Mission: |
PTD uses pop culture to increase the power
of unheard voices in civic dialogue and policy
formation to ensure equity and fairness for
all. PTD furthers its mission by providing
disenfranchised people venues for message
creation, amplification, and engagement in
action. By enabling people to think differently
about their power to create change, PTD transforms
individuals, communities and society at large. |
Achievements: |
Empowerment
Records release, Youth Urban Update, Active
Arts Youth Conference, Justice for Janitors
PSA, World Life: A Conference on Hip Hop and
Faith |
| Programs
&
Services: |
PTD's programs provide
incentives and training that support artists
and grassroots message makers to create socially
responsible popular messages while providing
content and forums that inspire the broader
public and involve them in action for change. |
| Annual
Budget: |
Start-up |
| Staff: |
1 full-time;
5 volunteers; 1 part-time fundraising; 3 fundraising
volunteers |
| Board
Size: |
Five,
with four committees: Fundraising/Development,
Programs, Infrastructures, and Internal/External
Relations |
| Fundraising: |
Proposals
to local and national foundations, individual
solicitations, events, targeted mail campaigns,
fee for service contract, in-kind donations;
PTD's donor base is ethnically and socio-economically
diverse |
| Fundraising
Challenges: |
PTD is
a young organization that needs to capitalize
on the interest, enthusiasm, and momentum garnered
from constituents and supporters. |
| Consultant
Needs: |
PTD would
best be served by a consultant with grant writing
experience who can also provide advice on the
identification and cultivation of individual
donors. |
