Resource Topic: Operations

In this companion article to Filling the Well podcast episode "Resiliency, Self-Care, and Joy," learn about several practices that you can integrate into your organizational culture to help you get grounded, get connected, and get creative.

Making programs and services accessible is an important goal. This article outlines a do-it-yourself approach for arts and cultural organizations to plan for disability access that complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

An inclusive workplace culture starts with hiring processes that ensure equal opportunities for all qualified candidates. This article suggests interviewing and decision-making practices that uncover hidden bias and provide equal access.

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.

Collaboration is important for people who book and present events, concerts, and theater productions. Working with neighboring venues provides quality arts experiences to your audiences and encourages a spirit of networking and community.

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.

Understanding your operational capacity helps you develop a more balanced, healthy organization and increase your ability to make an external impact. Use this template to identify trends and areas of organizational strength and opportunity.

This framework for considering internal and external goals, bound by strategic focus, is a model for healthy nonprofits. Balance investments in mission, infrastructure, culture, and relationships to build a sustainably strong organization.

Developing strategies to handle your organization's mix of revenue sources will enable you to hone your capacities in a way that strengthens your resource engine. This tool offers insight into the realities and challenges of revenue mix.