The Chronicle of Philanthropy | Arts

A Museum Staff Boards a YouTube Bandwagon

Sun, 01 Apr 2012 13:00:00 EDT

The Atlanta History Center mimicked a popular video that captures cliches that different types of people use, as staff members collected all the hilarious questions they get asked by tourists.

N.Y. Public Television Station Gets New Fundraiser

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

In a career that most recently included 13 years at the Museum of Modern Art, Lisa Mantone has found that an ability to work successfully with "strong people" is a great asset in nonprofit management.

Behind a Ballet School’s Financial Transformation Is a Strong Artistic Director

Sun, 04 Dec 2011 13:00:00 EST

A Washington ballet academy had to woo a leader who was reluctant to return to tough fund-raising demands, but when he persuaded the board to allow him to make big changes, he made the leap.

A Whimsical Project Spurs Urban Renewal

Sun, 04 Dec 2011 12:00:00 EST

After Tyree Guyton created a neighborhoodwide art project in Detroit, a nonprofit sprung up to attract tourists and educate schoolchildren.

A Ballet School Makes Changes After It Loses Its Biggest Donor

Sun, 04 Dec 2011 12:00:00 EST

The Kirov Academy of Ballet of Washington DC is still regaining its financial balance, but its efforts to add programs, recruit trustees, and show its value to grant makers are paying off.

Sesame Workshop CEO Takes the Helm at NPR

Sun, 16 Oct 2011 13:00:00 EDT

Stepping in after scandals ,the new chief hopes to increase private support and strengthen respect for the network as an unbiased source of programming.

A Grant Maker Helps Incubate Innovation in the Arts

Sun, 02 Oct 2011 13:00:00 EDT

The Doris Duke Foundation is helping cultural groups figure how to deal with changing demographics and competition from technology.

Film Screenings Give Refugees an Escape

Sun, 18 Sep 2011 13:00:00 EDT

FilmAid International, a nonprofit, shows movies in refugee camps and teaches video skills to people who have been dislocated.

New Orleans Group Presses to Use Art to Make Residents Safer

Sun, 21 Aug 2011 13:00:00 EDT

The group is pressing the city to install large, colorful artworks to show people where to go in case of emergencies that threaten residents' safety.

A Museum Official Marches for a Broader View of the Civil War

Sun, 26 Jun 2011 13:00:00 EDT

Brett Kelley re-created a march of Southern soldiers made on the eve of the epic battle at Gettysburg so he could better understand his own work as a curator.

Nonprofits Find Creative Ways to Reach Young Adults

Sun, 26 Jun 2011 13:00:00 EDT

A new report examines how companies and cultural groups are successfully appealing to people in their 20s.

Reclusive Heiress Leaves $100-Million Estate to Create a Museum

Wed, 22 Jun 2011 18:55:00 EDT

Huguette M. Clark, who died at age 104, has left her mansion and grounds in Santa Barbara, Calif. to create a display space for her famous artworks.

Getting Donors’ Views Helped an Alliance Take Off

Mon, 30 May 2011 13:00:00 EDT

Two performing-arts groups arranged a meeting of their corporate and foundation supporters to test the idea of a merger.

A Shakespeare Company Brings Down the Curtain With 'Dignity’

Sun, 15 May 2011 13:00:00 EDT

A theater decides to close rather than change its philosophy on choosing plays and paying employees decent wages.

A N.J. Dance Charity Finds a Partner

Sun, 15 May 2011 13:00:00 EDT

A children's nonprofit is taking over a program that teaches dance in the schools and elsewhere.

A $100-Million Gift Revs Up a Calif. Museum of Classic Cars

Sun, 01 May 2011 19:00:00 EDT

The widow of the museum's founder provided 135 cars, a building, and cash.

A Grant Maker Supports Unexpected Moments of Beauty

Sun, 01 May 2011 13:00:00 EDT

The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation runs a Random Acts of Culture program that gets artists Into supermarkets, malls, airports and other unexpected places.

Leader of George Soros’s U.S. Giving Unit Steps Down

Sun, 01 May 2011 13:00:00 EDT

Ann Beeson is stepping down to start a national effort to spur artists to become leaders in social change.

Miami Businesswoman Honored for Diversity of Her Philanthropy

Sun, 20 Mar 2011 13:00:00 EDT

Adrienne Arsht, who earned millions of dollars in banking, plans to give away her entire fortune to charity.

A N.C. Arts Council Steers an $83-Million Drive Through the Bad Economy

Sun, 20 Mar 2011 13:00:00 EDT

Business and arts leaders joined forces to turn Charlotte, N.C., into a cultural force, overcoming many hurdles when the banking crisis caused massive layoffs.

NPR Debacle Raises Questions for All Nonprofits

Wed, 16 Mar 2011 19:00:00 EDT

The embarrassing comments risked eroding Americans' trust in fund raisers and raise big concerns about governance and management, writes the head of NYU's fund-raising program.

Sending the Wrong Signal

Sun, 06 Mar 2011 12:00:00 EST

As Congress considers big cuts in support for public broadcasting, they need to recognize that demand for news, educational, and cultural programs is growing, writes a Chronicle columnist.

Museum Gets $10-Million for Costume Institute

Sun, 20 Feb 2011 12:00:00 EST

Jonathan Tisch, the Loews Hotels chief, and his wife, Lizzie, donated money to help the Metropolitan Museum of Art better display its costume collection.

A Georgia Town Shares Its Economic-Revival Recipe

Sun, 20 Feb 2011 12:00:00 EST

The creators of Colquitt, Ga.'s 'Swamp Gravy' now offer advice to other communities.

New on the Job: An Experimental Arts Group Appoints CEO

Sun, 31 Oct 2010 14:00:00 EDT

Ed Patuto takes the reins at Issue Project Room, a Brooklyn, N.Y. organization.

University Receives Art Worth $30-Million

Sun, 17 Oct 2010 14:00:00 EDT

An alumnus of the University of Wisconsin shows his gratitude for an institution that admitted him during an era when Jewish students faced challenges getting into East Coast colleges.