Fall Forum 2004 - Resources

Gladwell, Malcolm. The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference. Boston: Little Brown, 2000.
**www.gladwell.com
The Tipping Point looks at why major changes in our society so often happen suddenly and unexpectedly and identifies the particular personality types who are natural pollinators of new ideas and trends.

Cultural Diplomacy

Arts and Minds: Cultural Diplomacy Amid Global Terrorism, National Arts Journalism Program, 2003.

*www.najp.org
Also available in book form—can be ordered via the NAJP website.

Demographic Trends

Hodgkins, Harold. Secondary Schools in the New Millennium. National Association of Secondary School Principals, 2000.
**www.principals.org/news/05-04-06.cfm
A look at the changing demographics of American society.

Kopczynski, Mary and Mark Hager. The Value of the Performing Arts in Five Communities: A Comparison of 2002 Household Survey Data in Alaska, Cincinnati, Denver, Pittsburgh and Seattle. Performing Arts Research Coalition and the Urban Institute, 2003.

*www.tcg.org/frames/programs/fs_mp_research.htm

Kopczynski, Mary and Mark Hager. The Value of the Performing Arts in Five Communities 2: A Comparison of 2002 Household Survey Data in Austin, Sarasota, Boston, Minneapolis-St. Paul and Washington D.C. Performing Arts Research Coalition and the Urban Institute, 2004.
*www.tcg.org/frames/programs/fs_mp_research.htm

Kopczynski, Mary, Mark Hager and Eric Wallner. The Value of the Performing Arts in Ten Communities: A Summary Report. Performing Arts Research Coalition and the Urban Institute, 2004.
*www.tcg.org/frames/programs/fs_mp_research.htm
These reports, which measure not only attendance but also the value placed on the performing arts by attenders and nonattenders alike, indicate overwhelming support for the nonprofit performing arts by Americans.

Putnam, Robert. Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2000.
**www.amazon.com/books
Using data from Roper Social and Political Trends and the DDB Needham Life Style—surveys that report in detail on Americans' changing behavior over the past 25 years — Putnam argues that people are becoming increasingly disconnected from structure and from the value of community activity.

Economic Impact

Arts & Economic Prosperity: The Economic Impact of Nonprofit Arts Organizations and Their Audiences. Americans for the Arts, 2002.
*www.artsusa.org
This study of the nation's nonprofit arts organizations and their audiences provides compelling new evidence that the nonprofit arts are a significant industry in the U.S. — one that generates $134 billion in total economic activity.

Hauser, Karen. Broadway’s Economic Contribution to New York City 2002-2003. The League of American Theatres and Producers and the Alliance for the Arts, 2004.
**www.livebroadway.com/econ01.html
A biennial study that examines the 2002–2003 Broadway season and its economic impact on New York City.

Kushner, Roland and Thomas Pollak. The Finances and Operations of Nonprofit Performing Arts Organizations in 2001 and 2002. Performing Arts Research Coalition and the Urban Institute, 2004.

*www.tcg.org/frames/programs/fs_mp_research.htm
An analysis of fiscal survey data from members of five national service organizations—American Symphony Orchestra League, Arts Presenters, Dance/USA, Opera America and Theatre Communications Group.  

Education

Critical Links: Learning in the Arts and Student Academic and Social Development. Arts Education Partnership, 2002
*http://www.aep-arts.org/clhome.html
This study suggests that for certain populations—including young children, students from economically disadvantaged circumstances, and students needing remedial instruction—learning in the arts may be uniquely able to advance learning success in other areas.

Catterall, James S. Involvement in the Arts and Success in Secondary School. Americans for the Arts, 1998.
**www.artsusa.org, (contact to find out about obtaining archived article)
An analysis of a long-term study of 25,000 secondary school students sponsored by the United States Department of Education.

Dana Foundation, The. Acts of Achievement: The Role of Performing Arts Centers in Education. New York, Dana Press, 2003.
*www.dana.org
Study of K-12 education programs offered by performing arts centers nationwide. Showcases 74 performing art center institutions, large and small, partnering with their local schools.

Heath, Shirley Brice with Elisabeth Soep and Adelma Roach. Living the Arts Through Language and Learning: A Report on Community-Based Youth Organizations. Americans for the Arts, 1998.
**www.artsusa.org (contact to find out about obtaining archived article)
Analysis of a long-term study of nonschool youth organizations that local young people living in low-income neighborhoods consider highly desirable places to spend their time. Sponsored by a grant from the GE Fund.

The Impact of Arts Education on Workforce Preparation. National Governors Association, 2002.
*www.nga.org/center/divisions/1,1188,C_ISSUE_BRIEF%5ED_3680,00.html
This issue brief provides examples of arts-based education as a money-and time-saving option for states looking to build skills, increase academic success, heighten standardized test scores, and lower the incidence of crime among general and at-risk populations.

United States Department of Education. Office of Educational Research and Improvement. National Center for Education Statistics. The NAEP 1997 Arts Report Card, NCES 1999-486, by H.R. Persky, B.A. Sandene, and J.M. Askew. Project Officer, Sheida White. Washington, D.C.
*www.ed.gov/pubs/edpubs.html
Nationally representative and continuing assessment of what America’s students know and can do in various subject areas. Assessments have been conducted periodically since 1969 in various subject areas.

United States. President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities and Arts Education Partnership.
Gaining the Arts Advantage: Lessons from School Districts that Value Arts Education. Washington D.C.: GPO, 1999.
*www.pcah.gov/publications.htm
The first national study to examine district-wide arts education and identify strategies for its success.

United States. President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities and Arts Education Partnership. Champions of Change: The Impact of the Arts on Learning. Washington, D.C.: GPO, 2000.
*www.artsedge.kennedy-center.org/champions/

Report compiles results of seven major arts education research projects. Major findings include that learners can attain higher levels of achievement through heir engagement with the arts, and that learning through he arts can help “level the playing field” for youngsters from disadvantaged circumstances.

United States. President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities and Arts Education Partnership.
Why Your Child Needs the Arts Advantage and How to Gain It. Washington, D.C.: GPO, 2000.
*http://aep-arts.org/pdf%20files/why%20your%20child%20needs%20the%20arts.pdf

Governance

Bowen, William G. Inside the Boardroom. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2000.
**www.amazon.com
Bowen explores the role of the board of directors in today's for-profit and not-for-profit organizations and offers his, at times, controversial recommendations on how boards can better serve the interests of organizations and their stakeholders.

Dayton, Kenneth. Governance is Governance. Independent Sector, Washington, D.C., 2000.
**www.independentsector.org
A booklet that examines the relationship between management and governing boards and helps define the functions and responsibilities of each one.

Ingram, Richard T. Ten Basic Responsibilities of Nonprofit Boards. BoardSource, 2003.
**www.boardsource.org
The first book in a nine book governance series. The complete series is available through BoardSource.

Klein, Sabrina. The Art of Serving on a Performing Arts Board. National Center for Nonprofit Boards and Theatre Bay Area, 1999.
Limited copies may be available for purchase by contacting Theatre Bay Area, http://www.theatrebayarea.org.
Defines the board's basic responsibilities and addresses the relationship between the board, artistic director and the executive director. Also discusses the risks involved with live performance, the creative process and engaging local business and government agencies in the arts. 

Mathiasen, III, Karl. Board Passages: Three Key Stages in a Nonprofit Board's Life Cycle. National Center for Nonprofit Boards, 1990.
*www.managementassistance.org/page4b.html
An insightful monograph that traces the evolution of nonprofit boards from an organizing board to an institutional and fund-raising board.

McDaniel, Nello and George Thorn. Arts Boards, Creating a New Community Equation. New York: ARTS Action Research, 1994.
**www.artsaction.com
The authors offer practical approaches to help arts professionals and their board partners work more effectively and productively. One of a number of publications in the ARTS Action Issues series.

Media

Reporting and the Arts, News Coverage of Arts and Culture in America. National Arts Journalism Program, 2000.
**www.najp.org

An updated report Reporting the Arts II, will be released in the fall of 2004.

Television and the Arts, Network News Coverage of the Arts and Culture in the 1990's. National Arts Journalism Program, 2000.
**www.najp.org

Not-for-Profit Management

Austin, Rob and Lee Devin. Artful Making: What Managers Need to Know About How Artists Work. Financial Times Prentice Hall; 2003.
**www.amazon.com/
In their book, the authors demonstrate striking structural similarities between theatre artistry and production and today's business projects-and show how collaborative artists have mastered the art of delivering innovation "on cue," on immovable deadlines and budgets.

Miller, Clara. "Hidden in Plain Sight, Understanding Nonprofit Capital Structure." The Nonprofit Quarterly. Third Sector New England, Spring, 2003.
*http://www.nonprofitfinancefund.org/docs/Miller_Capital_Structure.pdf

This article explores the relationship between mission, organizational capacity and capital structure.

Miller, Clara. "Capital Structure Counts." Nonprofit Finance Fund, 2002.
*http://www.nonprofitfinancefund.org/docs/Capital_StructureWebVersion.pdf

This monograph illustrates observations about the effect of capital structure on nonprofits and the relationship of capital structure to program and capacity-building. Understanding the impact of capitalization can assist nonprofit managers and their funders to better plan for growth and change.

Stevens, Susan Kenny. Nonprofit Lifecycles: Stage-based Wisdom for Nonprofit Capacity. LarsonAllen Public Service Group.
**www.larsonallen.com/publicservice/lifecycle.asp
Offering practical insights and thought-provoking case illustrations, this book presents seven nonprofit lifecycle stages and the predictable tasks, challenges, and inevitable growing pains that nonprofits encounter and can hope to master on the road to organizational sustainability.

Problem-Solving

Nalebuff, Barry, and Ian Ayres. Why Not? How to Use Everyday Ingenutiy to Solve Problems Big and Small. Boston: Harvard Business School Press, 2003.
**www.whynot.net
Illustrated with examples from every aspect of life, this book offers simple techniques for generating ingenious solutions to existing problems and for applying existing solutions to new problems.

Public Sector Issues

Moore, Mark. Creating Public Value: Strategic Management in Government. Harvard University Press, 1995.
**www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog/MOOCRE.html
Mark Moore presents his summation of fifteen years of research, observation, and teaching about what public sector executives should do to improve the performance of public enterprises.