This Monograph explores an alternative view of stabilization, one that comes from a community perspective and focuses on the delivery of cultural services to a community rather than on individual cultural institutions. In the process, some
emerging trends surrounding cultural participation, regionalism, and a new form of philanthropy will be identified.

This is a collection of essays on the emerging field of cultural policy. The culture wars of the early 1990s obscured broader challenges facing America's cultural life in the next century. Artists, scholars, and policymakers from many disciplines and across the political spectrum have recognized the need to move beyond debates over government funding for the arts and humanities and toward an array of issues regarding culture's role in society. (from abstract)

This guidebook is a companion to Independent Sectors 1991 report, <EM>Ethics and the Nations Philanthropic Community Obedience to the Unenforceable</EM>. The questions included are examples of the kinds of questions organizations, through their board and staff leaders, should be asking themselves about the ethical quality of their policies and actions. These questions can serve as a centerpiece for reflecting on the ethical behavior of the organization.

This guide presents the elementary steps for organizing and managing arts councils as well as any other civic-oriented committee. Group interaction, conducting meetings and the roles of administrators, boards, and members are discussed.

This essay is intended to help those nonprofit leaders whose boards perplex them and who want to clarify the board's role, purpose, and functions to improve the effectiveness of the organization.

This document is for nonprofits organizations to use as a tool in strategic planning and evaluation of their organizations. The best practices for nonprofit organizations in nine core competency areas are identified and suggestions for achieving success in each area are provided.