What are the geographic and demographic representations of your grant recipients?
How do those characteristics differ from those of non-recipients?
stop & examine
practices
The Arts & Economy Prosperity 6 study can be a catalyst to look inward and examine your organization’s policies and practices.
This includes grantmaking policies (if applicable), as grant award processes have frequently proven to be historically and systemically unbalanced. Do your research to see where your funds have generally been allocated.
consider
this
Take a moment to think through the below thought starters. Your awareness of these considerations could lead to the identification of possible solutions.
consider
this
Take a moment to think through the below thought starters. Your awareness of these considerations could lead to the identification of possible solutions.
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Who gets the money?
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Are we reaching everyone?
How complicated and burdensome is your grant application process, and where are the grant opportunities being shared?
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Is there community representation?
Is the composition of your grant panels reflective of the community?
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How accessible are your resources?
What education and technical assistance do you provide to grant applicants?
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What is the real barrier?
Is the primary issue a lack of available funds, or exclusive policies and guidelines (or both)?
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Does practice equal policy?
What is really NOT ALLOWED by governing documents and what is just done because “that’s how it has always been done?”
your turn
Let’s make some lists! Scroll through the following prompts to interrogate the grant making processes.
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GET CURIOUS: LET’S TAKE A DEEPER DIVE
The following definitions and activities can help you dive into some resources, root causes or drivers, and examples of how this intentional work can be pushed forward to break disconnection, distrust, and disinvestment cycles.
Unconscious Bias & Brain Shortcuts
Heuristics + The Brain
Systemic Unbalance
Making Progress
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Local arts agencies & investment
The Brain, Heuristics & Cognitive Bias
Equity & Justice
“ It’s about building life-affirming institutions.”
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Take your time & think it through.
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Hold yourself accountable.
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You can support change.
Key
Takeaways:
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