Portfolio

WAMU (American University)

WAMU (American University)

Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Twin Cities

Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Twin Cities

The Minneapolis Foundation

The Minneapolis Foundation

American Craft Council

American Craft Council

North House Folk School

North House Folk School

Digital Public Library of America

Digital Public Library of America

Appalachia Funders Network

Appalachia Funders Network

South Dakota Arts Council

South Dakota Arts Council

New England Public Media

New England Public Media

Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance

Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance

Alden B. Dow Home and Studio

Alden B. Dow Home and Studio

The Presser Foundation

The Presser Foundation

United States Artists

United States Artists

Doris Duke Charitable Foundation

Doris Duke Charitable Foundation

John S. and James L. Knight Foundation

John S. and James L. Knight Foundation

National Endowment for the Arts

National Endowment for the Arts

TPT – Twin Cities PBS

TPT – Twin Cities PBS

New York Public Radio

New York Public Radio

Media Impact Funders

Media Impact Funders

Developing Radio Partners

Developing Radio Partners

Wikimedia Foundation

Wikimedia Foundation

Institute for Nonprofit News (INN)

Institute for Nonprofit News (INN)

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WAMU (American University)

8 Bridges is supporting institutional grant development and reporting at WAMU.

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Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Twin Cities

8 Bridges Workshop is assisting LISC Twin Cities, a local community development organization, with fundraising and other development activities.

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The Minneapolis Foundation

8 Bridges is working with TMF to develop local responses to unusually complex and future-facing institutional funding opportunities.

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American Craft Council

We facilitated a consequential strategic planning process for the American Craft Council, resulting in a renewed mission and set of core strategies.

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North House Folk School

8 Bridges facilitated a strategic plan with North House, followed by additional work on strengthening governance polices and practices.

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Digital Public Library of America

8 Bridges partnered with DPLA on a program assessment of its digital cultural heritage program, and subsequently is helping manage that program’s next steps

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Appalachia Funders Network

8 Bridges is the learning and evaluation partner for AFN’s narrative change project.

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South Dakota Arts Council

8 Bridges is helping the South Dakota Arts Council assess its current grantmaking programs and consider ways in which they could be changed to…

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New England Public Media

8 Bridges provided organizational support to Classical NEPM for grants management and reporting.

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Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance

8 Bridges is working with the Cultural Alliance on strategic planning.

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Alden B. Dow Home and Studio

8 Bridges is working with the board of the Alden B. Dow Home and Studio to consider ways to strengthen organizational capacity.

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The Presser Foundation

8 Bridges is working with The Presser Foundation on strategic planning. The Foundation provides philanthropic support of music and serves a broad and diverse…

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United States Artists

8 Bridges Workshop is United States Artists’ evaluation partner for USA’s administration of the new Seed and Bloom: Detroit program. Seed and Bloom provides…

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Builders Initiative

8 Bridges and partner Miller Hale Associates are working with Builders Initiative in 2021 and 2022 to research ways the foundation can invest in…

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July 9, 2021

Wyncote Foundation

8 Bridges Workshop has a multi-year relationship with the Wyncote Foundation. Sarah Lutman is a senior advisor to the Foundation and together we have…

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February 5, 2021

Doris Duke Charitable Foundation

8 Bridges conducted research into nonprofit jazz media in the United States, leading to a follow up study of jazz public radio stations and…

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July 1, 2021

John S. and James L. Knight Foundation

Report: From Airwaves to Earbuds With Dot Connector Studio, we evaluated the foundation’s investments in podcasting and on-demand audio through the lens of Knight…

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July 5, 2021

National Endowment for the Arts

8 Bridges Workshop was the contracted researcher for the Arts and Technology Field Scan, a national research study conducted by the National Endowment for…

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TPT – Twin Cities PBS

8 Bridges Workshop supported the development of TPT’s new strategic plan in 2021. We are continuing our work in strategy development in 2022.  Learn…

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New York Public Radio

8 Bridges helped NYPR document the lessons learned from its musical instrument donation program and then created a free guide to others considering launching…

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Media Impact Funders

8 Bridges has completed multiple projects for Media Impact Funders, including supporting the editorial and program development process for multiple MIF meetings and convenings.

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Developing Radio Partners

8 Bridges Workshop supported DRP’s first strategic planning process.

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Wikimedia Foundation

Working with Dot Connector Studio, we conducted desk research, wrote research briefs, and interviewed experts on six global trends most likely to impact the…

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Institute for Nonprofit News (INN)

8 Bridges collaborated with Hamilton & Associates to work with INN on strengthening its development efforts.

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