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NEA Chair Announces New Study Measuring Value of Arts Sectors
Posted on May 2, 2011 | No CommentsReport measures value through time use, organizational data, consumer spending “The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it,” said American author Henry David Thoreau more than 150 years ago. Time and Money: Using Federal Data to Measure the Value of... -
National Arts Index Drops to Lowest Point in Twelve Years, but Signals that Arts Creation and Volunteerism is Up
Posted on January 26, 2011 | No CommentsAmericans for the Arts released its second annual National Arts Index scores this week and the findings won’t surprise you: the 2009 Index score of 97.7 is the lowest Index score in the twelve years it measures. The 2009 score represents a drop of 3.6... -
Nonprofit Salary Survey Released New Compensation Report Provides Hard-To-Find Data for Small to Medium Sized Nonprofits
Posted on December 20, 2010 | No CommentsBerkshire Taconic Community Foundation announced that the report Valuing Our Nonprofit Workforce 2010: A Compensation Survey of and for Nonprofits in Massachusetts and Adjoining Communities has been released and is available on the foundation’s website at berkshiretaconic.org/nonprofits. The report provides a first glimpse at comprehensive... -
Results of the 2010 Guidestar Nonprofit Fundraising Survey
Posted on December 7, 2010 | No CommentsThe results of Guidestar’s fall fundraising survey may indicate the beginning of an economic recovery in the nonprofit sector. They report that for the first time in two years, there’s cause for cautious optimism about the sector and the economy. More than 2,300 public charities... -
From BostInnovation: Massachusetts Tops List for New Economy Index for Fifth Straight Year
Posted on November 18, 2010 | No CommentsCan you say dynasty? According to a study by the Kauffman Foundation, Massachusetts is the number one state in the nation’s movement toward a global, innovation-based new economy for the fifth straight time. The study which was released today to coincide with Global Entrepreneurship Week,... -
Advocacy Resource: John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Soul of the Community (SOTC) Study
Posted on January 26, 2010 | No CommentsSoul of the Community (SOTC) is a three-year study conducted by Gallup of the 26 John S. and James L. Knight Foundation communities across the United States employing a fresh approach to determine the factors that attach residents to their communities and the role of... -
Americans for the Arts Releases National Arts Index
Posted on January 26, 2010 | No CommentsThe National Arts Index is a highly distilled annual measure of the health and vitality of arts in the United States by using 76 equal weighted, national-level indicators of arts activity. This report covers an 11-year period, from 1998 to 2008. Similar to reports such as The... -
Artists Foundation Report Details Challenges Facing Artists
Posted on November 14, 2009 | No CommentsA new survey of more than 3,400 artists working in Massachusetts illustrates many of the challenges they face making a living, securing health care coverage, and advancing their careers. The “Stand Up and Be Counted” survey by the Artists Foundation provides new insights into artists’... -
Berkshire United Way Conducts Community Impact Update
Posted on November 11, 2009 | No CommentsBerkshire United Way (BUW) Community Impact Update Thursday, November 12, 2009, 1:00 pm-3:00 pm Country Club of Pittsfield, Pittsfield, MA The update will address work over the last year focused on two key priorities identified by the community – education and employment. The session is ... -
Berkshire Creative Economy Report
Posted on July 21, 2008 | No CommentsIn 2007 the Berkshire Creative Economy report was unveiled as part of the Berkshire Blueprint, defining and quantifying the creative sector of Berkshire County’s economy. As defined in the report this sector includes, the cultural powerhouses: museums, historic homes and theatres, and theater companies that...
