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For general nonprofit management information, we recommend Common Good Vermont, the National Council of Nonprofits and the Management Library and their extensive online libraries of resources.
Accessibility
We have an extensive compilation of accessibility resources for organization’s here.
Boards and Governance
Boards and Governance from Common Good Vermont
Governance & Leadership from the National Council of Nonprofits
Nonprofit Board Development webinar by Katherine Sims, presented by the Southern Vermont Economy Project. Additional resources and webinar slides.
Board training and development articles from Andy Robinson’s “Train Your Board” blog
Climate Action
The Arts and Environmental Sustainability: A Guide to Key Areas from Advisory Board for the Arts
Julie’s Bicycle. A nonprofit organization mobilizing arts and culture to take action on the climate, nature and justice crisis
Art + Climate Action. Resources for building a sustainable art world
Climate Smart Humanities Organizations Grant Program. A National Endowment for the Humanities grant program for organizational assessments that lead to strategic climate action and adaptation plans.
Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections Grant Program. A National Endowment for the Humanities grant program to help cultural institutions environmentally sustainable preventive care measures that mitigate deterioration, prolong the useful life of collections, reduce energy consumption, and strengthen institutions’ ability to anticipate and respond to disasters.
Efficiency Vermont. Efficiency Vermont offers education, incentives and support for organizatiosn to transiiotn to low carbon energy use
Elective Pay Explainer. The IRS allows applicable entities, including tax-exempt organizations, to benefit from clean energy tax credits.
Drive Electric Vermont. Resources EV charging and fleet vehicle opportunities
Community and Economic Development
Rural Prosperity through the Arts & Creative Sector (2019) from the National Governors Association
Americans for the Arts’ Social Impact Explorer tool includes extensive research and case making about the power of the arts to build healthy communities.
Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development
Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing
Vermont and Federal Tax Credits
Vermont Community Designation Programs
Think Vermont– Department of Economic Development’s hub
Creative Placemaking
Better Places is a crowdgranting program for placemaking projects run by Vermont’s Agency of Commerce and Community Development
Creative Placemaking Resources from the National Endowment for the Arts
Creative Placemaking Public Resources Guide is a guide for federal programs that can support creative placemaking initiatives
Creative Placemaking Toolkit from the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC)
Digital Programming
Digital Accessibility Webinars with Inclusive Arts Vermont (recordings)
Technical Assistance Webinars with Media Factory (recordings)
Vermont Law School’s Streaming Rights Clearance Guide
Websites, Online Marketing, and Legal Considerations with Vermont Small Business Development Center (recordings)
Disaster Resilience and Emergency Preparedness
Vermont Arts & Culture Disaster and Resilience Network (VACDaRN) is a partnership of the Vermont Arts Council and the VT State Archives and Records Administration. Resources for arts organizations can be found on the VACDaRN website here
Performing Arts Readiness Project: Trainings and resources to support arts organizations in disaster and emergency preparation
dPlan|ArtsReady is an online tool for arts and cultural organizations to develop emergency preparedness and response plans. Requires an account; there are free and paid subscription levels
July 2023 Vermont Flood Resources
Economic Impact
Visit the Vermont Creative Network Research page for a more extensive compilation of research about creative economy in Vermont and nationally.
Arts and Economic Prosperity 6 (AEP6) Results for Vermont
Vermont’s AEP6 Economic Impact Calculator
2023 “Why the Arts Matter in Vermont” Fact Sheet from Americans for the Arts.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis research on Vermont’s arts and cultural sector’s economic impact (2022)
Equity
Visit the Vermont Arts Council’s Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (IDEA) page for a more extensive compilation of equity resources in Vermont
Vermont Office of Racial Equity
Programs and trainings from Arts Equity, a national nonprofit focused on equity in the arts
Inclusive Language Guide from the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA)
Evaluation and Outcomes
Getting Started with Program Evaluation for Arts Organizations from the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA)
Evaluation and Measurement of Outcomes from the National Council of Nonprofits
Using the Results Based Accountability method from Clear Impact
Financial Management
Financial Management resources from Common Good Vermont
12 Golden Rules of Nonprofit Finance from Propel Nonprofit
The Strong Nonprofits Toolkit from the Wallace Foundation
Funding Sources
Vermont Arts Council grants for organizations
Other Funders:
Vermont Community Foundation grants
New England Foundation for the Arts grants for organizations
National Endowment for the Arts grants page
Fundraising
Fundraising & Development from Common Good Vermont
Nonprofit Fundraising: Guidelines and Resources from the Management Library
Fundraising and Resource Development articles from the National Council of Nonprofits
Fundraising-related posts from Andy Robinson’s “Train Your Board” blog Train Your Board
Hiring and Human Resources
Use the Vermont Arts Council’s classified ads section to post job opportunities for free
Human Resources 101 from Common Good Vermont
Human Resources articles from the Management Library
Managing Nonprofit Employees from the National Council on Nonprofits
Sample nonprofit job descriptions from the Bridgespan Group
Creating Your Compensation Policy from the Advisory Board for the Arts
Vermont Nonprofit Consultant Directory from Common Good Vermont
Historic Preservation
The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation
Vermont Division for Historic Preservation
Legal
The Vermont Law & Graduate School’s Vermont Small Business Law Center provides free consultations, referrals and educational events for small business (including nonprofits).
How to Start a Nonprofit from the National Council of Nonprofits
Legal requirements for ethical conduct from the National Council of Nonprofits
Marketing and Communications
Marketing and Communications articles from the National Council of Nonprofits
5 Ways to Strengthen Arts Marketing from Arts Midwest
Marketing Toolkit for Artists and Arts Organizations from the City of Tacoma
Strategic Planning
Strategic Planning from Common Good Vermont
Strategic Planning for Nonprofits from the National Council of Nonprofits
BoardSource’s strategic planning resources for nonprofit boards
The Strategic Plan is Dead: Long Live Strategy from the Stanford Social Innovation Review
August 8, 2014