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“Seeding by ceding”: What we know about the latest group of organizations funded by MacKenzie Scott

Candid

These included higher education institutions with students from underserved communities, arts organizations, and social sector infrastructure organizations. and Puerto Rico. Editor’s note: Scott awarded a grant to Candid.) . Geography . Half of the grantees were located in California, New York, or D.C.

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A Jargon-Free Guide to Low-Profit Limited Liability Companies (L3C)

NonProfit Hub

Other examples have included farmers’ markets, newspapers, law groups and art centers. As of December 2015 , L3Cs are only recognized in 10 states, three tribes and the territory of Puerto Rico, so if you are building your organization in one of the following places, yes you can! Can I start an L3C? Rhode Island.

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Book Club Part 3b: Talking Institutional Change with Elaine Gurian

Museum 2.0

I’m thinking of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, which is trying to be a museum for people, but is also a national and collection-based place. In Puerto Rico and Chile, there are museums made out of posters so that kids in parks can come and visit real art—well, it’s not real art, but you’re getting access to Picasso for $5.

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