Changes to Current Programs: What You Can Expect

As we begin focusing on our goals and strategies for the next decade, here’s what you can expect:

Fellowship programs for individuals
	We will continue to fund our fellowship programs in the areas of arts, leadership and medicine. These programs are a core part of our strategy and tie directly to our goal of developing courageous leaders. Over time, we plan to purposefully expand and introduce new aspects to these vital programs and will invite all of our fellows to help advance the outcomes of the Foundation.

Grants for organizations
Achieving our strategies will require changes in the way the Bush Foundation works with grantees. For example:
	We will initiate more work and will more often invite proposals, rather than reviewing and approving grant requests under our traditional program areas.
	Our grants will involve larger commitments of resources over longer periods of time, to fewer entities.
	We will be more intentional about working with outside partners to define and implement strategies to achieve our goals. These partners may include other foundations, higher education institutions, all levels of government, associations, and community, cultural and other nonprofit organizations.
	We will adapt our ongoing guideline programs for arts and cultural organizations:
	o	Regional Arts Development Program II (RADP II)
	o	Large Cultural Organizations Development Fund II (LCODF II)
	o	ArtsLAB
	We will continue our learning and planning process – always reaching out to gather feedback and learn how to do our work even more effectively.

To learn more, refer to …

Letter from the President
Changes to current programs: What you can expect
Transition period
Frequently asked questions

If you have a specific question, email us at newdirection@bushfoundation.org.