This is the second post in our series that summarizes findings and lessons from the Arts & Creativity Field Scan. For the introductory post, please click here. We hope you’ll return for future posts to learn more about the headlines introduced below. Since March, organizations have faced significant hardships and levels of uncertainty that led […]
Read More →At the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in the U.S., six grantmakers commissioned TDC to study the unfolding impacts of the Covid crisis on arts and creativity organizations. In addition to the impacts themselves, the study also seeks to understand the ways organizations are responding to the crisis and the thinking behind these responses. Today, […]
Read More →TDC’s Julie Koo spoke about the findings in the study “How Boston and Other American Cities Support and Sustain the Arts” on the Massachusetts Cultural Council’s Creative Minds Out Loud podcast. Take a listen and let us know what you think!
Read More →On June 10, 2016, Susan Nelson shared her thoughts with attendees at the League of American Orchestras’ conference about how orchestras might think about capitalization in light of shifting subscription and audience engagement trends.
Read More →TDC was delighted to partner with The Boston Foundation on this comparative study of Boston’s cultural and funding landscape and those in 10 peer cities. The report provides a snapshot of the cultural community and identifies levers for change.
Read More →2015
We are excited to share our latest report, Too Good to be True? The Opportunity and Cost of the $1 Building. Commissioned by the Kresge Foundation, Too Good to be True takes a close look at the impact of newly acquired buildings – all either free or low-cost – on organizations’ financial health and artistic outcomes.
June 16, 2015
A presentation to fundraising professionals through the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance and the Association of Fundraising Professionals – Greater Philadelphia Chapter.
2014
In this follow-up study to Getting Beyond Breakeven, TDC conducted a financial analysis of arts and culture organizations in Greater Philadelphia, looking at change over time and the effect of growth on organizations’ financial health.