Social impact design — the practice of designing for public benefit, especially in disadvantaged communities — has been garnering more attention from both professional and aspiring designers in a variety of disciplines. The National Endowment for the Arts has long supported design across these disciplines, from graphic to landscape design and architecture to product design. The white paper, Design and Social Impact: A cross-sectoral agenda for design education, research and practice (pdf), is a result of the Social Impact Design Summit that was hosted by Cooper-Hewitt, the Lemelson Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Arts in February 2012.
Economic Impact
A Policy Pathway: Embracing Arts Education to Achieve Title I Goals
How can we improve educational outcomes for low-income students who are often underserved in public schools? This is the challenge to which Title I—a federal funding stream targeting assistance to students from low socioeconomic backgrounds—addresses itself. Schools and districts receiving Title I funds are charged with using these additional resources to supplement their regular education programs, in particular, to support qualifying students’ achievement in English Language Arts and mathematics and parent involvement with schools. A substantial body of research demonstrates that certain forms of arts education can be an asset to schools and districts in achieving these goals.
Creative California Desert–the Creative Economy Baseline Study
The results of the Creative California Desert baseline study prove conclusively that the creative cluster is an important cultural and economic force – a major, significant contributor to the health of the overall regional economy, second only to agribusiness and hospitality.
How America Gives–information on philanthropy by state, city and neighborhood
“Explore Charitable Giving in Your State, City, and Neighborhood” — An exclusive Chronicle of Philanthropy study shows how much money Americans give to charity. How does your community compare? Use their interactive website to find out.
Data Matters – Fall 2012 Issue
The Cultural Data Project is excited to announce the release of the fall 2012 issue of Data Matters, our newsletter for participating arts and cultural organizations. In this issue: Meet our researchers, and discover how your data is fueling the case for the arts and cultural sector; Learn how to give your organization a financial health check-up with the Financial Health Analysis; Discover helpful hints for media organizations and literary organizations, plus tips for organizations operating under a parent … and much more.
High Net Worth Philanthropy-2012
The 2012 Bank of America Study of High Net Worth Philanthropy examines the giving patterns, priorities, and attitudes of America’s wealthiest households for the year 2011. This study, the fourth in a series written and researched by the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University in partnership with Bank of America (in particular, U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management), builds on previous studies issued in 2006, 2008, and 2010.
