Preserving The American Political Philosophy

In a recent blog post , I promised to continue the investigation into whether or not Andersen Design, a ceramic art, design and hand crafted production company , established as a free enterprise in 1952, can fit  NEA guidelines as part of the new "creative ecosytem"which connects the "arts" with the non-arts".and " investigates how support systems for the arts are changing, explores how the arts can connect with other sectors that want and utilize creativity, and invests in innovative projects to spark new, collaborative ideas " Of course not, because eligibility requirements for a NEA grant have remained unchanged for decades. National Endowment for the Arts’  " Legal Requirements " including nonprofit, tax-exempt status at the time of application. (All organizations must apply directly on their own behalf. Applications through a fiscal sponsor are not allowed.  See more information on fiscal sponsors .) ART WORKS Guidelines As the Nat

A  social enterprise  is an  organization  that applies commercial strategies to maximize improvements in human and environmental well-being—this may include maximizing social impact alongside profits for external shareholders. Social enterprises can be structured as a  for-profit  or  non-profit , and may take the form (depending in which country the entity exists and the legal forms available) of a  co-operative ,  mutual organization , a disregarded entity, [1]  a  social business , a  benefit corporation , a  community interest company  or a  charity organization . They can also take more conventional structures. What differentiates social enterprises is that their social mission is as core to their success as any potential profit. Wikipedia When Andersen Design was first approved for fiscal sponsorship for a museum,  I was not enthusiastic. The board of the fiscal sponsor, all from corporate backgrounds, and seemingly very well to do, rejected our creative business ceramic slip-c