A2: Arts Funding

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The Detroit Free Press reports on the aftermath of the Community Foundation Challenge, an online matching-gift fundraiser by the Community Foundation of Southeast Michigan that encountered serious technical difficulties. Local arts groups are still awaiting word how how much they’ll receive from the effort. The article quotes Sara Billmann of the University Musical Society in Ann Arbor, who says that online follow-ups are key: “If people are comfortable giving online, then they don’t want to receive five direct mail solicitations and feel like their $25 gift went into postage asking for more money.” [Source]