This third edition of The Effective Not-for-Profit Board discusses NPO governance within the current regulatory and stakeholder environment. It focuses on the board of directors, since it is the board that bears the ultimate responsibility for the stewardship of an organization.
Best Practices
12 articles
Best Practice Guide for an Artist Residency in a Creative Enterprise (CQAM)
(Only available in French) This guide is primarily intended for media arts organizations looking to develop an artist residency in a business environment.
HR Management Toolkit (CHRC)
Expand the scope of your HR knowledge with the Cultural Human Resources Council’s HR Management Toolkit, developed specially for the Cultural Sector in areas including recruitment, benefits plan, mentoring, succession planning, best practices and working with a non-profit board. This toolkit can be purchased for $199.99 (50% off for CHRC members)
Best Practices Guide for Conflict Resolution (MANO)
This Ontario based guide presents best practises for conflict resolution. It also contains a sample conflict resolution policy and research/survey data.
Best Practices on Equity: A guide for members of the Media Arts Network of Ontario (MANO)
This Ontario based guide provides a framework on development of strategic approaches for a more inclusive and diverse representation of Indigenous and historically-marginalized artists and communities in areas such as: internal operations (staffing), programming, governance, community and volunteer engagement, and audience development.
A Human Resources Better Practice Guide for Media Arts Organizations in Ontario (MANO)
This Ontario based guide presents subjects related to human resources that include hiring, employment standards, organizational models in point form. It also includes sample employee contracts, disclosures and a code of ethical conduct.
Open Reel Assessment Form (Vtape)
This Open Reel Assessment form is an appendix of the Caring for Video Art: Best Practices Guide developed by Vtape as a tool for organizations to develop best practices that will assist in documentation and inventory, the creation of suitable storage environments, as well as the handling and maintenance of their video art.
Caring for Video Art: Best Practices Guide (Vtape)
This guide was developed by Vtape as a tool for organizations to develop best practices that will assist in documentation and inventory, the creation of suitable storage environments, as well as the handling and maintenance of their video art. The techniques and processes discussed in this guide are for video works created and found on magnetic videotape formats such as ½˝ open-reel, ¾˝ Umatic, VHS, Betacam SP, MiniDV and Digital Betacam.
Video Art Inventory Form (Vtape)
This Inventory form is an appendix of the Caring for Video Art: Best Practices Guide developed by Vtape as a tool for organizations to develop best practices that will assist in documentation and inventory, the creation of suitable storage environments, as well as the handling and maintenance of their video art.
Cassette Condition Assessment Form (Vtape)
This Cassette Condition Assessment form is an appendix of the Caring for Video Art: Best Practices Guide developed by Vtape as a tool for organizations to develop best practices that will assist in documentation and inventory, the creation of suitable storage environments, as well as the handling and maintenance of their video art.