The framework of governance -- The art of theater / Todd London -- Going national : a nutshell history of the regional theater movement / Jim O'Quinn -- Whither (or wither) art? / Zelda Fichandler -- National arts policy : what trustees need to know / Gigi Bradford -- The role of advocacy in trustee governance / Roche Schulfer -- The legal environment / Joan Channick -- The artists speak : roundtable of James Bundy, Kathleen Chalfant, Jim Houghton, Doug Hughes, Peter Francis James, Christine Jones and Paula Vogel -- The spirit of governance : interviews with Peter Culman, Gwen Cochran Hadden, Liz Lerman, Diane Morrison, Tonen Sara O'Connor and Judy Rubin -- Board development / Nancy Roche -- The new work of the nonprofit board / Barbara E. Taylor, Richard P. Chait, and Thomas P. Holland -- A guide to strategic planning : taking aim before you fire / Ronnie Brooks -- Understanding financial statements / Pat Egan and Nancy Sasser -- The annual fund / Dawn Rains -- Capital and endowment campaigns / Christine O'Connor -- Leadership succession in not-for-profit organizations / Prudence R. Beidler -- Additional perspectives / Jaan Whitehead