Shaping the future of cultural philanthropy.

The Arts Funders Forum is a new initiative from M+D designed to increase private support for arts and culture in the United States.

The first phase, supported by the Knight Foundation, includes a research program to uncover the most important trends in private arts giving, explore areas that inspire the next generation of funders, and identify the most effective strategies, partnerships, and platforms for guiding the future of cultural philanthropy.

Our Methodology includes:

Surveys

and interviews with leading arts benefactors, philanthropists, culture experts, and artists.

Research

into new frameworks for giving, new ways to measure outcomes, and how to optimize partnerships.

Analysis

of the most effective models for high-impact giving to the arts and development of new models.

Design

of new platforms to encourage greater financial commitments and investments in arts and culture.