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		<title>The “ripple effect”: Building shared responsibility for the arts</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Guest post by Margy Waller,
Cincinnati Fine Arts Fund 
Many of us have spent years searching for the strongest possible message and the best case on which to build support for the arts. Yet, the messages we have used to create dialogue in communities across the country have not yielded the broad sense of shared responsibility [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://advancethearts.org/2010/03/25/the-ripple-effect-building-shared-responsibility-for-the-arts/</link>
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		<title>Giving hope and help to arts leaders in the midst of a deep recession…</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Embracing dynamic adaptability
in the Bay Area 
Is there anything special arts funders can do to help nonprofits and artists deal with the continued effects of a down economy? Something beyond continued funding opportunities, capacity building, and technical support?
That’s the question The San Francisco Foundation (a participant in Irvine’s Communities Advancing the Arts) and a group [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://advancethearts.org/2010/02/09/giving-hope-and-help-to-arts-leaders-in-the-midst-of-a-deep-recession/</link>
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		<title>If you can raise money for the arts in hard times, you can do it any time…</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Five ways CAA-funded community foundations grew arts funds in the worst year since the Depression
Most nonprofit fundraisers are glad to see the calendar turn to 2010—personal donations in 2009 declined while social needs skyrocketed. During this tumultuous time, the arts giving landscape might have been bleak, but it was far from barren.
Lessons in success
Here are [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://advancethearts.org/2010/01/20/if-you-can-raise-money-for-arts-in-hard-times-you-can-do-it-any-time/</link>
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		<title>Community foundations see the big picture, and help usher in a new era of municipal collaboration in the arts</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Launching the East Bay Cultural Corridor
Talk about a multiplier effect: Here’s how two community foundations leveraged private foundation dollars to seed a four-city partnership for the arts. It’s an equation worth knowing in regions where acting together is the better path for growing a vibrant, sustainable arts landscape.The action takes place in the East Bay, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://advancethearts.org/2009/11/20/community-foundations-see-the-big-picture-and-help-usher-in-a-new-era-of-municipal-collaboration-in-the-arts/</link>
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		<title>Just ask! Here’s how community foundations can grow arts donor relationships through effective interviewing…</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Probing questions, proven techniques, and a simple process
What makes arts donors tick? How can we connect with these givers?
These questions are top of mind for all who aim to increase donor support for community arts. Recently, a group of California community foundations turned to research guru Alan Brown to help deepen their understanding of donors. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://advancethearts.org/2009/10/12/just-ask-heres-how-community-foundations-can-grow-arts-donor-relationships-through-effective-interviewing/</link>
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		<title>A recognized voice gives valuable tips on how arts organizations can thrive in a down economy—and inspires a mayor to act for arts</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Michael Kaiser, sponsored by
Sacramento Region Community Foundation 
This is the story of what a community—even one facing economic and social issues—can do to stake a claim for arts, and of how a community foundation can spark this public commitment.
California’s challenges are visible in its capital, where images of a tent city housing hundreds displaced by [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://advancethearts.org/2009/09/23/a-recognized-voice-gives-valuable-tips-on-how-arts-organizations-can-thrive-in-a-down-economy%e2%80%94and-inspires-a-mayor-to-act-for-arts/</link>
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		<title>Powerful message + Memorable event = New momentum</title>
		<description><![CDATA[An Evening of Song &#38; Poetry
Community Foundation Sonoma County
What can a community do when economic recession threatens local arts organizations and makes donors cautious about their giving? In Sonoma County, these scary circumstances led to a strategy for showcasing local arts—while helping donors reconnect to their passion for creativity in community. 
If you’re looking for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://advancethearts.org/2009/08/10/powerful-message-memorable-event-new-momentum/</link>
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		<title>Giving donors recognition…gaining greater awareness</title>
		<description><![CDATA[2009 Champions of the Arts Videos
Monterey County
Here’s how one community is using video to showcase local arts—and appeal to existing and new donors.
This moving medium was a centerpiece in the 2009 Champions of the Arts Gala sponsored by the Arts Council for Monterey County. The Gala offered tribute to community arts heroes—artists, nonprofit leaders, education [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://advancethearts.org/2009/04/13/giving-donors-recognition-gaining-greater-awareness/</link>
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		<title>Standing for art…</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A private foundation states its case
The economy is at a 40-year low. Safety net issues are on the rise at an alarming rate. So why sustain a commitment to the arts?
Jim Canales, president and CEO of The James Irvine Foundation, answers this question in the following op-ed appearing in the San Francisco Chronicle.
Why the arts [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://advancethearts.org/2009/02/04/standing-for-art/</link>
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		<title>The future of dance philanthropy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One man’s point of view
John Killacky is on a quest for relevance. He fears that many grantmakers will establish new priorities and initiatives regardless of what the field of dance actually needs. He calls for foundations and arts organizations alike to hone their ability to adapt to changing times—emphasizing that being dynamic is as important [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://advancethearts.org/2009/02/02/the-future-of-dance-philanthropy/</link>
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		<title>When the going gets tough…</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sustaining arts in a time of economic turmoil
Arts funders and nonprofits agree: We are in an unprecedented time of financial distress, and no one knows when we will reach bottom. This new reality is causing reactions that range from caution to crisis in arts organizations.
“We’re seeing lots of white knuckle behavior at the moment,” reports [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://advancethearts.org/2009/01/14/when-the-going-gets-tough/</link>
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		<title>Online arts hub ignites community creativity</title>
		<description><![CDATA[SparkOC.com
Where is art? Thanks to SparkOC.com, that’s a question of the past for cultural consumers in Orange County. The area’s arts council and community foundation teamed to create a one-stop info source for area residents and visitors.
This website is a central element in a larger strategy to celebrate and stimulate creativity throughout Orange County—a place [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://advancethearts.org/2008/12/16/online-arts-hub-ignites-community-creativity/</link>
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		<title>Community study finds 121 million reasons to love arts</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ventura County Research
While everyone figured the local arts scene in this Southern California area was booming, the Ventura County Community Foundation decided to get the facts. It turns out that arts are bigger news than anyone knew. The number of nonprofit arts organizations reporting more than $25,000 in revenues nearly doubled since 1996. Plus, at [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://advancethearts.org/2008/11/12/community-study-finds-121-million-reasons-to-love-arts/</link>
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		<title>Arts participation: What counts in your community?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Cultural Engagement in California’s Inland Regions 
A middle-schooler streams YouTube videos. A family shares its heritage through a holiday skit. A baby boomer starts a garage band. Today, many forms of cultural engagement take place off the radar of traditional nonprofit arts organizations.
How can community foundations help arts organizations better support the broad range of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://advancethearts.org/2008/10/24/arts-participation-what-counts-in-your-community/</link>
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		<title>Putting community in community foundation arts</title>
		<description><![CDATA[San Diego Arts &#38; Culture Working Group
Relevance. Responsiveness. Relationships. Any community foundation working in arts and culture wants more of each. The San Diego Foundation grows these assets through its Arts &#38; Culture Working Group.
It’s an approach adopted in 2003 to connect community members to community foundation initiatives. Through this collaboration with volunteers, The San [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://advancethearts.org/2008/10/15/putting-community-in-community-foundation-arts/</link>
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		<title>A question of personal engagement…</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Guest post from Jerry Yoshitomi
What&#8217;s your earliest memory of the arts?
Chances are, your recollection made you smile. That&#8217;s a testimony to the power of the personal question&#8211;and the way  it can help you engage donors in community arts.
The right question provides a window for understanding, and tapping into, the values that underlie any donor&#8217;s decision [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://advancethearts.org/2008/09/11/a-question-of-personal-engagement/</link>
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		<title>The art of strategic events for donors</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Planning guide
Art brings people together. So it’s natural for community foundations to place art—and artists—at the center of events intended to deepen donor engagement. The opportunities for creativity are endless. Receptions in private sculpture gardens, intimate readings by award-winning authors, road trips to major galleries, dinners celebrating up-and-coming artists, and behind-the-scenes tours are just a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://advancethearts.org/2008/08/27/the-art-of-strategic-events-for-donors/</link>
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		<title>Sustainability starts with revenue&#8230; and a simple first step</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Assessing Fund Development Capacity in Monterey
All local arts organizations seek financial sustainability. Getting there, however, can be a challenge—even for the most established nonprofits. Community foundations are working to help, and in Monterey County the process begins with a simple but strategic self-assessment tool.

”Our goal is to help arts organizations reflect on their existing strengths, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://advancethearts.org/2008/08/07/sustainability-starts-with-revenue-and-a-simple-first-step/</link>
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		<title>Voicing culture and community through art</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Mi Vida/Mi Pueblo, Greenfield, Calif.
Every work of art tells a story. In Monterey County, stories of life told through art are fueling the emotional well-being, cultural pride, and civic engagement of local groups. It’s happening through Mi Vida/Mi Pueblo (My Life/My Town).
A series of art workshops in and around the agricultural community of Greenfield brought [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://advancethearts.org/2008/07/24/voicing-culture-and-community-through-art/</link>
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		<title>Conversing about the arts, virtually</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sacramento Arts Blog 
A bigger table means room for more people. Sacramento Region Community Foundation is expanding the table—virtually—with a blog aimed at encouraging conversation about local arts. It’s at advancesacarts.blogspot.com, and it supports multiple gatherings that are taking place around a single question: What’s the best way to bring new, long-term resources to arts [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://advancethearts.org/2008/07/17/conversing-about-the-arts-virtually/</link>
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		<title>Looking into the future of art</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sonoma County
Emerging Artist Awards 2008
It’s one program with two benefits. The Sonoma County Artist Awards boost the reputations of working artists early in their careers, and raise public awareness of local arts. The awards are a collaboration of the arts community, with leadership from the county’s Arts Council and Community Foundation.
A stunning catalog showcases the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://advancethearts.org/2008/06/26/looking-into-the-future-of-art/</link>
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		<title>Answering the million-dollar question…</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Why Support the Arts?
It’s a communications conundrum. Community arts leaders have plenty to say about why donors should invest in this arena, but it can be challenging to find the best ways to express these messages.
There’s the question of what to state first. Some professionals say lead with instrumental benefits—the role arts play in boosting [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://advancethearts.org/2008/06/06/answering-the-million-dollar-question/</link>
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		<title>What would L.A. be without art?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[California Community Foundation Arts &#38; Culture Fund
Take a moment to imagine what Los Angeles would be like without theatre, dance, music or paintings. That line, penned by Antonia Hernández, President and CEO of the California Community Foundation, opens a new brochure making the case for arts and culture as the lifeblood of a vibrant community. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://advancethearts.org/2008/05/30/what-would-la-be-without-art/</link>
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		<title>If we had it to do over…</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Community Arts Veterans Share Experience
What should community foundations consider before entering the arts arena? Plenty. That’s the word from more than 30 program, donor services, and communications pros representing ten community foundations—each with multi-year involvement in Irvine’s Communities Advancing the Arts initiative. They represent a wealth of successes, lessons learned, and continued passion for the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://advancethearts.org/2008/05/23/if-we-had-it-to-do-over%e2%80%a6/</link>
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		<title>Irvine grants boost California arts scene</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Communities Advancing the Arts, Phase 2
Invest in what works. So goes the saying—as well as The James Irvine Foundation’s interest in advancing community arts. Irvine announced nearly $3.2 million in new grants to a group of California community foundations. It’s the second phase of Communities Advancing the Arts, an initiative that placed $4.75 million in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://advancethearts.org/2008/04/21/irvine-grants-boost-california-arts-scene/</link>
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		<title>Who cares about arts? It&#8217;s surprising&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Orange County Cultural Indicators Report
Who knew? A surprising 64 percent of residents say that they or their family members create or participate in arts. It&#8217;s a fact that shows the value of research, and it came from the Orange County Cultural Indicators Report, this community&#8217;s first-ever study of arts giving and donor perceptions. The study [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://advancethearts.org/2008/04/21/measuring-progress-toward-a-more-creative-community/</link>
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		<title>Creative economy: What&#8217;s the plan?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Creative Monterey County
While lots of communities want to build a creative economy, too few are able to pull everyone together around a plan. Not so in Monterey County, where collaboration, research and dialogue led to a countywide blueprint for collective action. The process was led by the Community Foundation for Monterey County in tandem with [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://advancethearts.org/2008/04/21/creative-economy-whats-the-plan/</link>
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		<title>801 new arts donors</title>
		<description><![CDATA[East Bay Matching Commissions Program
Community foundations take heart: new donors are out there! They may just be waiting to be asked. A pilot program challenged arts nonprofits in and around Oakland to attract individual donors. And it worked, bringing in more than 800 new givers. The idea came from the East Bay Community Foundation, and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://advancethearts.org/2008/04/21/engaging-new-donors-for-community-arts/</link>
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		<title>Arts = jobs, spending, healthy economy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Arts and Economic Prosperity III
A new study helps answer the old question: What do arts bring to communities? It documents the economic impact of the nonprofit arts and culture industry, and covers 156 communities and regions representing all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The study was conducted by Americans for the Arts. It [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://advancethearts.org/2008/04/21/arts-jobs-spending-healthy-economy/</link>
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		<title>Bucking the trend: More public funding for arts</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Arts Council for Monterey County 
Less public support for arts is the trend in many communities. Monterey County has reversed the pattern. Here is a happy story of increased commitment to arts by a local government, and of collaboration between a community foundation and arts council to make it happen. It begins in the context [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://advancethearts.org/2008/04/21/bucking-the-trend-more-public-funding-for-arts/</link>
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		<title>Mixing, matching artists and donors has rewards</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sonoma County Emerging Artists Fund 
Raising permanent funds for arts and helping local artists launch careers are two challenges faced by many communities. Both led to one solution in Sonoma County: an Emerging Artists Fund. It connects the power of endowment giving to the value of providing early support to artists. And it has real [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://advancethearts.org/2008/04/21/creating-community-among-arts-donors-and-artists/</link>
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		<title>Seeing arts in the fabric of community</title>
		<description><![CDATA[pARTicipate San Diego
San Diego has lots of arts and culture. But no one really knew how much the community cared about this arena&#8230; until the community foundation took a look. This research project studied who in the community is involved (or not) in the arts. It measured commitment to arts. And it examined the state [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://advancethearts.org/2008/04/21/seeing-the-arts-in-the-fabric-of-community/</link>
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		<title>True story: Arts change life at community foundation</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Orange County Community Foundation
“I am raising my son differently because of our work in the arts.” Shelley Hoss, President of the Orange County Community Foundation, is taking her organization’s newfound role in the arts personally. The story begins in the mid-1990s, when Shelley&#8217;s team recognized that arts represented “a gap in both our knowledge base [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://advancethearts.org/2008/04/21/true-story-arts-change-life-at-community-foundation/</link>
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		<title>Arts, the democratic ideal, and community leadership</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Community Foundation Sonoma County
“The arts are common ground for community, a meeting ground,” says Melissa Kester, Arts Development Officer for Community Foundation Sonoma County. “It’s about expressing different points of view, understanding things in new ways, and coming together around shared experiences.” This insight opens a window for viewing the foundation’s partnership with its local [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://advancethearts.org/2008/04/21/arts-the-democratic-ideal-and-community-leadership/</link>
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		<title>Growing donors at the grassroots</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Bay Area Fundraising Tool for Small Arts Nonprofits
Sometimes the first step is the hardest. Recognizing that small, community-based arts organizations often need help starting their own fundraising, two Bay Area community foundations took action. The tool they created helps these nonprofits follow a simple blueprint to build a base of donors. It&#8217;s part of the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://advancethearts.org/2008/04/21/helping-small-arts-organizations-grow-a-community-of-support/</link>
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		<title>Better data for all, fewer headaches for arts grantees</title>
		<description><![CDATA[California Cultural Data Project
Everybody wants to know more and do less, right? The James Irvine Foundation and 30 arts grantmakers are launching the California Cultural Data Project. It’s a statewide collaboration standardizing the information funders collect from grant seekers. The idea is to simplify grant applications, improve grant tracking and get the most from analysis [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://advancethearts.org/2008/04/21/better-data-for-all-fewer-headaches-for-arts-grantees/</link>
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