Simple Statement A Guide to Nonprofit Arts Management and Leadership

Name: Simple Statement A Guide to Nonprofit Arts Management and Leadership
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ISBN: 9780325008233

ISBN-10: 032500823X

ISBN-13: 9780325008233

Edition: 2006

Authors: James M. Grady

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Is your nonprofit arts group struggling to find donors, reach out to volunteers, or attract media coverage? Does arriving at decisions feel like a dizzying process? If so, your organization may need an overarching guide for action and relations with constituents. It may be time for A Simple Statement. For identity, for differentiation, and for vision, every nonprofit arts group needs to be able to summarize its reason for being succinctly, and in A Simple Statement, arts-management veteran Jamie Grady shows you how to write a powerful mission statement. But quality arts management doesn't end there, so Grady illustrates how to incorporate the values and ideas embedded in your new mission…

Book details

List price: $16.75
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Heinemann
Publication date: 1/27/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 80
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.19" tall
Weight: 0.264
Language: English

Jamie Grady is a professor at Point Park University in Pittsburgh, where he teaches in the Sports, Arts, and Entertainment program. Prior to joining academia, Jamie served in a variety of positions for arts organizations throughout the east coast. He is a frequent contributor to professional journals and is the author of two Heinemann books, Actor Inc.: How to Get the Next Gig - and Still Pay the Rent (2007) and A Simple Statement: A Guide to Nonprofit Arts Management and Leadership (2006).



Preface



Values, Mission, and Vision


Organizational Values


The Mission Statement


Definition of a Mission Statement


Organizational Goals and Objectives


The Vision Statement


Definition of a Vision Statement


Organizational Focus


Getting the Most Out of Your Mission and Vision Statements


Communicate! Communicate! Communicate!


Building a Shared Vision


Motivating Action


Measure of Success


Evaluate and Review


Court Theatre-Strategic Plan



The Basics of Forming a Nonprofit Organization


Legally Forming a Nonprofit Organization


Special Considerations for Forming a Nonprofit


Differences Between For-Profit and Nonprofit Organizations


Corporation Bylaws



The Board of Trustees


Examining State Law


The Responsibilities of Nonprofit Boards


Ensure Adequate Resources for the Organization to Fulfill Its Mission


Serve as Community Spokespeople


Recruit, Train, and Evaluate Board Members


Oversee the Work of the Executive Staff


Board Members as Volunteers Versus Leaders


Bylaws Revisited


Board Size


Board Member Meetings


Committee Structure


Other Board-Related Issues


Minimum Board Contributions


Requirements of Board Membership


Staff Members Serving as Board Members


The Last Words on Boards



The Operational Functions of an Arts Organization


Fund-Raising


Marketing


Production


Finance


Long-Term Planning



Management and Leadership


Conclusion


Bibliography and Other Suggested Readings