Increased public and private funding to artists of color and arts nonprofits and creative businesses led by people of color
Increased policies in public and private institutions that work effectively to close racial disparities
Increased democratic engagement among communities of color
Ideas are only as good as the audiences they reach. We partner with artists, culture-bearers, designers, and media makers of color to create narratives with organizers, movement leaders and advocates. We also transfer ideas into the realm of public policy by partnering with officials within municipal and state agencies.
What We Fund: We fund conveners that bring together artists, researchers, and cultural critics of color together with public policy and social movement leaders to advance shared racial justice outcomes. We support public- and private-sector policy development that emerge from our Create and Clarify approaches.
Accepting letters of intent: No
What We Fund: We fund conveners of narrative-change practitioners and support campaigns that seek to shift narratives that support racial justice public policy initiatives and the democratic participation of communities of color.
Accepting letters of intent: No
What We Fund: We fund place-based initiatives that incentivize local arts philanthropies to close racial disparities in their grantmaking programs, policies, procedures, and behaviors in partnership with front line and community-based leaders.
Accepting letters of intent: No
You can see all grants given under our Connect strategy below.
And explore other Thriving Cultures grants in our database.
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Year Approved
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Organization
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Status
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Amount
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Duration
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
New Commonwealth Racial Equity and Social Justice Fund
The purpose of this grant is to support the New Commonwealth Fund’s coordination of Boston’s Thriving Cultures Disruption Pilot (BTCDP). |
Closed | $250,000 | 12 months |
| 2022 |
Storyline Inc.
The purpose of this grant is to support Storyline, Inc. in launching an apprenticeship program to help cultivate the next generation of community-engaged and accountable storytellers. |
Closed | $50,000 | 24 months |
| 2022 |
New York Community Trust
The purpose of this grant is to support the Mosaic Network and Fund, a project of New York Community Trust. |
Closed | $300,000 | 24 months |
| 2022 |
Grantmakers in the Arts
The purpose of this grant is general operating support. |
Active | $765,000 | 72 months |
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You can see all grants given under our Connect strategy below.
And explore other Thriving Cultures grants in our database.
|
Year Approved
|
Organization
|
Status
|
Amount
|
Duration
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
New Commonwealth Racial Equity and Social Justice Fund
The purpose of this grant is to support the New Commonwealth Fund’s coordination of Boston’s Thriving Cultures Disruption Pilot (BTCDP). |
Closed | $250,000 | 12 months |
| 2022 |
Storyline Inc.
The purpose of this grant is to support Storyline, Inc. in launching an apprenticeship program to help cultivate the next generation of community-engaged and accountable storytellers. |
Closed | $50,000 | 24 months |
| 2022 |
New York Community Trust
The purpose of this grant is to support the Mosaic Network and Fund, a project of New York Community Trust. |
Closed | $300,000 | 24 months |
| 2022 |
Grantmakers in the Arts
The purpose of this grant is general operating support. |
Active | $765,000 | 72 months |