Thanks to the LA Museum directors and philanthropic leaders who joined us to welcome home Dr. Maria Rosario Jackson, chair of the National Endowment of the Arts. "We are at a particular historic moment," the @NEAArtsChair said. – at Los Angeles, CA
In conversation with @kresgefdn CEO Rip Rapson, @NEAArtsChair Dr. Jackson said, "the arts are intrinsically important. Full stop." She stressed equal access to the arts and "the importance of all people having the opportunity to live artful lives." – at Los Angeles, CA
Our Advisory Board Chair and Annenberg Foundation Executive Director Cinny Kennard, at our Distinguished Speakers event today, addressed leaders in philanthropy and the arts: "This is the time for all of us to step up and lift this city and this country." @ckennard @NEAArtsChair – at Los Angeles, CA
Dr. Jackson the @NEAArtsChair said at our event today: "the arts are most powerful when...they are woven into the fabric of lives." That's why she champions art + health, arts + infrastructure, education, economic development etc. "People don't live in sectors or siloes!" – at Los Angeles, CA
For the arts, "it's a time of planning, a time of action and reflection all at the same time" @NEAArtsChair Maria Rosario Jackson told us today. "I'm mindful of the challenges that lie ahead but I'm extremely positive...now is the time to dream big and not stay in our lanes." – at Los Angeles, CA
We are pleased to welcome - and welcome home to Los Angeles - Dr. Maria Rosario Jackson, Chair of the National Endowment for the Arts, for our Distinguished Speakers Series. We look forward to a fascinating discussion with leaders across #arts and #philanthropy @NEAArtsChairMRJ
Join us today at 10AM PST for the 5th episode of our Philanthropy & The City 2022 series for a conversation with @cecmunoz, Kresge Board Chair & former director of the White House Domestic Policy Council, on using federal resources equitably.
Watch here: bit.ly/3EhPVJA
For the fourth episode of our Philanthropy & The City 2022 series, we met with Jackson, Mississippi @ChokweALumumba to discuss how his background in civil rights organizing influenced his agenda to create a more equitable city.
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Join us for the third installment of Philanthropy & the City II, @kresgefdn's @RipRapson for a conversation about centering human services into a broader civic leadership role with @MayorDaniella, Miami-Dade County.
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In the second installment of Philanthropy & the City II,
@kresgefdn's @RipRapson discusses the intersection of philanthropy and urban leadership with @fredgblackwell, CEO of the San Francisco Foundation.
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