Welcome to nextSteps, a new Pentacle initiative offering free administrative support to artists, such as access to back-office resources and research data, downloadable templates, and instant one-on-one assistance through Live Chat!
Below is our growing list of useful resources, tutorials, and guides. Don’t see something you’re looking for? Chat with us!
Arts Relief
- Financial Resources for Artists Impacted by COVID-19
- Harkness Center Offers Arts Relief, Including Free Injury Prevention Assessments and Virtual Telemedicine Visits
- Paycheck Protection Flexibility Act Adds Key Features to Existing PPP
- New York State Covid-related Nonprofit Town Hall
- SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan
- Financial Urgent Care
- Payment Protection Program for Contractors & Sole Proprietors
- Actors Fund: Emergency Financial Assistance
- Investing during COVID-19
- Payment Protection Program for Businesses
Fundraising for Performing Arts
- What is a Year-End Appeal?
- What is GivingTuesday?
- Tips for Writing your First Grant Letter of Inquiry (LOI)
- Finding the Right Grant Funders for You: Essential Tips
- Grant Writing for Individual Artists: Writing a Project Description
- Grant Writing for Individual Artists: Writing an Artistic Statement
- Grant Writing for Individual Artists: Creating Your Grant Proposal Toolkit
Accounting
- Financial Urgent Care
- Checklist for Processing 1099’s and W2s
- What is a Chart of Accounts?
- 5 Ways That You Can Benefit From Fiscal Sponsorship
- Worker Classification and Your Taxes: Why Does it Matter?
- What is Fiscal Sponsorship?
- Bookkeeping vs. Accounting
- What is the Definition of Accrual Basis Accounting?
- What is the Definition of Cash Basis Accounting?
- Unemployment Benefits for Freelancers
- Payment Protection Program for Contractors & Sole Proprietors
- Investing during COVID-19
- Payment Protection Program for Businesses
- Tax Filing Extension
- Financial Resources for Artists Impacted by COVID-19
Volunteers & Interns
Latest Blog Posts
Checklist for Processing 1099’s and W2s
Checklist for Processing 1099’s and W2’sEnd of Year Payroll Tax Forms: W2, 1099 Some of the most important payroll tax forms -- W2 and 1099 forms -- must be mailed out to your employees and contractors shortly after the calendar year ends. Any contractors who were...
5 Ways That You Can Benefit From Fiscal Sponsorship
5 Ways That You Can Benefit From Fiscal SponsorshipFiscal Sponsorship Has Both Financial and Administrative Benefits Fiscal Sponsorship has many financial and administrative benefits. Fiscal sponsorship refers to the practice of non-profit organizations...
Finding the Right Grant Funders for You: Essential Tips
Finding the Right Grant Funders for You: Essential TipsGrant writing means finding the right grant funders for your organization Getting started with grant writing (or Institutional Development) is a daunting process, but it’s necessary in order to achieve long-term...
Pentacle’s nextSteps is supported, in part, by public funds from the National Endowment for the Arts, the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature, and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council. Pentacle receives private support for nextSteps from the Rockefeller Brothers Fund and The Howard Gilman Foundation.
