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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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The Role of Philanthropy in Advancing Equity in the Arts
Foundation: Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Bush Foundation, New York Community Trust
Maurine Knighton, program director for the arts at the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, and Kerry McCarthy, vice president for philanthropic initiatives for The New York Community Trust, write how...more
Foundation: Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Bush Foundation, New York Community Trust
Maurine Knighton, program director for the arts at the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, and Kerry McCarthy, vice president for philanthropic initiatives for The New York Community Trust, write how...more
The Hip-Hop Transformation Goes Year-Round for Boston Youth
Foundation: Boston Foundation
The Hip-Hop Transformation (THHT), a Cambridge-based music education non-profit, is expanding from a summer program to a year-long one with help from The Boston Foundation's Shout Syndicate...more
Foundation: Boston Foundation
The Hip-Hop Transformation (THHT), a Cambridge-based music education non-profit, is expanding from a summer program to a year-long one with help from The Boston Foundation's Shout Syndicate...more
Cartoon Network and LA Nonprofit Launch Mentorship Program for Autistic Artists 
Cartoon Network Studios and Exceptional Minds have recently launched a digital-arts mentorship program for people with autism. The inaugural pilot program will pair more than 20 Exceptional Minds...more
Cartoon Network Studios and Exceptional Minds have recently launched a digital-arts mentorship program for people with autism. The inaugural pilot program will pair more than 20 Exceptional Minds...more
Digital Arts Programs Allow Students To Develop Leadership Skills 
The Long Beach Community Action Partnership's (LBCAP) Leadership Academy Mentoring Program (LAMP) helps students to develop their leadership and creative skills. According to Darick Simpson,...more
The Long Beach Community Action Partnership's (LBCAP) Leadership Academy Mentoring Program (LAMP) helps students to develop their leadership and creative skills. According to Darick Simpson,...more
Transforming Community through Photography 
Isaac Biosse, a Kenyan-born Ghanaian photojournalist, is also a social entrepreneur. He has worked with several companies and charities. He is now the founder and CEO of Aboki Foundation. Aboki...more
Isaac Biosse, a Kenyan-born Ghanaian photojournalist, is also a social entrepreneur. He has worked with several companies and charities. He is now the founder and CEO of Aboki Foundation. Aboki...more
CyberSTEAM Program Rolled Out in Newport News Public Schools 
A new CyberSTEAM program will be introduced to seven Newport News Public Schools this fall, and it's going to remain for at least the next four years. Around 45 elementary and middle school...more
A new CyberSTEAM program will be introduced to seven Newport News Public Schools this fall, and it's going to remain for at least the next four years. Around 45 elementary and middle school...more
Taking the arts digital to support a well-rounded education
In this Education Dive article, it promotes digital art classes as a way to encourage digital creativity and build soft skills among students. Focusing on expanding STEM to include the arts,...more
In this Education Dive article, it promotes digital art classes as a way to encourage digital creativity and build soft skills among students. Focusing on expanding STEM to include the arts,...more
How Digital Art Classes Are Blazing New Trails 
Jen Miller, who writes about technology for CIO.com, shares how novel creative applications such as Adobe Creative Cloud can enable students develop crucial soft skills that employers usually...more
Jen Miller, who writes about technology for CIO.com, shares how novel creative applications such as Adobe Creative Cloud can enable students develop crucial soft skills that employers usually...more
The Community Value of the Arts 
Jessica Gelter, Executive Director of Arts Alive!, writes how she considers investing and spending donor and foundation money in line with Arts Alive! mission, vision, and donor...more
Jessica Gelter, Executive Director of Arts Alive!, writes how she considers investing and spending donor and foundation money in line with Arts Alive! mission, vision, and donor...more
Peru Rehabilitates Inmates with Music 
As a part of a pioneering project to rehabilitate criminals, Peru is creating a prison symphony in time for its bicentennial celebration in 2021. The inmates are already practicing and have...more
As a part of a pioneering project to rehabilitate criminals, Peru is creating a prison symphony in time for its bicentennial celebration in 2021. The inmates are already practicing and have...more
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Works Progress Welcomes Philanthropic Punk and Proud Father
Comedy punk band Warning: Danger guitarist and Seattle native, Eric Bruckbauer, has joined the Works Progress community, a “coworking” or flexible work and meeting space where independent workers, small businesses and non-profits can thrive.
