By Abby Rolland The Presser Foundation is pleased to welcome two interns this summer – Julia Gregory and Joseph Richards. Julia and Joseph are both local undergraduate students who will be assisting the Foundation as we begin to prepare for the 100th anniversary of founder Theodore Presser’s passing (1925). Julia Gregory Julia is a rising…
By Abby Rolland Two plus years later, and the COVID-19 pandemic seems to be ebbing into an endemic. No doubt has the pandemic been devastating to nonprofits in many ways; yet there are many lessons that funders can learn. The Presser Foundation adapted its own practices and requirements during the pandemic and continues to assess…
By Abby Rolland Before he created the Presser Publishing Company and published The Etude Music Magazine, Theodore Presser studied and taught music at various colleges, universities, and conservatories in the United States and Germany. When he left teaching to start The Etude in 1883, music teachers became an important part of his success, as they…
By Abby Rolland Always learning. Open to change. Adapting to current realities. The three phrases above illustrate The Presser Foundation’s commitment to what I call “being a good partner.” We know that private foundations yield power over traditional nonprofits simply because of the reality of their perpetual endowments. With that idea in mind, how can…
By Abby Rolland Through a moving and impactful performance by Temple University students, the piece “Weather” stays in one’s mind long after the final note is played. Composed by Dr. Rollo Dilworth, Vice Dean at Boyer College of Music and Dance at Temple University and board member at The Presser Foundation, “Weather” is based on…