Graduate Music Fellow Daniel Jackson

My experiences as The Presser Foundation Graduate Music Fellow

Graduate Music Fellow Daniel Jackson For three years, The Presser Foundation has hosted a graduate music student fellowship where the Fellow attends and writes about grantee performances/programs. This work increases the Foundation’s transparency, amplifies grantee partners, and gives the Fellow the opportunity to learn about music organizations, connect with leaders in the field, and contribute…

Fellow Baker Purdon. Photo by Jacob Smith Photography, Courtesy of Temple University

Learning about The Presser Foundation Fellowship

Fellow Baker Purdon. Photo by Jacob Smith Photography, Courtesy of Temple University Last year, The Presser Foundation launched a graduate music student fellowship. The Fellow attends and writes about grantee performances/programs for the Foundation’s communication platforms. This work increases the Foundation’s transparency, amplifies grantee partners, and gives the Fellow the opportunity to learn about music…

A screenshot of participants at the Next Movement on integrating DEI into nonprofit boards.

Integrating DEI Into Your Board

By Abby Rolland Recently, The Presser Foundation hosted the fourth iteration of its virtual Next Movement event series, this time focusing on (Nonprofit) Boards & DEI. The Foundation plans to host three Next Movement events every year, and at least one of those each year will focus on topics around DEI (August 2021 spotlighted four partner…

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Changing applications and reports

By Abby Rolland As part of The Presser Foundation’s goal to best serve our partners, we review and adapt our applications and reports every year based on current circumstances and trends. Research and best practice in the foundation space recommends that applications and reports are simple and straightforward so that nonprofits spend less time answering…