Resources for Nonprofit and For-Profit Organizations

• Business Committee for the Arts

• Community Arts Network
  Information exchange, research and dialogue for community-based arts organizations.

• Community Resource Network
  Custom designed software, project management, technology needs assessment and onsite technology support.

• GuideStar
  Information for the nonprofit sector on business practices and philanthropy.

• Free Management Library

• Independent Sector
  Leadership forum for charities, foundations and corporate giving programs.

• The Implications Wheel

• Is a Smart Group process

• Is used to explore the possible long term implications of any change - “cascade thinking”

• Is a decision-enhancing tool for leaders

• Is an early alert tool to help you see both the problems and opportunities before they occur

• Nonprofit Finance Fund

• Nonprofit Business Solutions

• Kansas City Council on Philanthropy

• Kansas City Volunteer Lawyers & Accountants for the Arts

• Kansas Department of Commerce

• Kansas Museums Association

• Kansas Nonprofit Association

• Kansas Small Business Development Center

  • Emporia State University KSBDC

  • Fort Hays State University KSBDC

  • Garden City Community College KSBDC

  • Johnson County Community College KSBDC

  • Pittsburg State University KSBDC

  • University of Kansas KSBDC

  • Washburn University KSBDC

  • Wichita State University KSBDC

• Kansas Travel and Tourism Division

• KCSourceLink
  Connects a network of 140 nonprofit resource organizations that provide business-building services for small businesses. KCSourceLink facilitates the linking of these resource organizations to one another and to established, emerging and start-up small businesses throughout the region.

• The Kennedy Center: Ask Arts Manager

• Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership — 800/474-1170

• National Arts Strategies
  Leadership education for arts and culture.

• Network Kansas — 877/521-8600
  First step for small business development. Will also assist established nonprofit organizations.

• The Shehane Group (NJSG)
  Offers full service development and management consulting to the nonprofit sector.

• Support Kansas City
  Provides business and administrative services to nonprofit organizations.

• Tax Basics for NonProfit Organizations
  Online training that provides tools and knowledge about tax exempt status for nonprofit organizations.

• Technology in the Arts
  A collection of services designed to help organizations build capacity and more effectively engage constituents. This is a service developed and provided by Carnegie Mellon's Center for Arts Management and Technology.

• TechSoup.org
  Offers software and computer donations to nonprofits from 35 major technology providers, including Microsoft, Cisco, Symantec, Intuit, and Adobe (for an administrative fee as little as 5% of retail cost).  To qualify, organizations must be a 501(c)3 or a library.

• Texas Arts Commission Tools for Results Toolkit
  Developed as a resource for non-profit arts and cultural organizations, this toolkit covers six topic areas: fundraising and development, programs and exhibitions, cultural tourism, marketing, advocacy and nonprofit basics.

• Volunteer Coordinators' Council
  VCC offers volunteer managers access to resources and support through educational programs, annual conference, "food for thought", networking and support.

• Wealth News

• ZIPskinny
  U.S. demographic information by zip code

Arts Funding Opportunities

Best Practices for Donor Cultivation

Recommended Readings

Resources for Nonprofit and For-Profit Organizations

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