Fiscal Sponsorship: New Practices, New Solutions

Monday, October 13, 3:15pm – 4:45pm

Organized and moderated by Frances Phillips, Program Director, Arts and the Creative Work Fund, Walter and Elise Haas Fund.

Presented by M. Melanie Beene, Principal, Melanie Beene and Associates; Dianne Debicella, Senior Program Director, Fiscal Sponsorship, Fractured Atlas; and Gene Takagi, Attorney, NEO Law Group.

Fiscal sponsorship can be a nimble and efficient way of serving artists, organizations, and their projects, but it is little-understood and best practices are not always followed. Two seasoned fiscal sponsors and a nonprofit attorney who advises them and others will share stories of travails and triumphs that arise in the practice of fiscal sponsorship. What kinds of projects work best? What are some of the complexities that arise? What should grantmakers know and ask? You are invited to share your own stories for the speakers’ analysis and problem solving. This gathering also brings to light best practices in fiscal sponsorship according to the National Network of Fiscal Sponsors.