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Becoming a More Effective Board
Bridgespan Group
“Being Effective Advocates”
Carol Ross, National Guild, GuildNotes, Spring 2008
BoardSource
"Board Diversity: A Bigger Issue Than You Think"
Hildy Gottlieb, National Guild GuildNotes, Fall 2010
Building the Right Board
Solomon and Associates
“Casting Your Board: Finding and Recruiting Trustees”
Mary Ann de Barbieri, National Guild, GuildNotes, Summer 2008
Checklist to Evaluate a Nonprofit Board of Directors
Carter McNamara, Free Management Library
Twenty Questions About Your Nonprofit Board
Maureen Robinson and Richard Moyers, Ohio Association of Nonprofit Organizations
"What Motivates Board Members"
Ellen Hirzy,
National Guild, GuildNotes, Summer 2011

Executive Director or Faculty on the Board
- At Issue: Should CEOs Be on the Board?
  Council on Foundations
- Good Governance for Challenging Times
  Lowell Noteboom, League of American Orchestras
- Should Executive Directors and Staff Serve on the Boards of Their Organizations?
  Michael Kumer, National Guild
Advisory Groups and Other Nongoverning Bodies
- “Developing an Effective Advisory Council”
  Michael Kumer, National Guild, GuildNotes, Fall 2008
- “Engaging Parents as Learners and Advocates”
  Heather Stickeler, interview with Gigi Antoni, National Guild, GuildNotes, Fall 2008

Board Responsibilities
- Advisory Board Fact Sheet
  Hartt School Community Division
- Board Committee Descriptions
  Flint School of Performing Arts
- Board Member Agreement
  Multnomah Arts Center
- Board Member Personal Action Plan (Personal Giving)
  Community School of Music and Arts
- Board Member Responsibilities
  Community Music Center
- Board Member Responsibilities
  MacPhail Center for Music
- Board/Committee Member Application
  Multnomah Arts Center
Board Policies
- Bylaws
  MacPhail Center for Music
- Conflict of Interest Form
  MacPhail Center for Music
- Conflict of Interest Policy
  MacPhail Center for Music
- Conflict of Interest Statement
  Fleisher Art Memorial
- Document Destruction Policy
  National Council of Nonprofit Associations
- Whistleblower Protection Policy
  National Council of Nonprofit Associations
Board Profiles
- Board Inventory
- Board Profile
  Fleisher Art Memorial
Board Self-Assessment
- Twenty Questions About Your Nonprofit Board
  Maureen Robinson and Richard Moyers, Ohio Association of Nonprofit Organizations

Student Development Evaluation
- Documentation and Research Strategies (Student Learning)
  Luna Kids Dance
- Individual Evaluation Rubric
  New Orleans Ballet Association
- Student Evaluation
  New Orleans Ballet Association
- Student Progress Report
  Hartt School Community Division
- Student Progress Report, Intensive Program (Dance)
  Hartt School Community Division
- Student Self-Evaluation
  Abrons Art Center
- Teacher Evaluation of Student
  Center of Creative Arts (COCA)
Faculty/Teaching Artist Evaluation (Students and Parents)
- Ensemble Evaluation
  Hartt School Community Division
- Instructor Evaluation
  Hartt School Community Division
Faculty/Teaching Artist Evaluation (Supervisors)
- Faculty Evaluation Criteria
  Levine School of Music
- Department Head/Supervisor Performance and Work Appraisal
  CalArts
- Faculty Evaluation
  Hartt School Community Division
- Teaching Artist Observation
  Abron Arts Center
Self-Evaluation
- Staff Self-Evaluation
  CalArts
- Teaching Artist Self-Assessment Rubric
  Arizona Commission on the Arts
Teaching Artist Evaluation (Classroom Teachers)
- Artist Evaluation
  New Orleans Ballet Association
- Artist-in-Residence Evaluation
  Center of Creative Arts (COCA)
- Teaching Artist Post-Assessment Form
  Denver Center Theatre Academy
Classroom Teacher Program Evaluation
- Pre-Program Evaluation
  Denver Center Theatre Academy
- Program Follow-Up Survey
  Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum
Faculty/Teaching Artist Program Evaluation
- Artist Program Evaluation
  New Orleans Ballet Association
- Artist Survey
  New Orleans Ballet Association
- Arts-in-Education Program (Extended Day)
  Abrons Art Center
- Faculty Feedback
  Center of Creative Arts (COCA)
- Residency Reflections for Teaching Artists
  People’s Light and Theatre Company
Student and Parent Program Evaluation
- Adult Group Class Evaluation
  Old Town School of Folk Music
- Adult Student Survey
  Main Line Art Center
- Children and Families Survey
  Main Line Art Center
- Class Evaluation
  Multnomah Arts Center
- Parent Program Evaluation
  Center for Creative Arts (COCA)
- Post-Show Workshop Evaluation
  Denver Center Theatre Academy
- Student Program Evaluation
  Center for Creative Arts (COCA)
Organizational Evaluation
- Nonprofit Organizational Assessment Tool
  University of Wisconsin Extension Service
- Understanding Organization Success: A Self-Assessment Tool for Nonprofit Organizations
  Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation
Board Evaluation
- Twenty Questions About Your Nonprofit Board
  Maureen Robinson and Richard Moyers, Ohio Association of Nonprofit Organizations

Financing Facilities Projects
Joanne Bursich, Nonprofit Finance Fund

“Supporting Teaching Artists”
Johanna Misey Boyer, Creativity Matters: Arts and Aging Toolkit (National Guild)
“What Have We Got to Lose?"
Judith Tannenbaum, Americans for the Arts
Artists’ Professional Toolbox
Arts Network, Seattle
Appreciating Faculty and Staff
Excerpts from Member Forum discussions, National Guild GuildNotes, Fall 2010

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Fundamentals

Arts Participation Benefits

2008 Survey of Public Participation in the Arts: Overview

2008 Survey of Public Participation in the Arts: Supplementary Materials

Arts Participation and Arts Education Research

Arts Education Issues

"A New Day for Arts Education in America?"

Learning to Imagine

Reinvesting in Arts Education: Winning America's Future through Creative Schools

What School Leaders Can Do to Increase Arts Education

Organizations

Americans for the Arts Research

Arts Education Partnership

National Assembly of State Arts Agencies

Project Zero

Selected Research Reports

Arts and Afterschool: A Powerful Combination

Champions of Change: The Impact of the Arts on Learning

Coming Up Taller Report

Creativity and Aging Study: The Impact of Professionally Conducted Cultural Programs on Older Adults

Critical Links: Learning in the Arts and Student Academic and Social Development

Cultivating Demand for the Arts: Arts Learning, Arts Engagement, and State Arts Policy

Gifts of the Muse: Reframing the Debate about the Benefits of the Arts

Learning, the Arts, and the Brain: The Dana Consortium Report on Arts and Cognition

The Qualities of Quality: Understanding Excellence in Arts Education

Revitalizing Arts Education through Community-Wide Coordination

The Role of the Arts in Educating America for Great Leadership and Economic Strength

Understanding the Market for Arts Education in Afterschool Settings

YouthArts

Three NEA Monographs on Arts Participation: A Research Digest

Champions of Change: Arts Education

Community Engagement in Public Health

Community Arts 101

Community Arts Network (CAN)

Community Arts Network Reading Room

Community Schools of the Arts: An Arts Education Resource for Your Community

GuildNotes

National Guild for Community Arts Education

National Guild Field Survey Report

Ten Steps toward Starting a Community School of the Arts

Boards

Board Café

Against the Grain

BoardSource

Governance Matters

Independent Sector

National Council of Nonprofits

Governance

Nonprofit Good Practice Guide

What Are the Legal Responsibilities of Nonprofit Boards?

Do You Know Where Your Organization Is In Its Lifecycle?

Connecting Your Organization's Past, Present, and Future

Boards of Midsize Nonprofits: Their Needs and Challenges

Board Passages: Three Key Stages in a Nonprofit Board’s Lifecycle

Hiring

Building Leaderful Organizations: Succession Planning for Nonprofits

Chief Executive Transitions: How to Hire and Support a Nonprofit CEO

Managing Executive Transitions

When to Hire a Search Firm

Evaluating

Background and Things to Know about Assessment of the Chief Executive

Executive Director: Performance Review

Firing

“Firing the Executive Director”

Visibility

Arts Advocacy 101

Advocacy 101

Sample Advocacy Messages

Legal Compliance

Getting Familiar with the New 990

Form 990 Filing Tips: Reporting Executive Compensation (Part VII and Schedule J)

IRS Tax Information for Charities and Other Nonprofits

Becoming a More Effective Board

Board Life Matters

How to Be an Effective Board Member

"The New Work of the Nonprofit Board"

Principles for Good Governance and Ethical Practice: A Guide for Charities and Foundations

Principles Workbook: Steering Your Board Toward Good Governance and Ethical Practice

Innovation Story
COCAbiz: The Art of Performance

Innovation Story
Immersive Visitor Experience