Our guess this week is Performing Arts Workshop Executive Director and Chardonnay producer Jess Mele! In this episode, we turn to our non-profit expert guest to get the scoop on where the sector is at. Jess brings a host of stats that should make any art and education loving American cringe. AND she emailed links! (below)

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• In the last 20 years: more nonprofits, more foundations, not more $ 
  
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  • http://www.forbes.com/sites/tomwatson/2012/09/23/with-charity-for-all-big-philanthropy-and-the-challenge-of-democracy/
    
  • “With Charity for All: Big Philanthropy and the Challenge of Democracy” by Tom Watson in Forbes Magazine
    
  
  
  
• Access to arts education and connections to arts participation:
  
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  • http://arts.gov/sites/default/files/2008-SPPA-ArtsLearning.pdf
    
  • “Arts education in America: What the declines mean for arts participation” By Nick Rabkin
    
  
  
  
• Size of the nonprofit sector compared with rest of the economy
  
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  • http://www.councilofnonprofits.org/public-policy/2014-public-policy-agenda
    
  • National Council of Nonprofits, 2014 public policy agenda
    
  
  
  
• Growth of Arts Nonprofits in SF since 1990: 
  
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  • http://arts.gov/sites/default/files/Research-Art-Works-Harvard.pdf
    
  • “Birth and Mortality Rates of Arts and Cultural Organizations, 1990-2000″
    
  
  
  
• Public school foundations and taxpayer subsidy thereof:
  
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  • http://web.stanford.edu/group/scspi/_media/pdf/key_issues/policy_journalism.pdf
    
  • “A Failure of Philanthropy” by Rob Reich
    
  
  
  
• Services Orgs vs Community Based Organizations
  
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  • http://oaklandcommunitybuilders.pbworks.com/f/Services+are+Bad+for+People.pdf
    
  • “Services are Bad for People” by John McKnight
    
  
  
  

Anyone who works in non-profits, education, or art in general should take a listen and see where we’re at – the prognosis isn’t good. But thankfully, Jess has a couple great idea to help the field move forward. We get into those, plus Ray has BIG NEWS which is very exciting for everyone who has been following “Toilet In the Mist: The Raymond Hobbs Story.”

Tune in next week when we talk to SF Bay Guardian theater critic and Glide Memorial Development Director Rob Avila. Thanks for listening!

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