Author(s): Ingersoll, Sarah
Date of Publication: December 2010
Popular media—film, television, celebrity, online games, and online videos—is a powerful way for the creative community to depict critical social issues and engage people in contributing to social change. This paper focuses primarily on popular media examples that combine social message, narrative, and outreach tactics into intentional strategies to influence behavior and support broader-systems reform. Emphasis is on for-profit media in partnership with nonprofits. Examples include: Bono’s (U2) Product Red fundraising effort to benefit the Global Fund to
Author(s): Atlas, Caron
Date of Publication: Oct 20, 2021
Hair Parties is a project of the Brooklyn-based and internationally recognized Urban Bush Women (UBW). The project uses a method of cultural sharing that alternates between dance performance and dialogue to explore how ongoing debates about the politics of hair within the African American community can lead to deeper dialogue about issues of race, class, and social justice. Hair Parties were held in homes, barber shops and beauty salons, YWCAs, corporations, and other community settings. As UBW sought to establish a home for the company in Brooklyn, Hair Parties became a vehicle
Author(s): Cohen, Randy
Date of Publication: May 2020
Local arts agencies—arts councils, arts commissions, cultural affairs departments—are an essential tool for community leaders as they rebuild their economies and promote social cohesion. The nation’s 4,500 local arts agencies (LAAs) support, present, and promote the dynamic value of the arts. Through their partnerships and leadership, LAAs are building healthier communities through the arts.
Author(s): Cohen, Randy
Date of Publication: March 2020
The arts are fundamental to our humanity. They ennoble and inspire us—fostering creativity, goodness, and beauty. The arts bring us joy, help us express our values, and build bridges between cultures. The arts are also a fundamental component of a healthy community—strengthening them socially, educationally, and economically—benefits that persist even in difficult social and economic times.
Author(s): Grantmakers in the Arts
Date of Publication: April 2019
Statement of Purpose and Action Recommendations from Grantmakers in the Arts to address racism and inequities in public and private arts funding.
Author(s): M+R
Date of Publication: Jan 01, 2018
This study contains data about online fundraising, advocacy, and marketing.
Author(s): Americans for the Arts
Date of Publication: August 2018
Author(s): Lord, Clayton
Date of Publication: January 2019
In partnership with a field-based advisory group, Americans for the Arts proposes four goals that, if achieved, would support meaningful, measurable progress toward the fair and equitable distribution of all types of LAA investments, as well as specific strategies to achieve those goals.
Author(s): Lord, Clayton
Date of Publication: January 2019
This report reviews results from the 2018 Local Arts Agency Profile Equitable Investment module, which was completed by 537 local arts agencies (LAAs) across the United States. It focuses on how, when, and where LAAs currently consider equity in the deployment of their funds, time, space, and staff.
Author(s): O'Keeffee, Kimberly
Date of Publication: December 2018
This paper provides an overview of the current state of the crowdfunding field as it relates to public art, looks at the benefits and drawbacks of online fundrasing, and highlights techniquest for makerting your campaign and engaging stakeholders. It recommends wht to look for when choosing an online platform, offers success stories of projects that used crowdsourcing to fund public art, and advises on how to decide if crowdfungin is right for your project.
Author(s): WQXR Radio
Date of Publication: June 1, 2018
This guide is drawn from lessons learned during two musical instrument drives sponsored by New York’s classical music radio station, WQXR. Students in under-resourced music programs across the New York City area benefited from the roughly 6,000 musical instruments donated through the drive.
Author(s): Giving USA Foundation
Date of Publication: January 1, 2017
Giving USA is a trusted source for information, data and trends about the philanthropic sector. We do not rely on anecdotal stories to compile our reports. We use estimating methods developed by experts in philanthropy, statistics, and economics to project what household tax returns and IRS Form-990s submitted by nonprofits will show two or more years down the road, after the Internal Revenue Service com-pletes its analyses.
Author(s): Giving USA Foundation
Date of Publication: January 1, 2013
Giving USA is a trusted source for information, data and trends about the philanthropic sector. We do not rely on anecdotal stories to compile our reports. We use estimating methods developed by experts in philanthropy, statistics, and economics to project what household tax returns and IRS Form-990s submitted by nonprofits will show two or more years down the road, after the Internal Revenue Service com-pletes its analyses.
Author(s): Giving USA Foundation
Date of Publication: January 1, 2011
Giving USA is a trusted source for information, data and trends about the philanthropic sector. We do not rely on anecdotal stories to compile our reports. We use estimating methods developed by experts in philanthropy, statistics, and economics to project what household tax returns and IRS Form-990s submitted by nonprofits will show two or more years down the road, after the Internal Revenue Service com-pletes its analyses.
Author(s): Giving USA Foundation
Date of Publication: January 1, 2012
Giving USA is a trusted source for information, data and trends about the philanthropic sector. We do not rely on anecdotal stories to compile our reports. We use estimating methods developed by experts in philanthropy, statistics, and economics to project what household tax returns and IRS Form-990s submitted by nonprofits will show two or more years down the road, after the Internal Revenue Service com-pletes its analyses.
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