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Posted on March 10, 2009 by admin

…An examination of plans for foundation and corporate support in response to the current economic crisis. It is part of an ongoing Foundation Center research series intended to shed light on the impact of the economic downturn on the nonprofit … Continue reading

Posted on March 10, 2009 by admin

Corporations and wealthy individuals are donating less to nonprofits, with arts groups taking the biggest hit, according to two new studies. Read more.

Posted on March 10, 2009 by admin

But let’s face it: If Moss Hart, like so many others, was able to rally from the depths of the Great Depression, then surely the viability of the American Dream isn’t in question. What needs to change is our expectation … Continue reading

Posted on March 10, 2009 by admin

The LA Times has a piece up where they ask a lot of big name people on what they would do if they ran the NEA. It’s definitely a mixed bag. Rachel Maddow and Jon Robin Baitz have some good … Continue reading

Posted on March 10, 2009 by admin

The much beleaguered L.A. Times recently asked a number of artists/cultural figures, etc, what they might do if they ran the N.E.A. This is well timed, as the new administration is about to make a decision on the matter. I … Continue reading

Posted on March 10, 2009 by admin

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (“Recovery Act”) recognizes that the non-profit arts industry is an important sector of the economy. The National Endowment for the Arts is uniquely positioned to fund arts projects and activities that preserve … Continue reading

Posted on March 10, 2009 by admin

The prospect of public service jobs for artists has continued to generate unprecedented interest and energy, as well as a flood of questions about how and why a new WPA might come into being. Aside from reporting on recent developments, … Continue reading

Posted on March 10, 2009 by admin

NASAA members believe that broad and deep participation in the arts is best supported at the federal level by a combination of direct grant making and grant making through states. The specific allocation of $20 million to state arts agencies … Continue reading

Posted on March 10, 2009 by admin

The economic meltdown has had a huge impact on philanthropic organizations: The Council on Foundations, an association of more than 2,100 grantmaking foundations and corporations, estimates that foundation endowment assets have shed some $200 billion in value so far. What … Continue reading

Posted on March 10, 2009 by admin

The economic stimulus package Congress passed last month includes $50 million in emergency funding for the National Endowment for the Arts—money some legislators didn’t think belonged in the bill. Doubters and supporters both, though, should find food for thought in … Continue reading