HERE'S A MODEL FOR THE CULTURAL SECTOR: ATTENTION PHILANTHROPY
An inspired program from Worldchanging:
Attention philanthropy is a gift of notice. In a noisy world, deluged in advertising, overrun with PR flacks and crowded with the superficial, one of the biggest barriers to success for a small, good idea or noble enterprise can simply be getting noticed in the first place.
Attention philanthropy is all about shining a light on good work that’s worth supporting. It is grantmaking that deals in access, rather than cash…
This week, we are presenting their “grants” – pithy spotlights of people and projects around the world — in five days of concentrated attention philanthropy. We’re pleased that the result reads like a globally sourced catalog of some of the sharpest innovators and cutting-edge institutions that you may not yet have heard of.
And, you can contribute suggestions of your own for “attention grants.”