A Massive Bequest Powers Participatory Giving: What’s New with the Ruth Foundation for the Arts?

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A Massive Bequest Powers Participatory Giving: What’s New with the Ruth Foundation for the Arts?

Backed by $440 million from its late founder in 2022, the Ruth Foundation for the Arts takes a “nonhierarchical” approach that puts funding power into artists’ hands. Two years on, it’s hitting its stride.

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Backed by a Huge Bequest, a New Arts Funder’s Grantmaking Strategy Begins to Takes Shape

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Backed by a Huge Bequest, a New Arts Funder’s Grantmaking Strategy Begins to Takes Shape

The Ruth Foundation for the Arts has made a big splash in the arts world thanks to its penchant for flexible funding and a $440 endowment. We check in with executive director Karen Patterson on the foundation’s inaugural year.

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