Resources and Links

For Nonprofit and For-Profit Organization Resources

• CULTURAL ACCESS SERVICES Accessible Arts, Inc., is now offering on-site consulting and services at no charge to qualifying Kansas nonprofit organizations with arts programming. Expand your arts audience by learning how to make your venue, your promotions and your programming more accessible to people of all abilities. Staff and volunteer training also available. Click here to learn more! To book a consultation or workshop, contact Accessible Arts at 913/281-1133 or e-mail menglish@accessiblearts.org. This project is funded by the Kansas Arts Commission and VSA arts.

  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
  
  
• 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 — 785/296-6514

• 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.
  
  
• 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.


• ZIPskinny
  U.S. demographic information by zip code.