The Etude Music Magazine, January 1956
RESOURCES
Resources
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Access, Anti-Racism, & Anti-Bigotry
The resources listed below do not encompass the entirety of information on diversity, equity, inclusion, access, anti-racism, & anti-bigotry. We encourage you to check out these sources and to share more with us (email Abby at arolland@presserfoundation.org).
Special thanks for helping compile and provide the resources below go to:
- Artivia Tahir, 2021 The Presser Foundation Racial Equity Intern
- Alicia Brozovich, formerly with Capital Harmony Works
- Monica Buffington, Executive Director, Kennett Symphony
- Arreon Harley-Emerson, formerly with The Choir School of Delaware
- Alex Shaw, Board Member & Teaching Artist, World Café Live
Guides & Resources
Race & Equity
- Racial Equity Resources for Philanthropy by The Philanthropic Initiative
- League of American Orchestras: Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Resource Center
- Inclusive Language Guide
- Equity vs. Equality and Other Racial Justice Definitions by The Annie E. Casey Foundation
- Building Equity Into Your Foundation’s DNA by Exponent Philanthropy
- Continuum on Becoming an Anti-Racist Multicultural Organization by Crossroads Ministry, Chicago. Adapted from original concept by Bailey Jackson and Rita Hardiman.
Land History & Acknowledgement
- A Guide to Indigenous Land Acknowledgements
- The Original People and Their Land: The Lenape, Pre-History to the 18th Century by Walter Licht, Mark Frazier Lloyd, J.M. Duffin, & Mary D. McConaghy
- 2021 Indigenous Circles by PlayPenn & Native Voices at the Autry
- “Empowering Native Voices” by Jane Carroll
Articles
- “Viewpoint: Delaware has a #PhilanthropySoWhite problem” by Arreon Harley-Emerson
- What’s the Difference Between Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion by Meg Bolger
- Top Five Things Leaders Need To Understand About Race Equality Right Now by Carmen Morris
- White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack by Peggy McIntosh
- Hope Is Not a Strategy for Change by Marcus Walton
Music Specific
- It’s Time to Talk About Classical Music’s Diversity Problem by Sam Anderson & Jocelyn Bonadio-de Freitas
- Classical Music Had A Race Problem 20 Years Ago. It Still Does by Linda Katherine Cutting
- Why Is American Classical Music So White? by Tom Huizenga
- Music Theory and the White Racial Frame by Philip A . Ewell
- New Music Decolonization in Eight Difficult Steps by George E. Lewis
- Black Scholars Confront White Supremacy in Classical Music by Alex Ross
For Current and Prospective Grantee Partners
Centering Community Voice
Four of the Foundation’s grantee partners of varying shapes and sizes contributed to a guide that shares information about each organization and how they have creatively centered community voice into their work.
Check out the guide to learn more.
Centering Youth Voice
Four of the Foundation’s grantee partners contributed to a guide that shares information about each organization and how they have creatively centered youth voice into their work.
Check out the guide to learn more and discover how any organization can work to integrate youth voice into their efforts.
Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance
- The Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance has a variety of resources and programs to assist their members in their work. Check out the link to see how you can become involved in a wide variety of ways to better serve the arts and culture sector.
- This link provides resources for community organizations to strengthen their organizations.
- Resources included: Funding & Development, Marketing, Board Development & Recruitment, Consultant & Skilled Volunteer Support, Professional Development, Individual Artists, Technology
Candid
Candid provides a number of resources that help nonprofits raise their awareness and attract new donors through sharing their organization’s data and information. See the links below and reach out to the Foundation for questions about any of them.
Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts (PVLA)
- PVLA empowers artists by securing free legal assistance and resources in order to support the arts in the Greater Philadelphia region. They connect low income artists and inventors, artist collectives, and small budget arts and cultural organizations with volunteer lawyers who contribute over $1 million in pro bono legal services each year.
- Arts and cultural organizations must demonstrate an annual operating budget for the organization under $1 million.