You Want To Be A Non-Profit? You Have To Start Acting Like One
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You know how they say you need to dress for the job you want rather than the job you have? In much the same way, this is true for pursuing non-profit status. A few years back Ellis Carter listed the top five mistakes people make when creating a non-profit organization. Among the mistakes were familiar topics like not copying another organization’s bylaws; using your state template for incorporation (doesn’t have the info the IRS wants); ...
Website Policies: Which Ones You Need And Why They Matter
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Although they may not seem terribly sexy, website policies are an extremely important part of an arts organization’s online presence and the types of activities you provide at your site will determine which policies you need and what they should address. Types Of Policies And Determining Which Ones You Need Although there are numerous types of policies related to online activity, they aren’t always applicable to arts organizations. For example, you probably won’t need policies ...
Always Revise This Contract Language
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One of my earliest posts on ArtsHacker encouraged people to feel comfortable with altering and amending contracts. Every organization operates in a different environment and has varying levels of risk tolerance that will determine what changes they might make to a contract. Always Revise In This Scenario One contract scenario I would urge people to never leave unamended is where the service provider can cancel with minimal cost but where you as the contractor have ...
Thank you for the authoritative read on this issue. To me, being able to actually see the icon in the…