The Chronicle of Philanthropy | Arts

An Art Museum Uses Technology to Lure Young Patrons

Sun, 05 May 2013 13:00:00 EDT

Leaders of other cultural institutions are watching the experiment at the Cleveland Museum of Art with interest.

$50-Million Gift Aids Creative-Writing Students

Sun, 07 Apr 2013 13:00:00 EDT

Helen Zell, whose husband is the investor Sam Zell, wants the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor to use the money in its master of fine arts program.

2 Nonprofits That Tell Compelling Stories Win Honors

Sun, 10 Mar 2013 13:00:00 EDT

American Documentary and StoryCorps won awards for their creativity and effectiveness, which one grant maker says stem from their constant focus on innovation and expansion.

A Hollywood Charity Flips the Script—and Raises $240-Million

Sun, 10 Feb 2013 12:00:00 EST

After facing lawsuits and protests, the Motion Picture & Television Fund redoubled its focus on its mission of helping the needy and now is thriving.

A Rock Opera Charity Celebrates an Art in All Its Excess

Sun, 10 Feb 2013 12:00:00 EST

An upstart Baltimore opera company that appeals to kids, grandparents, and others hopes to expand to national scale.

A Boston Arts Group Grooms Its Own Fundraisers

Sun, 13 Jan 2013 12:00:00 EST

Zumix, a program that serves young people, stretches its small budget by hiring people early in their careers and teaching them how to attract donations.

In Ohio, a Trio of Arts Nonprofits Finds Strength by Banding Together

Sun, 14 Oct 2012 13:00:00 EDT

Dayton's approach is seen as a model for how nonprofits of all kinds can save on administrative spending and free up more resources for programs.

Donors From All Walks of Life Help Build Mo. Arts Center

Sun, 14 Oct 2012 13:00:00 EDT

The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts raised $416-million, in part by attracting modest gifts and showing the community it wasn't just a place for movers and shakers.

Tiny Libraries Connect Neighborhoods, One Book at a Time

Sun, 30 Sep 2012 13:00:00 EDT

A small nonprofit has spread a creative way to encourage reading to 40 states and countries.

NPR’s New Top Fundraiser Seeks to Collaborate With Stations

Sun, 16 Sep 2012 13:00:00 EDT

Monique Hanson moves from a job raising money at the YMCA of the USA to building support for the public radio network.

Silence Is Golden for an Acclaimed Va. Theater Company

Sun, 19 Aug 2012 13:00:00 EDT

Men in leather vests sneer. Women with feather boas preen. Constant motion. No words. Welcome to Synetic Theater’s version of “The Taming of the Shrew.”

Robert W. Woodruff Arts Center Announces a New CEO

Sun, 24 Jun 2012 13:00:00 EDT

Virginia Hepner, a business consultant who worked 25 years in the banking industry, has previous experience in arts administration.

A Literary Museum Staves Off Bankruptcy

Sun, 24 Jun 2012 13:00:00 EDT

The Mark Twain House and Museum slashed its staff and then put new money into programs and marketing that have helped steady its finances.

Eli Broad Answers Critics of His Giving

Sun, 27 May 2012 13:00:00 EDT

The prolific donor offers advice on philanthropy and business in a new book, and looks to the future.

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.