Centering community voice

By Teresa Rodgers and Abby Rolland As staff at The Presser Foundation, some of our favorite events are the Next Movement Idea Forums. Any time that we have the opportunity to connect with and learn from the Foundation’s grantee partners is wonderful, and Next Movement provides a space to grow through what we think of…

Centering youth voice

By Teresa Rodgers and Abby Rolland It’s easy to be inspired when you work in philanthropy. At The Presser Foundation, we work with hundreds of music organizations dedicated to music performance, music presentation, and music education. Every one of these organizations sees music as a way to connect, to inspire, to serve, and to bridge…

Taking Steps to Center Equity

By Abby Rolland “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” That phrase resonates with The Presser Foundation as we seek to center equity and end systemic inequities. We began our equity journey in 2019 and accelerated it after George Floyd’s murder in May 2020. You can learn more about the “why”…