Funder Spotlight: Created by an Oscar Winner, the Jerome Foundation Backs Film and More

Funder Spotlight: Created by an Oscar Winner, the Jerome Foundation Backs Film and More

Today, we’re catching up with the Jerome Foundation, which supports early-career artists in Minnesota and New York City. It was looking at ways to make life easier for grantees well before COVID.

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McKnight, Other Minnesota Funders Answer Ford’s Call With Millions for BIPOC-led Arts Groups

McKnight, Other Minnesota Funders Answer Ford’s Call With Millions for BIPOC-led Arts Groups

Last year, the Ford Foundation called on regional funders to step up for BIPOC-led arts. Here’s how Minnesota’s McKnight Foundation is carrying that effort forward on its home turf, alongside several other funding partners.

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“Recover and Reinvent.” An Influential Arts Funder Looks Beyond the Pandemic

“Recover and Reinvent.” An Influential Arts Funder Looks Beyond the Pandemic

The St. Paul-based Jerome Foundation is allocating at least $8 million through 2025 to fill gaps as COVID-response funding dries up. We check in with president Ben Cameron about the foundation’s “commitment to the long game.”

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