Blog Posts for Governance

Thank you to the many people who have been blog contributors to, and readers of ArtsBlog over the years. ArtsBlog has long been a space where we uplifted stories from the field that demonstrated how the arts strengthen our communities socially, educationally, and economically; where trends and issues and controversies were called out; and advocacy tools were provided to help you make the case for more arts funding and favorable arts policies.

As part of Americans for the Arts’ recent Strategic Realignment Process, we were asked to evaluate our storytelling communications platforms and evolve the way we share content. As a result, we launched the Designing Our Destiny portal to explore new ways of telling stories and sharing information, one that is consistent with our longtime practice of, “No numbers without a story, and no stories without a number.”

As we put our energy into developing this platform and reevaluate our communications strategies, we have put ArtsBlog on hold. That is, you can read past blog posts, but we are not posting new ones. You can look to the Designing Our Destiny portal and our news items feed on the Americans for the Arts website for stories you would have seen in ArtsBlog in the past.

ArtsBlog will remain online through this year as we determine the best way to archive this valuable resource and the knowledge you’ve shared here.

As ever, we are grateful for your participation in ArtsBlog and thank you for your work in advancing the arts. It is important, and you are important for doing it.

Blog Posts for Governance

Board Liability: Guide for Nonprofit Directors

Date of Publication (formatted): 
December, 1987
Summary: 

This book is a guide to the legal principles that govern the liabilities of directors and officers of charitable organizations and has been written primarily for those innumerable vollunteers who are recruited each year for leadership positions in nonprofit organizations. Several factors have created an urgent need for a book that offers guidance for those in nonprofit organizations and practical information on their board responsibilities and possible liabilities.

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Governance of Non-Profit Organizations: An Appropriate Standard of Conduct for Trustees and Directors of Museums and Other Cultural Institutions

Date of Publication (formatted): 
December, 1982
Summary: 

This article will examine the standards that courts have applied to directors and trustees of non-profit cultural institutions, most notably the non-profit museum. The question is whether persons governing these institutions should be held to a strict common law trust standard, or whether they should be judged according to the more flexible prudent man rule traditionally applied to directors of corporations.

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Nonprofit Boards: Eight Leadership Development Stories

Date of Publication (formatted): 
June, 2003
Summary: 

This article tells eight real-life stories f nonprofit boards, highlighting their strengths and weaknesses, and analyzing he lessons they provide. The author concludes with four keys to board effectiveness based on his examination of these case studies.

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Building Board Diversity

Date of Publication (formatted): 
December, 2003
Summary: 

This article examines the benefits a diverse mix of trustees can bring to a nonprofit organization and strategies used by charities for recruiting diverse candidates to their boards.

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The Chief Executive's Role in Developing the Nonprofit Board

Date of Publication (formatted): 
December, 1987
Summary: 

There is a tremendous need for board development in the nonprofit world. The responsibility for board development belongs to the board chairperson (the chief elected officer of the board) in concert with the chief executive and other officers of the board. Some nonprofit boards have established a standing committee of the board that attends to selection, orientation, continuing education, and evaluation of the members.

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Historic Warehouse Arts District Master Plan

Date of Publication (formatted): 
April, 2004
Summary: 

The Tucson Historic Warehouse Arts District Master Plan is the product of an intensive community planning effort in downtown Tucson in 2003 and 2004. The plan grows out of the existing community of artists, arts organizations,_x005Fand public officials dedicated to preserving and growing this thriving and productive arts district. This plan's goal is to develop the Tucson Historic Warehouse Arts District as a center for incubation, production and exhibition of the arts, with artists at its heart. The plan sub-goals include: mixed-use, diversity, realistic economics, sustainability,...

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