Submitted by Jaime Sharp on March 29, 2024 Cave Canem was founded by Toi Derricotte and Cornelius Eady in 1996 to remedy the underrepresentation and isolation of African-American poets in the literary landscape. That year, Cave Canem welcomed the inaugural cohort of Fellows to our Retreat—a residency of intensive poetry workshops and readings, which offers an unparalleled opportunity to join a community of peers and study with a faculty of renowned poets—at Mount St. Alphonsus Seminary, in Esopus, New York. Since 2003, University of Pittsburgh|Greensburg has hosted the flagship program. C ..read more

Submitted by Jaime Sharp on February 26, 2024 GIA is pleased to announce four new members to the Support for Individual Artists (SfIA) Committee.   Lydia Boss, Program Co-Director, Artist Trust  Clarissa Crawford, Director of Strategic Partnerships, Alternate ROOTS  Adam DesJardins, Program Officer, Fred A. and Babara M. Erb Family Foundation  Michelle Johnson, Senior Program Officer, The Kresge Foundation  GIA members have been working together to promote and improve funding for individual artists for more than 20 years. The Committee has been one of the most ..read more

Submitted by Jaime Sharp on January 9, 2024 In April 2023, the Chicago Commitment at the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation launched A Road Together (ART), our regranting partnership with the Field Foundation. Field will regrant $15 million in MacArthur funds over the next five years to offer general operating support to small and mid-sized arts and culture organizations in Chicago with a strong commitment to equity. Through this regranting partnership, we aim to see a more equitable distribution of MacArthur’s Chicago Commitment resources across the city’s geographies and popu ..read more

Submitted by Jaime Sharp on December 14, 2023 From Funders for Justice: Why This Pledge? BIPOC-led groups on the frontlines of social justice fights face sustained attacks from well-resourced, powerful opposition forces, putting their lives and organizations at risk and compromising their ability to secure victories. Movement groups report digital, physical, and psychological security threats; politically motivated attempts to strip them of their nonprofit status; and political prosecutions for their constitutionally-protected activism. At the same time, the BIPOC, queer, trans, and migrant ..read more

Submitted by Jaime Sharp on December 14, 2023 From Council on Foundations:  We invite philanthropic and nonprofit organizations to sign on to the statement below to join the Council on Foundations and Independent Sector in supporting the rights of philanthropic organizations, charitable nonprofits, and individual donors to give in ways that align with their values.   We believe that philanthropic organizations, charitable nonprofits, and individual donors have the right to exercise their values and views through giving money and other resources, as protected by the First Amendment ..read more

Submitted by Jaime Sharp on December 12, 2023 From the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation:  Community Foundations for Just Communities Thursday January 18 from 2-3:30 EST/1-2:30 CST/noon-1:30 MST/11-12:30 PST Community Foundations can open doors for new ways to support artists and arts organizations.  Donor advised funds (DAFs), collaborations with private foundations, advocacy and lobbying are all aspects that can bring more resources to the field.   Structurally, Community Foundations have been set up to preserve the status quo - to attract and retain donors. How do/can c ..read more

Submitted by Jaime Sharp on December 12, 2023 From Arts Funders Forum:  End the year with some of the thought leaders that we turn to for advice and wisdom. Hear about the most pressing issues facing arts funding, and their actionable solutions to forge ahead in 2024.  Join them for this webinar on December 19 at 11 CT/12pm ET. Learn more and register here.  ..read more

Submitted by Jaime Sharp on December 11, 2023 From Northern California Grantmakers:  Northern California Grantmakers recognizes we are witnessing a key moment in the history between Palestine and Israel. The violence is not occurring in a vacuum and this moment requires us to deepen our analysis. The fear, heartbreak, and trauma surrounding this crisis is generational, deeply polarizing, and challenges finding a resolution. But action is critical as the situation in Gaza worsens by the hour, leading to mounting calls for an immediate ceasefire. The human cost of the past weeks is a ..read more

Submitted by Jaime Sharp on December 11, 2023 For the final conversation in 2023 for The Shift, Mark will be in conversation with the first woman of color to lead Dance/USA, a service organization for the dance field in its 40-year history. In this conversation, we will discuss how the Board of Directors should and can support women of color in executive leadership positions in the non-profit sector. The discussion will stream on LinkedIn on Tuesday, December 12 from 2-2:45pm EST. Learn more here ..read more

Submitted by Jaime Sharp on December 11, 2023 From Funders for LGBTQ Issues:  Encouraging funders to increase their grantmaking to transgender communities requires shifting philanthropic culture to be more inclusive and supportive of binary and non-binary transgender and gender non-conforming people as employees, colleagues, and leaders within the sector. Yet transgender people remain woefully under-represented in philanthropy, and trans-specific professional and leadership development opportunities remain rare. Grantmakers United for Trans Communities (GUTC) develops trans leadership i ..read more