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These are resources throughout the Commission's Web site and from other entities that can assist in board development.

Consultant Services Program - Connects Arizona’s non-profit arts organizations with peer professionals in the field with specialties in areas such as organizational assessment, facilitation, board development, planning, marketing, understanding participation, accessibility, arts education program planning and assessment and more. Grants available for Consultant Services and Community Cultural Inventories. 

Peer Consultant Roster - Since 1991, the Peer Consulting Program has provided affordable and accessible consulting services to the state’s non-profit arts organizations and local arts agencies. The intention of this program is to make available the extensive knowledge and experience of these professionals to our constituents across the state.

Business on Board - is a dynamic program designed to help create, build and sustain strong, effective boards for nonprofit arts and social service organizations. Since a Non-Profit is only as good as its Board, this innovative and comprehensive development and placement program is designed to identify, recruit, train and place a diverse pool of talented professionals as board members of arts organizations.

Cultural Diversity Plan - In 1989, the Arizona State Legislature established the Arizona Arts Trust Fund with monies collected from the filing fee of Arizona's for-profit corporations. These funds support the General Operating Support Grants awarded by the Arizona Commission on the Arts. Part of the legislation requires that organizations awarded General Operating Support Grants serve the needs of the community, including efforts to reach artists and audiences from culturally diverse groups. Grant conditions, which must be met before an organization's funding is distributed, include representation by racial/ethnic community members on their board of directors, and submission of a current Cultural Diversity Plan with the grant application.  Certain peer consultants can help with your diversity plan.

Organizational Resources - Links to resources such as assessment, arts listservs and e-newsletters, articles of interest, nonprofit resources and more.

For assistance, please contact Mitch Menchaca, Director of State and Local Partnerships at (602) 771-6529 or email mmenchaca@azarts.gov or contact Jaya Rao, Accessibility & State and Local Partnerships Coordinator at (602) 771-6532 or email jrao@azarts.gov.