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News
Experiments in venue: Take me out to the … opera?

Toronto's Mail and Globe has a fantastic article about Opera's working outside-the-box, innovating and reaching new audiences. Examples cited include San Francisco's Opera at the Ballpark and Opera Philadelphia's simulcast and co-production of Salome.

Opportunity
Consulting Subsidies Available from The Nonprofit Center at La Salle

The William Penn Foundation has a fund through The Nonprofit Center to enable nonprofits that serve children, youth and families to take advantage of our expert, value-added consulting services.

News
Full Text: Cultural Alliance Budget Testimony to Phila. City Council

On Tuesday, April 23, Cultural Alliance President Tom Kaiden delivered the following testimony on the state of the cultural community and a petition signed by more than a thousand residents calling for the restoration of the Philadelphia Cultural Fund to members of Philadelphia's City Council.

Event
Information Session - Cultural List Cooperative Changes - May 23

Attend our information session to learn about some exciting changes to the Cultural List Cooperative. These sessions are open to current participants and interested participants.

Event
Understanding & Engaging Emerging Diverse Philanthropists - June 5

Up and Coming Generations of Donors Are Ready to Play It Big, Are You Prepared to Engage and Embrace Them?

News
Pennsylvania Economy League Analysis Shows Economic and Fiscal Benefit to State with Medicaid Expansion

The Pennsylvania Economy League, Inc. (PEL) and the PA Health Funders Collaborative (PHFC) released a new report that shows that expanding Medicaid to low-income Pennsylvanians as part of the Affordable Care Act would increase economic activity in the state and result in fiscal savings, despite state cost increases over time.