Fund Raising & Fund Distribution

The Craft Emergency Relief Fund (CERF+) provides craft artists with support and resources for disaster and emergency relief, education programs, and readiness grants to strengthen preparedness. Committing to generosity, inclusion, and care, we advocate for the thrive-ability of craft artists and craft as an art form.

TO PERFORM ACTIVITIES THAT PROVIDE ECONOMIES OF SCALE AND COORDINATION OF RELATED COMPANIES IN A MANNER THAT BEST ACCOMPLISHES THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF ITS SUPPORTED 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO (MPR) AND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC RADIO (SCPR).

THE NEW YORK FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS' (NYFA) MISSION IS TO EMPOWER ARTISTS AT CRITICAL STAGES IN THEIR CREATIVE LIVES. NYFA ACCOMPLISHES THIS BY OFFERING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND INFORMATION TO ARTISTS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT DIRECTLY SERVE ARTISTS, BY SUPPORTING ARTS PROGRAMMING IN THE COMMUNITY, AND BY BUILDING COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHERS WHO ADVOCATE FOR THE ARTS IN NEW YORK STATE AND THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. EACH YEAR NYFA AWARDS $1 MILLION PLUS TO INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS THROUGH ITS FELLOWSHIP AND OTHER GRANTING PROGRAMS. NYFA'S LEARNING PROGRAMS SERVE THOUSANDS OF ARTISTS THROUGH WORKSHOPS, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, AND INDIVIDUAL MENTORING ON TOPICS RANGING FROM GRANT WRITING AND BUDGETING TO CREATING AN ARTIST PORTFOLIO AND AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT. THE FISCAL SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM IS ONE OF THE LARGEST AND MOST ESTABLISHED IN THE COUNTRY AND HELPS ARTISTS AND EMERGING ARTS ORGANIZATIONS RAISE AND MANAGE OVER $3 MILLION ANNUALLY.

THE VISION OF UNITED ARTS IS THAT ALL PEOPLE OF CENTRAL FLORIDA HAVE ACCESS TO QUALITY ARTS, SCIENCE, AND HISTORY. OUR CORE VALUES ARE: EXCELLENCE, IMPACT, FAIRNESS, CARE AND TRANSPARENCY.

The ETV Endowment of South Carolina is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1977 that provides funding for programming broadcast on South Carolina ETV, South Carolina Public Radio and other public media stations.

NEFA INVESTS IN ARTISTS AND COMMUNITIES AND FOSTERS EQUITABLE ACCESS TO THE ARTS, ENRICHING THE CULTURAL LANDSCAPE IN NEW ENGLAND AND THE NATION.

THE MISSION OF THE UNITED PERFORMING ARTS FUND, INC. AS AN UMBRELLA FUNDRAISING ORGANIZATION IS TO SECURE COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE THROUGH RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENT IN AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF THE PERFORMING ARTS IN SOUTHEASTERN WISCONSIN. SPECIFICALLY:1. RAISE MUCH NEEDED FUNDS TO ENSURE ENTERTAINMENT EXCELLENCE2. PROMOTE THE PERFORMING ARTS AS A REGIONAL ASSET3. RESPONSIBLY STEWARD THE DOLLARS OUR DONORS SO GENEROUSLY GIVE US

THE MISSION OF MUSIC CENTER FOUNDATION IS TO PROVIDE ENDOWMENT SUPPORT TO THE MUSIC CENTER PERFORMING ARTS CENTER OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, ITS EDUCATION AND ARTISTIC PROGRAMS AND RESIDENT COMPANIES THROUGH PLANNED GIVING FUNDRAISING AND ASSET MANAGEMENT.

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THE MUSIC PERFORMANCE TRUST FUND (MPTF) WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1948 AS A NONPROFIT INDEPENDENT PUBLIC SERVICE ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION INCLUDES CONTRIBUTING TO THE PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OF MUSIC. HEADQUARTERED IN NEW YORK CITY, THE TAX-EXEMPT MPTF, OPERATING UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, EVOLVED FROM A LANDMARK COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS AND THE MAJOR RECORDING COMPANIES OF THE DAY. WE SEEK TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC, YOUNG AND OLD, THROUGH MUSIC. TO MAKE MUSIC AND MUSIC EDUCATION AN EXCITING EXPERIENCE AND TO EXPAND IT TO EVERY CHILD'S LIFE EXPERIENCE. TODAY THE MPTF IS A VITAL ORGANIZATION THAT BRINGS MUSIC TO THE PUBLIC AND PROVIDES ADMISSION-FREE, LIVE QUALITY MUSIC PERFORMED BY PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS TO THE PUBLIC OF ALL BACKGROUNDS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. MPTF SUPPLEMENTS THE INCOME OF MUSICIANS, ALL AT NO COST TO THOSE RECEIVING THIS PRECIOUS GIFT OF MUSIC.

performances, exhibitions, and education programs, inspiring and engaging our community in the arts.

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Since 1966, BCAA acts as a catalyst to incubate, stimulate and sustain a thriving arts community in Boulder County. BCAA commits to championing policies and practices of cultural equity that empower a just, inclusive and equitable Boulder County for all.

ASSIST THE GREENVILLE COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART IN PROMOTING FINE ARTS.

TO OPERATE THE RESTORED HISTORICAL EMPORIA GRANADA THEATRE AS A DESTINATION FOR EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL, AND SOCIAL EVENTS THAT STRENGHTEN THE COMMUNITY

PROVIDES SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE FOR ACTIVITIES OF THE INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC DEPARTMENT IN THE MASSILLON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

TO PROMOTE THE LEGACY OF MODERNIST ARTIST,DUSTI BONGE, AND HER SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO 20TH CENTURY ART.

TO FUND TEACHING POSITIONS AT A PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (BRIDLEMILE ELEMENTARY) LOCATED IN PORTLAND, OREGON.

PRESERVATION DELAWARE, INC. IS THE STATEWIDE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO THE PRESERVATION OF DELAWARE'S ARCHITECTUAL HERITAGE AND HISTORIC SETTINGS.

SUPPORT OF FINE ARTS ASSOCIATION

THEATRE DEVELOPMENT FUND, INC. (TDF), A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION FOUNDED IN 1967 TO PROMOTE THE PERFORMING ARTS, IS A BROADLY-ORIENTED SERVICE AND ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO BRINGING THE POWER OF THE PERFORMING ARTS TO EVERYONE. TDF'S ACTIVITIES FALL INTO THREE AREAS. TDF EXPANDS ACCESS, MAKING THE PERFORMING ARTS ACCESSIBLE TO ALL BY REMOVING CULTURAL, PHYSICAL AND FINANCIAL BARRIERS. TDF CULTIVATES COMMUNITIES OF THEATERGOERS, BY ENGAGING, EDUCATING AND ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO MAKE THE PERFORMING ARTS AN ESSENTIAL PART OF THEIR LIVES. TDF SUPPORTS THEATRE MAKERS AND SUSTAINS CREATORS AND ADVANCES THE INDUSTRY THROUGH CONVENINGS, RESEARCH, AND THE TDF COSTUME COLLECTION. THROUGH ITS PROGRAMS, TDF BRINGS THEATRE INTO THE LIVES OF OVER 2,000,000 PEOPLE PER YEAR. TDF'S EFFORTS ARE PRIMARILY FOCUSED IN NEW YORK, BUT IT HAS ALSO BEEN INVOLVED IN AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND, ON A LIMITED BASIS, INTERNATIONALLY.

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION, ECONOMIC MOBILITY, AND HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITY BY MOBILIZING RESOURCES, PEOPLE, AND ORGANIZATIONS.

FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND OTHER CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS.

MID ATLANTIC ARTS NURTURES AND FUNDS THE CREATION AND PRESENTATION OF DIVERSE ARTISTIC EXPRESSION AND CONNECTS PEOPLE TO MEANINGFUL ARTS EXPERIENCES WITHIN OUR REGION AND BEYOND.

THE PINK PALACE FAMILY OF MUSEUMS INSPIRES PEOPLE TO LEARN HOW HISTORY, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND NATURE SHAPE THE MID-SOUTH. THROUGH RICH COLLECTIONS, THOUGHT-PROVOKING EXHIBITIONS, AND ENGAGING PROGRAMS, WE ENCOURAGE OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITY TO REFLECT (CONTINUED) (CONTINUED) ON THE PAST, UNDERSTAND THE PRESENT, AND INFLUENCE THE FUTURE.

The mission of the America-Israel Cultural Foundation (AICF) is to support and develop artistic life in Israel by awarding scholarships and grants.

ARTSBUILD PROVIDES GENERAL OPERATING AND PROJECT SUPPORT GRANTS TO LOCAL ARTS ORGANIZATIONS, COMMUNITY GROUPS AND INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS; ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS; AND ARTS LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS ALL TOWARDS THE GOAL OF INCREASING ACCESS TO THE ARTS WITH MORE ARTS IN MORE PLACES FOR MORE PEOPLE.

TO PRESERVE AND FOSTER LITHUANIAN CULTURE AND TRADITIONS IN THE UNITEDSTATES, LITHUANIA AND LITHUANIAN COMMUNITIES WORLDWIDE.

PROVIDING GRANTS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE GOALS OF ARMENIAN EDUCATION AND HERITAGE

THE WALTER KAITZ FOUNDATION CHAMPIONS DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION IN THE CABLE, MEDIA, ENTERTAINMENT, AND TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRIES. THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS INITIATIVES THAT DEVELOP AND ADVANCE HISTORICALLY UNDERREPRESENTED TALENT TO DRIVE INNOVATION, BUSINESS PERFORMANCE, AND POSITIVE COMMUNITY IMPACT.

TO PROTECT AND INTERPRET A LEGACY OF IMPORTANT HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES IN THE STATE OF IDAHO FOR PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. TO MAINTAIN A CLOSE AND CONTINUOUS WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH THE OFFICIALS OF THE STATE OF IDAHO, ITS VARIOUS AGENCIES AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS AND THE CITIZENS THROUGHOUT IDAHO WHO HAVE COMMON INTERESTS IN PROTECTING THE LEGACY OF IDAHO AND HER HISTORY FOR THE ENJOYMENT AND EDUCATION OF FUTURE GENERATIONS. TO ADVANCE THE APPRECIATION OF IDAHO'S HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES THROUGH EDUCATION, PROTECTION AND RESTORATION OF RESOURCES. PRESERVE THE HISTORIC FABRIC OF IDAHO FOR OUR STATE'S BICENTENNIAL IN 2090 THROUGH A PROGRAM OF GRANTS AND TECHNICAL, ARCHITECTURAL, ENGINEERING AND CONSERVATION ADVICE. HAVE PROVIDED GRANTS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN EVERY COUNTY AND REGION OF IDAHO. AWARDED MORE THAN 66% OF GRANTS TO COMMUNITIES OF 5,000 OR LESS POPULATION.

THEATRE FORWARD SUPPORTS AMERICAN THEATRES AND THEIR COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING FUNDING AND OTHER RESOURCES TO THE COUNTRY'S LEADING NONPROFIT THEATRES.

The Wright Museum of WWII strives to create an appreciation of the contributions on the home front made by World War II-era Americans, using educational programming and related exhibitions in a newly renovated facility. The Museums mission is founded on preserving and presenting its extensive permanent collection of 19391945 era items, including operational military vehicles.

TO FURTHER THE AIMS AND PURPOSES OF ACMP ASSOCIATED CHAMBER MUSIC PLAYERS INC., PRIMARILY THROUGH GRANTS TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE CHAMBER ACTIVITIES FOR AMATEURS.

Support the Melbourne High Instrumental Department

TO FURTHER THE DEVELOPMENT AND APPRECIATION OF ART MADE FROM GLASS THROUGH INFORMING COLLECTORS, CRITICS AND CURATORS OF CURRENT HAPPENINGS; ENCOURAGING AND SUPPORTING MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS, UNIVERSITY GLASS DEPARTMENTS, SPECIALIZED TEACHING PROGRAMS, REGIONAL COLLECTOR

RUSH PHILANTHROPIC ARTS FOUNDATION, A 501 C 3 ORGANIZATION, IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING INNER CITY YOUTH ACROSS THE GREATER NEW YORK CITY AND PHILADELPHIA AREAS WITH SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE TO THE ARTS, FINE ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMMING, AND EXHIBITION OPPORTUNITIES TO EMERGING ARTISTS.

THE NEW ORLEANS HISPANIC HERITAGE FOUNDATION IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING AND SHOWCASING THE HISPANIC CHARACTER, CULTURE, CUSTOMS AND VALUES IN THE NEW ORLEANS AREA. ONE OF OUR KEY EFFORTS IS TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES TO TALENTED AREA HIGH SCHOOL AND UNIVERSITY STUDENTS WHO MAY BENEFIT FROM FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN ORDER TO CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION.

TO CONTRIBUTE CHARITABLE FUNDS RAISED FROM ITS EVENTS TO OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS

TO RAISE MONEY FOR OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

SUPPORT ARTISTS, ARTS PROGRAMS AND ARTS EDUCATION THROUGH FUNDRAISING AND SPECIAL EVENTS

TO ENRICH LIFE IN COLORADO BY SUPPORTING THE ARTS. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED BY RAISING FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE ARTS THROUGH GRANTS AND TO EDUCATE OUR MEMBERS AND THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE WHILE DEVELOPING INDIVIDUAL AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT.

PROVIDE FUNDS TO ASSIST THE WYANDOTTE HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND THE WYANDOTTE HISTORICAL CULTURAL COMMISSION TO PERFORM VARIOUS MAINTENANCE PROJECTS FOR THEIR ORGANIZATION. SUCH MAINTENANCE PROJECTS INCLUDE BUILDING PAINTING AND REPAIRS. FUNDS ARE ALSO PROVIDED FOR MUSEUM ARCHIVAL RESTORATIONS AND EQUIPMENT PURCHASES TO HELP MAINTAIN MUSEUM RECORDS.

TO PROMOTE AND IMPROVE ETHICS AND PROFESSIONALISM IN THE PRACTICE OF LAW.

TO ADVANCE THE APPRECIATION AND PERFORMANCE OF OPERA, SYMPHONIC MUSIC AND CHAMBER MUSIC IN THE PUGET SOUND AREA OF WASHINGTON STATE.