Content Type: Worksheet

Tax time can be tense for freelance creatives, but starting with a clear plan can save you a lot of headaches. Explore artist-friendly tips for organizing income, expenses, and mileage so tax season doesn’t catch you off guard.

Creating a digital archive can help you preserve your legacy, strengthen your storytelling, and make your work easier to access in the future.

Story circles, a tool developed by rural grassroots theater makers and organizers, make it possible for people to share their experiences and discover–often to their surprise–how much they actually have in common. Here’s how it’s done.

Plan your evaluation approach using data justice principles, which promote truth and storytelling based on consent.

Understanding the distinction between groups and teams can help shape the structure for the individuals working together toward your cause. This article helps identify your team dynamics and provide strategies for helping your team evolve.

Your nonprofit's financial model is the structure that supports the business entity. Leaders must be prepared to assess its effectiveness and adapt in response to (or anticipation of) change. This article will help you develop resilience.

Need to complete a 504 self-evaluation for your organization? Unsure where to start? This resource intends to help break down the process. We’ll share how we approached our most recent 504 self-evaluation at Arts Midwest and what we learned. 

Creative community-building is a vehicle for addressing social issues, as well as an opportunity to reimagine the way our communities can relate and support each other. This resource offers suggestions and project planning ideas to help you connect to your community priorities and vision.

SMART goals are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Organizations that express goals in this way stay aligned with their mission. This article helps you write SMART goals that can be applied across arts organizations.

Changing how you think about your organization will help you change how you talk about it. Focusing on why you do what you do is the key. This article will help you make sure that what you do and how you do it aligns with your overall why.