Grantmakers in the Arts

(4-14-2011) President Obama's deficit reduction strategy includes a plan to convert mortgage interest and charitable contribution deductions into limited tax credits.

Richard Rubin, writing for Bloomberg does a thorough job of capturing the complexity of the tax debate here.

(4-13-2011) The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation has awarded $3.5 million to establish the California Education Policy Fund, an initiative created to support innovative organizations working to reform education policy throughout the state with an emphasis on underserved students, the Foundation announced today.

(4-13-2011) Jim Copenhaver, Senior Partner, JC Enterprises, will assume the role of Interim President/CEO for the Association of Performing Arts Presenters (APAP) effective July 1, 2011, if a permanent replacement has not yet been named. Jim will begin working with outgoing President/CEO Sandra Gibson and the staff to ensure a smooth transition. After June 30, Sandra will move into a new role as Special Executive through September to further assist with the transition.

(4-13-2011) The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, in partnership with Arts Alliance Illinois, the Goodman Theatre, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, invite you to The Arts and Culture in Action, a discussion about how the arts contribute to the development of a thriving region.

(4-13-2011) From AFTA Arts Action News:

The House Appropriations Committee publicly released the final budget agreement for FY 2011 negotiated by President Obama with House and Senate leaders, which includes $155 million in funding for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). This represents a cut of $12.5 million from the FY 2010 enacted level of $167.5 million, which is significantly better than the previous House-approved level of $124.4 million.

(4-11-2011) Please join us tomorrow, April 12, at 2:00 EST/11:00 PST for Why Do Balance Sheets Matter?, a web-based presentation by Rodney Christopher of the Nonprofit Finance Fund.

All GIA Web Conference Series webinars are free to GIA member staffs and boards. Online Registration is available through tomorrow morning.

(4-11-2011) Proposals for 2011 GIA conference sessions will be accepted through this Thursday, April 14. The conference will be in San Francisco from October 9 to 12. Embracing the Velocity of Change is the conference title and theme, and content at the intersections of art, technology, and social change will be featured.

(4-11-2011) The Enviromental Grantmakers Association and the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, the Ford Foundation, and the United Nations Foundation would like to invite you to a Funders’ Roundtable on Rio + 20 on April 20th, 2011 from 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., at the United Nations Headquarters in New York (address and room number will be communicated closer to the day).