Donations
The cast and staff of R+J: An Ultramodern Fantasia would like to dedicate this production to the BIPOC lives who have been threatened by systematic disenfranchisement, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the skyrocketing rate of unemployment. In lieu of charging for tickets at each performance, we will be collecting voluntary donations towards the Black Arts Future Fund .
About the Black Arts Future Fund
Black Art Futures Fund (BAFF) is a collective of emerging philanthropists promoting the elevation and preservation of Black arts & culture. Through grant making, board-matching, and organization-to-donor cultivation, we seek to amplify and strengthen the future of Black art. We provide grants to small ($750K or less) nonprofit organizations working to enhance the future of Black arts & culture. DéLana R.A. Dameron founded Black Arts Futures as a philanthropic initiative of Red Olive Creative Consulting in 2017.
BAFF operates as a donor advised fund with the Brooklyn Community Foundation.
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For organizations who receive a grant, they will have access to a year-long collaborative learning environment designed to support the future financial growth and stabilization of the organization through a specialized consultancy with Red Olive Creative Consulting. Additionally, grantees will have priority to be matched with interested Fund donors who express interest in “going deeper” by becoming a transformational Board Member(s).
SERVICES TO ARTS & CULTURE ORGANIZATIONS
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Financial support in the form of a grant ranging and contribution towards future fundraising support
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Application support when needed
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Access to and utilization of a boutique arts & culture consulting firm
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Access to future philanthropists — potential for board match