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Nonprofit Board Service: Shake Rag Alley

A detailed working education for serving on the board of Shake Rag Alley Center for the Arts: mission and local history, fiduciary governance, board-staff practice, finance and Form 990 analysis, risk, fundraising, grant development, policy, advocacy, a first-year board work plan, and the practical work of partnering with city government without confusing roles.

Made for Current or prospective Shake Rag Alley board members and committee volunteers. The course is educational and place-specific, but it is not legal, tax, accounting, insurance, or investment advice. Confirm current bylaws, policies, filings, grant terms, and professional guidance before acting.

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  1. 01

    Course 1

    Serving Shake Rag Alley: A Nonprofit Board Member’s Course

    Move from institutional context to governing practice, then learn to read the money, help resource the mission, oversee grants and policy, and integrate the work in a realistic board packet and annual calendar.

    24 lessons
    01 Know the Institution You Govern 4 lessons
    1. 01 Mission, History, and the Board’s Mandate
    2. 02 Mineral Point: Place, Memory, and Public Value
    3. 03 How Shake Rag Alley Actually Works
    4. 04 Your First 90 Days and Board-Service Compact
    02 Governance in Practice 4 lessons
    1. 01 Legal Duties and the Governance Stack
    2. 02 Board, Executive Director, and Staff: One Organization, Different Work
    3. 03 Meetings That Decide: Agendas, Minutes, and Committees
    4. 04 Conflicts, Confidentiality, Records, and Director Protection
    03 Strategy, Leadership, and Risk 4 lessons
    1. 01 Strategy That Governs: Outcomes, Choices, and a Board Dashboard
    2. 02 Executive Partnership: Goals, Evaluation, Compensation, and Succession
    3. 03 Policy Architecture: Governing Repeated Decisions
    4. 04 Risk on a Historic, Youth-Serving Arts Campus
    04 Read the Money 4 lessons
    1. 01 Financial Statements Without Fear
    2. 02 Budget, Cash, Restrictions, and Operating Reserves
    3. 03 Shake Rag Alley’s Form 990: A Board Case Study
    4. 04 Controls, Assurance, and the Compliance Calendar
    05 Development and Fundraising 4 lessons
    1. 01 Board Giving and Fundraising Expectations
    2. 02 The Case for Support and the Development System
    3. 03 Donor Conversations, Major Gifts, Stewardship, and Planned Giving
    4. 04 Events, Sponsorships, In-Kind Gifts, and Gift Acceptance
    06 Grants, Advocacy, and the Board Year 4 lessons
    1. 01 Grant Readiness, Prospecting, and the Go/No-Go Decision
    2. 02 Writing the Proposal: Need, Design, Outcomes, and Review Criteria
    3. 03 Grant Budgets, Match, Award Setup, Reporting, and Closeout
    4. 04 Advocacy, the Annual Board Cycle, and Your Capstone Meeting
  2. 02

    Course 2

    Community Leadership Across City Hall and the Nonprofit Boardroom

    Carry nonprofit governance into the public square: distinguish city and board authority, structure transparent partnerships, work with public money and historic places, invite meaningful participation, and lead a joint cultural project without trading away accountability.

    12 lessons
    01 Public Trust and Institutional Power 4 lessons
    1. 01 Two Institutions, Two Operating Systems
    2. 02 Open Government and Nonprofit Transparency Are Not the Same
    3. 03 Ethics, Conflicts, Gifts, and the Dual-Role Problem
    4. 04 Participation, Stakeholders, and the Honest Promise
    02 Shared Money, Place, and Outcomes 4 lessons
    1. 01 Follow the Money: Grant, Contract, Gift, Sponsorship, or Tax
    2. 02 From Handshake to Operating Agreement
    3. 03 Arts, Preservation, Tourism, and Honest Impact
    4. 04 Place, Access, Preservation, and Public Projects
    03 Leadership in Public 4 lessons
    1. 01 Coalitions, Appointments, and Relationship Infrastructure
    2. 02 Public Communication, Media, and Crisis
    3. 03 Advocacy, Lobbying, Campaigns, and Public Resources
    4. 04 Capstone: The Two-City Cultural Heritage Lab