Animating Democracy’s blog salon, Does Size Matter?, will run December 3-7. Join 20 leaders in the field as they present diverse perspectives, questions, and ideas about increasing impact by scaling.
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Posted on December 3, 2012 by Tommer
Posted on November 29, 2012 by Tommer
Michael DiFonzo discusses the the LC3 (Low-Profit Limited Liability Corporation)on HowlRound. Video from a recent conference at Columbia University, L3C and the Arts: Understanding the Potential of Low-Profit Limited Liability Corporations, can also be seen online.
Posted on November 29, 2012 by Steve
Nonprofit Fianance Fund CEO Antony Bugg-Levine writes for Stanford Social Innovation Review on a new framework for Impact Investing:
The rise of the impact investment movement is poised to unlock substantial new capital for social purpose. Innovative nonprofits are already rethinking the way they do business and are going to heroic lengths to extract maximum impact from every dollar. And increasingly, we have the data and knowledge we need to tackle social ills.
But the ultimate contribution of impact investing, and similar innovations, will not come in the form of interesting investments or channeling grant money more efficiently. Instead, it will come by addressing two fundamental challenges of our moment: How will developed countries sustain a safety net in the wake of macroeconomic and demographic pressures? And how will developing countries ensure that economic growth is more equitably shared?
Posted on November 28, 2012 by Tommer
There has been some thoughful discussion online on the Creative Placemaking front of late:
Posted on November 27, 2012 by Tommer
The application for the NYFA Emergency Relief Fund for artists in Connecticut, New Jersey and New York affected by Hurricane Sandy is now available. Visit www.nyfa.org or www.artspire.org for details.
Posted on November 27, 2012 by Tommer
Barrty Johnson unpacks the long and complex story of Oregon's new arts education tax, and how the media got it all wrong.
Posted on November 20, 2012 by Steve
National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Rocco Landesman confirmed his plans to step down at the end of the calendar year. “My intention has always been to serve one term, and we have been able to accomplish more than I had ever thought possible: sparking a national movement around creative placemaking, forging significant relationships with other federal agencies, creating an unprecedented healing arts partnership with the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, and increasing both the scope and impact of our research office.” NEA Senior Deputy Chairman Joan Shigekawa will serve as the acting head of the agency until a permanent successor is confirmed.
Posted on November 20, 2012 by Steve
The Arts & Democracy Project will host a national conference call on Wednesday, November 28, 3:00pm EST / Noon PST. You are invited to join the conference call if you have a project to share, are looking to connect with other projects, or just want to learn about creative responses to Superstorm Sandy and other disasters. If you would like to present a project on the call, please email rsvp@artsanddemocracy.org by Friday, November 23. Go here to register to attend the call.
Posted on November 20, 2012 by Steve
South Arts has announced the appointment of Suzette (Susie) Surkamer as executive director effective December 6, 2012. Since January, 2012, Surkamer has been the membership consultant for South Arts’ ArtsReady project. Surkamer earned a M.Ed. in dance education from George Washington University and a B.A. in dance from the University of Maryland.
Posted on November 16, 2012 by Steve
In the election on November 6th, 2012, Portland, Oregon residents approved ballot measure #26-146 with 62% voting to approve. The success of the measure means a new income tax of $35 per income-earning resident will generate an estimated $12.5 million every year, starting in 2013 to be dispersed to Portland schools and to the Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) to fund the arts and music and art education.