By Bernie Petit Communications Manager Everyone loves to see the support they provide to their favorite cultural organizations matched. And, thanks to an anonymous donation, $50,000 in new matching funds is now available for Charlotte-Mecklenburg projects on power2give.org, the online fundraising platform for the arts created by the Arts & Science Council (ASC). For a limited …
By Laura Sharpe, Associate Director, Community Giving Sandra and Leon Levine know the power of a challenge. Their philanthropy is not a one-time gift, but rather a gift that keeps on giving, by inspiring and challenging others to donate. The Leon Levine Foundation’s Cultural Education Challenge for individual projects on power2give.org, ASC’s on-line fundraising site, …
By Laura Sharpe, Associate Director, Community Giving Back in June, which seems ages ago, I received a forwarded email about EmcArts Business Unusual contest. The contest was designed to have organizations share how they are addressing the persistent challenges facing the arts sector right now through innovative strategies. The Arts & Science Council’s own creation, …
By Laura Sharpe, Associate Director, Community Giving One memory that sticks out in my mind from elementary school was getting on a big yellow school bus to visit the Pink Palace Museum. Since I walked to school, it was the first time I ever had been on a school bus, and it was also the …
By Dee Grano, Director of Marketing, The Light Factory Thanks to the e-generosity of power2Give.org donors, The Light Factory will bring the power of image to English as Second Language Students at two more Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools through “My Family, Our Stories” for the 2012/2013 year. Funding cuts threatened to limit the impact of the …
ASC is helping local creatives during this challenging time.