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The Pittsburgh Foundation says it has found a way to boost charitable giving even during hard times. In October, when nonprofits typically are hurting for money, the foundation will introduce PittsburghGives, an online product designed to encourage openness among nonprofits … Continue reading →

Walt Disney World, which announced last week that it made more than $32.5 million worth of charitable contributions last year, says it is aiming to give at the same pace this year, even amid the worst economy in a generation. … Continue reading →

…But the first person I ran into at Christie’s was an executive from the Guggenheim, who insisted that not everyone was in trouble. “We were just saying, mid-sized museums are doing just fine,” she said, indicating a colleague from the … Continue reading →

Illustration: Rocco Fazzari, The Sydney Morning Herald There is every reason to think that the next few years could be difficult for some of our biggest arts organisations. Stock shocks and corporate collapses mean declining sponsorship, fewer benefactors and shrinking … Continue reading →

A new $5 million program of regional arts giving by PNC Foundation is to be announced today, doubling the foundation’s commitment to the visual and performing arts in the region. PNC Foundation, the charitable arm of PNC Financial Services, plans … Continue reading →

Bob Goldfarb eJP Blog It’s hardly news that philanthropists are reconsidering their priorities in the face of the economy’s woes. The move to provide for basic needs, for example, is a natural and laudable response to the jump in unemployment. … Continue reading →

Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter. Photo: Matt Rourke Arts and cultural organizations are often dismissed as a frivolity, the first to go when the budget ax swings even as supporters tout them as powerful economic engines that employ workers and support … Continue reading →

Brad Howe, “Canaries in the Sunset,” 2009, aluminum, stainless steel and polyurethane Selling fine art to fund a good cause isn’t new. A local art sale initiative, however, is giving the concept an unusual and highly profitable spin. How about … Continue reading →

Seeking clout in numbers, Battery Dance Company and 11 other Downtown-based small- and medium-size arts organizations recently banded together. Calling themselves the Lower Manhattan Arts Leadership Group, they are sharing their financial and audience numbers for the first time, hoping … Continue reading →

The Art Institute of Chicago raises admission by 50% to $18. The Seattle Art Museum is promoting a “Pay What You Can” admission.