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Resources for Business On Board Participants

Here are some websites that may be helpful to you as board and committee members. We will be continually updating this resource page, so if you come across additional resources that may be useful to others, please let us know.

See also our general Tools and Resources page.

GENERAL NONPROFIT BOARD ISSUES

• BoardSource
  A nonprofit organization dedicated to building stronger nonprofit boards and stronger nonprofit organizations; also includes online bookstore of resources.
• Board Cafe
  Electronic newsletter for nonprofit boards
• CarverGovernance.com
  John Carver's Policy Governance® model
• Charity Channel
  Has numerous articles about board governance
• Don Kramer’s Nonprofit Issues
  An electronic newsletter on nonprofit legal issues
• Internet Nonprofit Center
  Covers many topics related to nonprofit board governance
• Management Assistance Program for Nonprofits
  Complete toolkit for nonprofit boards
• Minnesota Council of Nonprofits
  Has sample nonprofit bylaws
• Nonprofit Genie
  FAQ’s about nonprofit boards
• Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations (PANO)
  Provides Standards of Excellence Code for nonprofit boards

STRATEGIC PLANNING

• Drucker Foundation Self Assessment Tool
  Provides a process for nonprofit organizations to clarify mission, define results, set goals and develop a focused plan
• Management Assistance Program for Nonprofits
  Outlines process for strategic planning
• Alliance for Nonprofit Management
  FAQs about nonprofit strategic planning
• Nonprofit Genie
  More FAQs about nonprofit strategic planning
• Internet Nonprofit Center
  Guidance on strategic planning for nonprofits

BUSINESS PLANS

• Bplans.com
  Sample business plans
• Business Resource Software, Inc.
  Sample business plans
• Management Assistance Program for Nonprofits
  Business planning for nonprofits
• Nonprofits.org
  Nonprofit Incorporating – The Business Plan (pdf, 83kb)
• PlanWare
  Guidelines for writing a business plan
• United States Small Business Administration
  Guidelines for creating a business plan

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

• Alliance for Nonprofit Management
  FAQs about nonprofit financial management
• Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)
  Establishes and improves standards of financial accounting and reporting for the guidance and education of the public, including issuers, auditors and users of financial information. See Statements #116, 117, 124 and 136 relating to nonprofits, among others.
• IRS Guides for Charitable Organizations
• IRS Filing Requirements
• IRS Tax information for Charitable Organizations
• IRS Tax information for Charities & Other Nonprofits
• Management Assistance Program for Nonprofits
  Basic Overview of U.S. Nonprofit Financial Management
• Management Assistance Program for Nonprofits
  Basic Guide to Nonprofit Financial Management
• Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations (PANO)
  See their Standard of Excellence Code and scroll down to "Financial Accountability" to see the levels at which Pennsylvania nonprofits are required to be audited vs. having a financial review.

MARKETING/PUBLIC RELATIONS

• National Arts Marketing Project (NAMP)
  Great resource for arts marketing
• Bplans.com
  Sample marketing plans
• Websitemarketingplan.com
  Articles about developing a marketing plan
• Management Assistance Program for Nonprofits
  All about marketing for nonprofits
• Management Assistance Program for Nonprofits
  Public and media relations
• Phillyfunguide.com
  Submit your event here
• Greater Philadelphia Media Guide
  Complete directory of local interest, mass communications and media in the 8-county Greater Philadelphia area

HUMAN RESOURCES

• Compensation & Benefits Study of the Arts & Cultural Sector in Greater Philadelphia, (pdf, 276kb)
  2002, Arts & Business Council and Mercer Human Resource Consulting. The Council conducted this comprehensive study in 2002 to help arts institutions attract and retain a competitive workforce. This research analyzed and documented the human resources practices of the region's nonprofit arts and cultural industry, particularly emphasizing compensation and benefits within these institutions. As a result, this research better defined the cultural industry's competitive edge and established a benchmark for the area's arts sector, comparing it against other nonprofits in the region and arts and cultural nonprofits nationally.
• Management Assistance Program for Nonprofits
  Human Resources Management
• Management Assistance Program for Nonprofits
  Personnel Policies
• Management Assistance Program for Nonprofits
  Personnel Policy Handbooks/Employee Handbooks

Special Events Resources

• Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance Conflict Buster
  Calendar of special events in the cultural community
• Special Events Magazine
  Articles about fundraisers/galas

programs:

• Business Volunteers for the Arts
• Business On Board
  • The Business On Board Experience
  • Become a Board Member
    • Online Application
  • Participate in Training as a Current Board Member
    • Current Board Member Application
  • Request a Board Member
    • Arts Application
• Technology Connectors
• Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts

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