A Fiscal Sponsorship enables us to quickly achieve our mission(s) by soliciting tax-deductible donations, applying for and making grants, hosting fundraisers/events, and operating mission-driven programs. By operating through a fiscal sponsor’s 501(c)(3) status, the administrative burden of having our own foundation is handled by GenEquality who also provides financial oversight and ensures compliance.

Yes, aside from some overhead we are covering for the Fiscal Sponsor. The group is run by volunteers who are donating their time.

The funds raised will be used to cover hard costs of doing the pop up events (producing the events, paying artists, etc.) and for donations to related charities (e.g. New York Cares, Actors Fund, Broadway Cares)

We will pay artists and those that help us put on events

We will not pay ourselves (ourselves = the main volunteers)

We will pay those who help us with logistics/projects as needed (i.e. CRM, event production, materials)

In addition to paying the artists, we will give back to the local community at every event (this will start as a partnership with New York Cares but could expand to SMB grants, etc.)

Your time

Your ideas

Your skills

Your connections

The mission for this group of New Yorkers is to help build the next New York— a better and more equitable place for all. We do that by coming together in brand new ways and harnessing our creative energy and irrepressible spirit to produce New York moments of joy, while also giving back to the artists, neighborhoods, and people who make our city home. We will solidify our long term plans as we begin to execute and learn.