Educational Theatre Foundation Every child deserves access to

Educational Theatre Foundation Every child deserves access to theatre in their school

Launched in November 2017 Why do we have a foundation? • ETF is our gifts and grants portal, and provides fundraising services for Ed. TA and ITS • ETF’s objective is to ensure that no Ed. TA member fees or ITS induction fees are spent on charitable programs • To address the #1 challenge faced by theatre educators - lack of funding - ETF aspires to: ØStrengthen connections with theatre and entertainment industries, business and philanthropic leaders, and Thespian alumni ØBecome the international go-to source for funding school theatre, including direct grants to schools • As ETF grows, it can help chapters and troupes with investment management, endowments, donor-advised funds, and planned giving programs

Closing the funding gap Jump. Start Theatre Grants to Schools Talent Development to create new theatre programs where there are none to provide teaching and performance resources and equipment To nurture the next generation of teachers and artists

Scholarships: Overview $263, 000 in scholarships awarded in 2018 -19! Chapter Matching Non-ITF Grants for Students $206, 849 – including $21, 450 $31, 000 matched by Ed. TA $16, 500 $18, 060 222 students 9 students 8 students 14 students 34 chapters from OH, MA, NJ, KS, TX, CA, AL, GA, NE For pursuing theatre education, marketing, or showing leadership qualities Scholarships List from NE, IA, AR, PA, NC, MA, China 3 for performance, 3 for technical theatre, 1 for theatre education, and the Amy Bennett scholarship for musical theatre for Festival attendance (Longstreth, Leadership, Send a Troupe, Finney grants)

Grant funding in 2018 -19 for teachers and schools Ø $510, 000 in RISE America Grants to fifty high school theatre programs Ø $500 classroom project grant (Linda Wise Grant) Ø $6, 500 MTI Disaster Relief Grants • 3 schools impacted by California wildfires (additional funding available) Ø $4, 165 for Ed. TA National Conference attendance (Booktix) • 7 educators: to be announced! Ø ETF works with sponsors and donors to support other Ed. TA/ITS programs like Next Generation Works, student leadership, and curriculum development

Scholarship and grant recipients

New Troupe Charter Grants offer financial assistance to underserved Title I schools to create a Thespian troupe and become part of the International Thespian Society (ITS) • $500 charters a new Thespian troupe, pays dues, and inducts 10 students • Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS has committed $7, 500 annually for New Troupe Charter Grants

Galas: Broadway Back to School and Thespians Go Hollywood • NYC and LA events to raise money to benefit underserved schools • Cabaret performances featuring Broadway and Hollywood stars and student Thespians • Builds stature for Ed. TA and ITS and increases our engagement with theatrical and entertainment industries

From one of our grantees… Summer Heartt - Thespian Troupe 8155