As a nonprofit dedicated to advancing San Diego’s creative industries, VANGUARD CULTURE provide resources, support and opportunities for creative inspiration to our creative industry community and to the public at large. Please feel free to contact us HERE if you have any updates or additional resources to add to the list below.
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EMERGENCY & PREPAREDNESS
National Coalition for Arts Preparedness – Field Guide
CLICK HERE to review your emergency plans, create an emergency supply kit and stay informed.
Sign up for Alert San Diego, a countywide regional notification system that sends telephone notifications to San Diego County residents impacted by, or in danger of being impacted by, an emergency or disaster.
Access this FREE Nonprofit Crisis Management Checklist
World Central Kitchen Relief Team provides food for LA first responders and families impacted
United Way LA collecting donations for emergency Wildfire Response Fund
Support Wildfire Relief Efforts for the City of Los Angeles
DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, & ACCESSIBILITY
How to be an Anti-Racist
Discover new BIPOC artists to add to your curriculum
Tools and resources for implementing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion into your everyday practice
Mental Health Issues Facing the Black Community
Centering the Picture: The Role of Race & Ethnicity in Cultural Engagement in the U.S
Resources for offering a land acknowledgement in your region.
Educational Resources for Educators to Diversify Your Curriculum
Making Your Events Accessible
CREATIVE COMMUNITY BUILDING
Join our Creative Industry Facebook Group for networking, resources, and inspiring arts related content HERE
Activate your local community and engage local lawmakers in honoring April as Arts, Culture & Creativity Month.
Check your voter registration status.
FUNDRAISING & FINANCIAL RESOURCES
Banned and Trigger Words in Federal Grant Writing in the Trump Administration 2.0
15 Passive Income Ideas for Nonprofits in 2025
Financial Management Self-Assessment Tool
Financial sustainability check-up chart
Accounting procedures manual template (Blue Avocado)
Gift acceptance policy (National Council of Nonprofits)
Investment policies for nonprofits (National Council of Nonprofits)
Resources for nonprofit financial management (Wallace Foundation and FMA)
Cash is King: Managing Cash Flow for Nonprofits Webinar
15 Passive Income Ideas for Nonprofits in 2025
NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT & BUSINESS GROWTH
Conflict of interest (National Council of Nonprofits)
Whistleblower protections (National Council of Nonprofits)
Annual review of the executive’s compensation (National Council of Nonprofits)
An Artist’s Guide to Finances & Taxes
CA Lawyers for the Arts Business Resources
Online Teaching Resources for Theatre Design & Technology
Driving Engagement and Donations During Times of Funding Uncertainty: Our Top Tips & Tricks
The Burnout Epidemic in Nonprofits: Solutions for Both Leaders and Staff
Nonprofit Audit Guide
Nonprofit Strategy and Planning
Form 990: The Public Window Into Your Nonprofit
Recording Good Standing Keeping Up with California’s Nonprofit Reporting Requirements Reminder
What Board Members Need to Know About Not-for-Profit Finance and Accounting
Recommended Board Practices
Board Orientation
Board Roles and Responsibilities
MARKETING & PUBLIC RELATIONS
Free Course on Online Marketing Strategies
Top Marketing Tips for Nonprofits in 2024
Guide to Instagram Marketing
How to Write a Press Release
Developing a PR Plan
How to Handle a PR Crisis
Writing Tips for PR pros
Como Crear una Nota de Prensa
Ejemplos de Comunicado de Prensa
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Tired of Netflix? Here Are 10 Recent Masterworks of Video Art That You Can Watch From Home
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The 150 Best Podcasts to Enrich Your Mind
800 Free eBooks for iPad, Kindle & Other Devices
Free Digital Archive Makes Over 50 Million Pieces of European Art Available Online
Browse through more than 1700 museums, galleries and institutions in 80 countries, on Google – the world’s largest virtual art database.
Explore The Art Institute of Chicago’s 44,000+ Works of Art Online in High Resolution
Take a Virtual Tour of These Renowned Museums – presented by Sotheby’s
“The 24 Hour Plays” Launches Viral Monologues
Follow Museums & Galleries’ #MomentofZen thread on Twitter to bright some calm to stressful days
Enjoy this 5-Hour, One-Take Cinematic Tour of Russia’s Hermitage Museum, Shot Entirely on an iPhone
Explore Mexico’s Cultural Heritage
360-degree Museum Tours – The Vatican
Take a closer look at the many faces of Frida Kahlo through her life, art and legacy
Take a virtual tour of “La Casa Azul”, the Frida Kahlo museum in Mexico
Stream Shakespeare Plays Recorded At The Globe Theatre, Online
Enjoy these 5 Tiny Desk Concerts To Calm Your Mind
Watch The Philadelphia Orchestra livestreaming BeethovenNOW: Symphonies 5 & 6
Bring a little magic into your home with these 50 FREE live concert sets by world-class musicians, released by the Montreux Jazz Festival
10 Top Museums You Can Explore Right Here, Right Now
Watch 66 Oscar-Nominated-and-Award-Winning Animated Shorts Online, Courtesy of the National Film Board of Canada
Create a Netflix viewing party with your friends to stay connected
150 Free Online Business Courses
Learn about race, inequality, and social justice with these FREE online University-level courses by Coursera
450 Ivy League courses you can take online right now for FREE
1,700 Free Online Courses from Top Universities
Online Degrees & Mini Degrees: Explore Masters, Mini Masters, Bachelors & Mini Bachelors from Top Universities
Take Yale’s most popular online course “The Science of Well-Being,” that teaches you how to be happier, for FREE
Explore how British kings and queens have influenced fashion over 500 years in this FREE online course with The University of Glasgow
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Learn how to do make up from the cast of Cirque du Soleil
Learn the magic of creating a theatrical production with Tony Award–winning The Old Globe Theatre’s new online theatre workshops
Watch 75 SXSW Short Films Online Right Now for Free
Pull out that dusty DSLR and explore these FREE courses by the Nikon School of Photography
13 Simple Tools for Creating Animated GIFs, Images, and Videos
How to Make a Video: a Step-by-Step Guide
16 Social Media Video Examples to Inspire Your Next Video Marketing Campaign
