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"A Goal of Justice." Behind a Push for Racial Equity in Arts Funding

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12/2017
By Mike Scutari for Inside Philanthropy |  This article from Inside Philanthropy predicts the top arts philanthropy trend for 2018 will be institutional funders' intensifying efforts to boost equitable funding and ... on issues of racial equity.   "A Goal of Justice." Behind a Push for Racial Equity in Arts Funding ...
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12Feb2019

Equity in Action: Building Social Capital

Tuesday, February 12, 2019
4:00pm - 7:00pm
Esperanza Arts Center
... of how to support and grow arts and cultural organizations rooted in communities. Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia’s Arts & Culture Funders and the ...
15Nov2017

Arts & Culture Funders Webinar - Not Just Money: Equity Issues in Cultural Philanthropy

Wednesday, November 15, 2017
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Webinar
... this awareness, arts funding is getting less equitable, not more. Just 2 percent of all cultural institutions receive nearly 60 percent ... recent report, Not Just Money: Equity Issues in Cultural Philanthropy . Not Just Money  explores inequitable patterns in funding ...
22Jan2020

One Year of Rebuild: Collaborating to Advance Opportunity, Engagement and Equity in Neighborhoods

Wednesday, January 22, 2020
9:00am - 11:00am
Free Library of Philadelphia
... initiative to invest hundreds of millions of dollars in neighborhood parks, recreation centers, and libraries. Just over a year ... sustaining careers in construction The panel will be moderated by Rebuild Deputy Director David Gould , and panelists will ...

Philadelphia's Lenfests receive Carnegie Medal for their extraordinary philanthropy

Thursday, October 5, 2017
... Lenfest (center, with medals) at the Carnegie Medal for Philanthropy luncheon at the New York Public Library. NEW YORK — As ... like being recognized. We don’t go out of our way to be recognized.” Read the full article and  more about the ...
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The Philadelphia Cultural Fund distributes $2.67 million to a diverse mix of arts & culture organizations

Tuesday, March 27, 2018
... their dedication and contributions. Support of the arts is not an option, it is an essential part of what defines us as a first class ... passionate about the arts, but was a fierce advocate for justice and equity for all of our citizens.” The 2018 recipient of the ...
14May2019

Equitable Grantmaking in the Arts & Culture Sector

Tuesday, May 14, 2019
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia
Please join us for Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia's next Arts & Culture Funders Group ... discussion will focus on equitable grantmaking practices in the arts and culture sector.
16Feb2017

Arts and Culture Funders Roundtable: DEI in the Regional Arts and Culture Sector

Thursday, February 16, 2017
8:45am - 11:30am
Philadelphia, PA
Please join Philanthropy Network for the next Arts and Culture Funders Roundtable that will ... regional arts and culture funding community.

Leeway Foundation announces spring 2020 Art and Change grants

Leeway Foundation 2020 Art & Change Grants
Friday, May 22, 2020
... highlights a trend in cultural preservation and disability justice with grantees from Philadelphia, Bucks and Delaware County. In the wake ... one-on-one support. Press inquiries and photo requests should be directed to Brittnie Knight (215) 728 – 9273 or ...

Leeway Foundation announces $55,000 in Art and Change Grants

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Monday, October 7, 2019
... are made available on the Leeway website and may also be obtained by calling (215) 545-4078 or emailing info@leeway.org . ... support. Press inquiries and photo requests should be directed to Brittnie Knight (215) 545-4078 or ... works in the service of movements for economic and social justice. For more information about Leeway, its grant programs, grantees and ...

Philadelphia Cultural Fund announces its 2020 Art & Culture Grants

Thursday, March 26, 2020
... an outstanding commitment to social and economic justice through its mission, programming, art-related work product or services ... said Executive Director and Founder Vashti DuBois. “We are not just a museum but a movement, as the first institution of its kind to ...
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23Jun2020

Arts & Culture Funders COVID-19 Meeting

Tuesday, June 23, 2020
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Video Conference
... They will also share insights from comparable data gathered in other cities. This research will help provide a sector-wide perspective and ... at the scheduled start time. Dial-in information will be made available within 24 hours of the meeting. Arts & Culture Funders ...

Philadelphia Cultural Fund Gives $232,886 to Support Youth in 13 Local Arts and Culture Groups

Monday, June 11, 2018
... in grades 5-8 three days weekly in 2018-19; the school does not currently have a music program for students. Clay Studio – ... and students in temporary detention through Juvenile Justice Services. The program enables students to develop transferable skills ...
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Philadelphia Takes First Steps Toward City-wide Historic and Cultural Resources Survey

Wednesday, March 4, 2020
... of Planning and Development PHILADELPHIA— How should a city recognize centuries of history and culture? Philadelphia is about ... support the project. To ensure that preservation will be community-driven, the project will create a strategy that invites ...

An Open Letter to Arts Funders: Create a Pooled Loan Fund

BalletX by Chris Kendig
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
... the ends to which we will go to stay connected to it. We do not know when people will be able to gather in groups again, but arts and ... funds are being allocated to those nonprofits—as they should be.   Arts and cultural organizations will and already have ...

Leeway Foundation Awards Nine Philadelphia Artists with $15,000 Transformation Award

Friday, December 21, 2018
... acknowledging their commitment to art and social justice that impacts a larger audience or community. This year’s recipients ... deadlines are March 1 and August 1. Both applications will be available on the Leeway website, and may also be obtained by calling ...

Leeway Foundation announces 2019 Transformation Awardees

Leeway Transformation Awards
Friday, December 27, 2019
... future of funding and its impact on communities and social justice, the Leeway Transformation Award continues to be an example of how funders can move beyond project-based funding and meet ...
24Sep2020

Arts & Culture Funders Meeting

Thursday, September 24, 2020
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Video Conference
Philanthropy Network’s Arts & Culture Funders will be discussing statewide trends and how arts nonprofits are adapting their models in response to COVID-19. Presenters include: Laurie Zierer, ...

Pennsylvania Humanities Council Announces $780,500 in Emergency Relief Grants

PHC Cares
Tuesday, August 4, 2020
... Humanities Council (PHC) today announced $780,500 in emergency relief grants to 140 Pennsylvania cultural nonprofits impacted by ... of the communities we serve, and so we are honored to be among the recipients of this CARES Act funding,” said Michael L. Norris, ...
02Apr2020

Arts & Culture Funders COVID-19 Response Meeting

Thursday, April 2, 2020
2:15pm - 3:15pm
Video Conference
Philanthropy Network's Arts & Culture Funders invites all funders to join us for an open discussion to gauge funders' interest in a collective fund as well as other collaborative efforts in response to COVID-19. We look forward to your participation.   ...

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