adrian Ellis. “The more rapidly society changes, the more out of sync the 501©(3) organization is likely to be.” More >>

Managing in Tough Times: 7 Steps

from The Bridgespan Group. Tough times force hard choices. Advice for surviving times of economic recession. More >>

Managing and Adapting in a Time of Uncertainty

Kate Barr, Executive Director of the Nonprofits Assistance Fund, offers excellent advice to all arts administrators facing an economic downturn. More >>

Analyzing the Dynamics of Funding: Reliability and Autonomy

by Jon Pratt, Executive Director, Minnesota Council on Nonprofits. The way an organization handles decisions about funding sources sets in motion an ongoing chain of consequences, further decisions, and compromises about what the organization will and will not agree to do. More >>

Tools for Results Toolkit

We all long for those tips, tools and templates that we can adapt to our own organizational situations. The Texas Commission on the Arts provides you with a wealth of tools. More >>

Imagine What is Possible: Nine Steps to a Successful Fundraising Campaign

Lori Jacobwith has helped hundreds of organizations raise dollars through individual giving. She is currently making available _Imagine What is Possible: Nine Steps to a Successful Fundraising Campaign. More >>

Cultural Collaborations: Building Partnerships for Arts Participation

by Francie Ostrower, The Urban Institute

When it comes to increasing participation, arts organizations have a lot to offer one another: links to new audiences, dedicated volunteers, fundraising power, administrative resources, event space and more. More >>

Arts and Culture: Community Connections

by Chris Walker, Urban Institute

Not everyone attends an arts event only because of what’s on the program. Many are instead drawn to the arts by “community connections” — because they want to socialize, support family and friends, or participate with fellow members of a non-arts group. More >>

Arts for All: Connecting to New Audiences

from The Wallace Foundation

This post-conference report from the Wallace Foundation’s “Arts for All” gathering reflects the conversations on the theme of how arts organizations can reach current and potential participants and find effective ways to engage them. More >>

Sample Personnel Policies

The Minnesota Council on Nonprofits provides valuable templates and sample personnel policies, and personnel evaluation procedures and tools. More >>

Culturally Intelligent Leadership: Leading Through Intercultural Interactions

Organizations in the 21st century are in need of culturally intelligent managers and leaders. Mai Moua, Ph.D., president of Leadership Paradigms, Inc., has recently published Culturally Intelligent Leadership: Leading Through Intercultural Interactions. More >>