May Web Conference: Philanthropy Practice in Native and Tribal Communities

The next GIA web conference, Philanthropy Practice in Native and Tribal Communities, will be held on Tuesday, May 24 at 2pm EDT / 11am PDT. Lulani Arquette from Native Arts and Cultures Foundation and Diane Kaplan from Rasmuson Foundation will present insightful efforts and practical advice that have emerged from funders working in Native and tribal communities.

Related material from the GIA archive: You may also be interested in this previous article from the GIA Reader entitled “Indigenous Perspectives on Equity in Philanthropy.”

Open Letter: Race, Arts and Education: A Call to Action

In response to a recent controversy at a service organization convening discussing equity at the National Endowment for the Arts, Janet Brown, CEO of Grantmakers in the Arts, and Richard Kessler, Executive Dean of the College of Performing Arts at The New School, have penned an open letter to the arts community.

New from the GIA Reader: The Summit on Creativity and Aging in America

In an article in the latest issue of the GIA Reader entitled “The Summit on Creativity and Aging in America,” Beth Bienvenu and Gay Hanna summarize key takeaways from the national summit.

GIA Podcast: Gay Hanna on Creative Aging and Her Retirement

In the latest episode of the GIA Podcast, we speak with Gay Hanna from the National Center for Creative Aging as she readies for retirement after serving over 30 years managing in the arts, education, and health sectors.

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[Reserve grantmaking] bypasses operations altogether and instead looks to strengthen the financial position of grantees by providing funding for financial reserves and liquidity…

As announced by The Wallace Foundation, a new report from RAND Corporation outlines how public schools can utilize funding from the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) to support leadership improvement…