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The Margaret and Martha Thomas Foundation awarded two grants for its 2013-2014 fiscal year grant cycle.
The City of Beatrice received $100,000 grants to be used for the Heritage Room to be built in the Beatrice Public Library. The Gage County Historical Society secured $10,000 grants to be used for the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Caboose Restoration. Read the Entire Article
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This Village Of Black Artists Has Been A Semi-Secret Creative Haven For 50 Years 
St. Elmo Village, a free-spirited arts education complex, has been transformed into one of Los Angeles' under-recognized Black arts hubs. The hub has a long history of activism and has been a...more
St. Elmo Village, a free-spirited arts education complex, has been transformed into one of Los Angeles' under-recognized Black arts hubs. The hub has a long history of activism and has been a...more
$1 M Impact Investment to Revitalize Neighborhoods Through the Arts
Foundation: Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors
Atlanta-based Souls Grown Deep Community Partnership (SGDCP) has recently announced that it will be committing $1,000,000 to impact investments. The partnership is the sister organization to...more
Foundation: Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors
Atlanta-based Souls Grown Deep Community Partnership (SGDCP) has recently announced that it will be committing $1,000,000 to impact investments. The partnership is the sister organization to...more
Diversity Fosters Creativity: Building a Creative Community for Los Angeles 
Second Home cofounders, Rohan Silva and Sam Aldenton are collaborating with Madrid-based architects Selgascano to finish a new 90,000-square-foot Hollywood outpost. Rohan talks with ArchDaily...more
Second Home cofounders, Rohan Silva and Sam Aldenton are collaborating with Madrid-based architects Selgascano to finish a new 90,000-square-foot Hollywood outpost. Rohan talks with ArchDaily...more
Toward a Broader National Vision for Culture and Creativity in Canada 
Andy Miller, General Manager at Multicultural Arts Victoria, and a member of the Arts Industry Council of Victoria, expresses his thoughts on creating a bigger vision for the creative sector in line...more
Andy Miller, General Manager at Multicultural Arts Victoria, and a member of the Arts Industry Council of Victoria, expresses his thoughts on creating a bigger vision for the creative sector in line...more
Creative Teachers Enliven Local Culture 
A studio named after scriptwriter Yu Rongjiang started two years ago to cultivate creative teachers for local primary and secondary schools. The studio/program has trained 18 teachers from 18...more
A studio named after scriptwriter Yu Rongjiang started two years ago to cultivate creative teachers for local primary and secondary schools. The studio/program has trained 18 teachers from 18...more
Oxford Researchers Look to Tackle Multidimensional Poverty 
The Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) researchers launched a multidimensional poverty index, the Business Multidimensional Poverty Index (bMPI). OPHI decided to spin out...more
The Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) researchers launched a multidimensional poverty index, the Business Multidimensional Poverty Index (bMPI). OPHI decided to spin out...more
Kalamazoo Academy of Rock Uses Music to Transcend Generations 
The Kalamazoo Academy of Rock is now in its 10th year of operation in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The group is a musical education program for children, aged eight to 18, from all over Kalamazoo...more
The Kalamazoo Academy of Rock is now in its 10th year of operation in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The group is a musical education program for children, aged eight to 18, from all over Kalamazoo...more
New Music-Led Mental Health Portal Introduced 
The Mind Map, a new music-led mental health portal, has recently launched by Phil Bridges, a Youth Mental Health First Aid instructor and Adolescent Mental Health university lecturer. The Mind Map...more
The Mind Map, a new music-led mental health portal, has recently launched by Phil Bridges, a Youth Mental Health First Aid instructor and Adolescent Mental Health university lecturer. The Mind Map...more
Blind DJ Teaching Visually-Impaired Youth to Produce Music 
George Quarcoo, a legally blind producer, is helping visually-impaired youth improve their production techniques. Quarcoo has taught himself how to produce music at a young age. Now, at 24, he...more
George Quarcoo, a legally blind producer, is helping visually-impaired youth improve their production techniques. Quarcoo has taught himself how to produce music at a young age. Now, at 24, he...more
Innovative Youth Program Combines Coding and Dance 
DanceLogic, an innovative program in Philadelphia run by the West Park Cultural Center, combines dance and coding for girls ages 13 to 17. In a "CBS This Morning" installment, national...more
DanceLogic, an innovative program in Philadelphia run by the West Park Cultural Center, combines dance and coding for girls ages 13 to 17. In a "CBS This Morning" installment, national...more
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Social Entrepreneur Is Planning To Replace LinkedIn With Purpose-Driven Alternative
Social entrepreneur and author of The Purpose Economy, Aaron Hurst, has hatched a plan to take over LinkedIn with a purpose-driven replacement called Imperative.
