Community Foundation

Between 2006 and 2008, the Social Impact of the Arts Project, a research group at the University of Pennsylvania (SIAP), collaborated with The Reinvestment Fund (TRF), a community development financial institution, on an investigation of the creative sector's potential contribution to neighborhood economic and community development.

2008, 43 pages. Project Streamline, www.projectstreamline.org

http://www.projectstreamline.org/doc/PDF_Report_final.pdf

2008, 319 pages. Published by The Penguin Press, 375 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10014

Jaime Cortez was an arts and culture fellow at the San Francisco Foundation for two years. At the end of his fellowship, he and the other outgoing fellows were asked to read a prepared farewell statement to the board and staff of the foundation. Following is his closing presentation, given on July 9, 2008.

2008, 17 pages. The Atlantic Philanthropies, 125 Park Avenue, 21st Floor, New York, NY, 10017, (212) 916-7305, www.atlanticphilanthropies.org

http://atlanticphilanthropies.org/content/download/5238/79869/file/ATLP_advocacy_report.pdf

2008, 23 pages. TCC Group, 31 West 27th Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10001, (212) 949-0990

http://www.tccgrp.com/pdfs/MaximizingFoundationEffectiveness.pdf

2007, 408 pages. Published by Routledge, 800-634-7064, www.routledge.com

2008, 8 pages. The Urban Institute, 2100 M Street, NW, Washington, D.C., 20037,
(202) 833-7200, www.urban.org

http://www.urban.org/UploadedPDF/411664_facts_and_figures.pdf

2008, 32 pages. Funders for Lesbian and Gay Issues, 116 East 16th Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY, 10003, (212) 475-2930, www.lgbtfunders.org

http://www.lgbtfunders.org/files/FLGI%20LGBTQ_POCRprt-F.pdf

2008, 37 pages. Bush Foundation, 332 Minnesota Street, Suite E-900, Saint Paul, MN, 55101,
(651) 227-0891, www.bushfoundation.org

http://www.bushfoundation.org/publications/BAF_Art_BookSpreads.pdf

This report chronicles the first 30 years of the Bush Artist Fellows program through profiles of 10 fellows, several essays by fellows and observers, and excerpts from fellows' creative work.