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Favianna Rodriguez
FINALIST

Favianna Rodriguez

The Center for Cultural Power (Cultural Power)

The Center for Cultural Power mobilizes artists to envision a world in which cultural, economic, and political power are distributed equitably and where all human beings can live in harmony with nature

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ABOUT

  • ISSUE AREA: Arts & Culture & Political Power
  • ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET: $12,589,392
  • GEOGRAPHY: United States

KEY FINDINGS

  • The vast majority of the Center’s funding comes from the social justice funding sector (75%).
  • Their annual operating budget includes an $11 million grant from Mackenzie Scott, $8 million that they are dedicating to “constellations”, or individual movement-based artists ○ Before this grant, their budget size was $1.4 million
  • They are expected to reach a budget of $24 million in the next 5 years.
  • One of their goals is to move towards a membership model whereby individual donors and contributors will pay an annual fee to receive access to trainings and pedagogical content
  • For the next 3-5 years, the organization is focused on telling more stories about climate change and stories that build BIPOC (Black, indigenous, and people of color) political power
  • The Center is also building their consulting power, offering trainings and toolkits for government partners, social media, and Hollywood producers