Americans for the Arts
www.artsusa.org
The Americans for the Arts website contains, among other things, an arts services directory, job bank, professional development opportunities, and internships.

Candid: Previously Foundation Center & GuideStar
www.candid.org
Through research, collaboration, and training, Candid connects people who want to change the world to the resources they need to do it. Candid's provides data tools on nonprofits, foundations, and grants.

The Chronicle of Philanthropy
www.philanthropy.com
For nearly 35 years, the Chronicle of Philanthropy has been the premier source of news, information, analysis, and opinion in the rapidly growing nonprofit world.

Just Give
www.justgive.org/ 
Dedicated to creating tools and services to make charitable giving part of our everyday lives, JustGive is committed to increasing charitable giving by connecting people with the charities and causes they care most about.

The National Endowment for the Arts
www.arts.gov
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), is an independent federal agency that is the largest funder of the arts and arts education in communities nationwide.

New York State Council on the Arts
www.arts.ny.gov/
To foster and advance the full breadth of New York State’s arts, culture, and creativity for all primarily through grantmaking. NYSCA supports visual, literary, performing, and media arts, arts education, and individual artists.

New York Foundation for the Arts
www.nyfa.org
New York Foundation for the Arts empowers the creative community by providing critical support and resources like fiscal sponsorships, professional development, and grants.

Rockland BOCES Career Support Program
The Career Support Program at Rockland BOCES provides comprehensive supportive services to job seekers and individuals affected by the hardships brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. We understand that each person's journey is unique, and we are dedicated to tailoring our support to meet their specific needs. For any questions or additional information call (845) 348-3500 ext. 3527 or email cmurphy@rboces.org. For more information click HERE.

Volunteer Lawyers For The Arts
www.vlany.org
Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts (VLA) strives to protect the artistic community’s livelihoods, businesses, and creative works through access to dedicated legal representation and focused education programs

The D-Word
www.d-word.com/
The D-Word is the leading community for documentary professionals worldwide. If you work in the documentary field you can apply for free access to the community and our wide range of discussions about the art, craft, business and social impact of documentary film. 

International Documentary Association
www.documentary.org/
The International Documentary Association (IDA) supports the vital work of documentary storytellers and champions a thriving and inclusive documentary culture.

Seed & Spark - Crowdfunding - Film and Storytelling
www.seedandspark.com/
Seed&Spark delivers education, tools and resources that create access for all storytellers to get their work made and seen. It provides every filmmaker the opportunity to create a sustainable career, no matter where they live or what they look like.

Book Brush
https://bookbrush.com/
The easiest way to create professional ads & social media images for your books. 

Fiverr.com
https://www.fiverr.com/
Find top freelancers and professional business tools for any project.

Hudson Valley Scribes http://www.hudsonvalleyscribes.com/
The mission of the Hudson Valley Scribes is to create a safe and nurturing atmosphere for published and aspiring authors of all genres to thrive, whether their intention is to become published or just write for their own enjoyment. We provide education, networking opportunities, and constructive critique so each member may reach their unique, personal writing goals.

Hudson Valley Writers Center https://www.writerscenter.org/
The Hudson Valley Writers Center brings writers and readers together to celebrate the essential art of the written and spoken word. The Center fosters a vibrant and diverse literary arts community that supports and empowers writers and readers of diverse ages, talents and backgrounds at every stage of their creative development.

Kindlepreneur
https://kindlepreneur.com/
Kindlepreneur teaches people how to self-publish a book and sell more copies online.

Nyack Lit Meetup
https://www.meetup.com/nyack-lit-meetup/
Let's talk literature, poetry, writing… This group is for anyone interested in getting together for inspiration and literary conversation. We meet for shared writing time, for trips to nearby literary and arts events, for open mic readings, and for workshop-style discussions. Looking forward to meeting more word-obsessed friends!

Poets Bridge
https://poetsbridge.org/
The Bridge was born out of a belief that we need a better community for poets. From the beginning, our mission at Brooklyn Poets has been not just to build community at home but everywhere, and for that we felt we needed something that did not yet exist: a poetry network where student and mentor poets could connect.

Reedsy.com
https://reedsy.com/
Crafting beautiful books is at the heart of everything that Reedsy.com does. We're changing the way books are published by giving authors and publishers access to talented professionals, powerful tools, and free educational content.

Resources for Musicians

The Sparkplug Foundation
www.sparkplugfoundation.org
Recognizing the critical importance of music in bringing communities together and building collective creativity, Sparkplug supports emerging musicians in developing new work, sharing existing work with a wider community through events or media, bringing together musicians to collaborate on creating or performing pieces, or facilitating new workshops that bring music to oppressed communities.  

The Awesome Foundation
www.awesomefoundation.org
Have a crazy brilliant idea that needs funding? The Awesome Foundation awards $1,000 grants every month.

Fractured Atlas
www.fracturedatlas.org
We help individual artists and arts organizations at every level of the cultural ecosystem, in every creative medium by providing fundraising tools, educational resources, and personalized support.

Indiegogo
www.indiegogo.com/
Indiegogo's crowdfunding campaigns are where new and groundbreaking products take flight, sometimes long before they hit mainstream availability. With thousands of campaigns launching every week, there's great tech, design, and much more around every corner.

Kickstarter
www.kickstarter.com/help/faq
Kickstarter is a funding platform for creative projects. Everything from films, games, and music to art, design, and technology. Kickstarter is full of ambitious, innovative, and imaginative ideas that are brought to life through the direct support of others.

New York Foundation for the Arts
https://www.nyfa.org/fiscal-sponsorship/
NYFA’s Fiscal Sponsorship program supports artists across all disciplines by providing the tools to help you develop creative projects, build organizations, and craft sustainable careers. Fiscal sponsorship allows individual artists and emerging arts organizations to raise funds using NYFA’s 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status. Many funders only give their financial support to non-profit organizations, and by having NYFA as a fiscal sponsor you are opening up possibilities to access funding and make your work.

Rockland Community Foundation
www.rocklandgives.org/
The cornerstone of the Rockland Community Foundation is to seek and stimulate permanent endowment building and to help ensure that today’s and tomorrow’s charitable needs in Rockland are met. The Rockland Community Foundation also offers fiscal sponsorship opportunities for artists from all art disciplines.