To support organizational and arts program equity efforts
To increase the number and award size of grants to arts organizations as part of Valley Creates
To support the Valley Creates Initiative
to support organizational coaching, training, and HR-related racial equity work
To support the establishment of the Creative Futures Fund
To support COVID vaccine education and equity in Gateway cities
To support the Community Foundation for Western Massachusetts?Ă„Ă´ COVID-19 response fund for the Pioneer Valley
To implement the ValleyCreates Initiative, which will promote better connections among artists and arts organizations through collaborative grantmaking, organizational effectiveness training, and strategies to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)
To undertake a strategic planning and visioning process
To support the Advancing Arts + Creativity in the Pioneer Valley and the Hilltowns Program
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