Resources for Literary Organizations in New York State

Here you will find resources for building and sustaining literary nonprofits. Many of the resources are from Facing Pages Statewide Literary Arts Convenings, as well as from helpful and comprehensive guides shared by presenters and participants.

We will continue to update this page, so please check back for more!

Board Leadership
Board Resources
Board Financial Oversight
Board Nomination Procedure
Sample Board Application
Board Duties
Corporate Sponsorship
Council of Nonprofits
Donor Privacy
Proposal Writing
Individual Giving and Membership
Development Basics
Ten Commandments of Fundraising
Strategic Planning and Evaluation Webinar
Logic Model Workbook for Planning
Project Evaluation Guide
Conflict Resolution
Leadership Strategy
Organizational Capacity Checklist
Emotional Intelligence
Creating a Mission
Poets and Writers’ Guide to Presenting Readings and Workshops
Guidelines on Writers' Fees
Live Performance Risk Assessment
Programming and Publishing Translation and Int'l Lit
Tips for Book Discussions
Wallace Foundation's Handbook on Audience Development
A Guide to Founder Transition
Leadership Succession Tip Sheet

Grants & Organizations

NYSCA Grant Search - View all the NYSCA grants made by year and program discipline (including Literature)
LitNYS Directory of New York Literary Organizations (PDF) - Download our own compilation of resources (as of October 2023)