Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2025 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$36,794
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Giving Voice Initiative
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
In Progress
Start Date
July 2024
End Date
June 2025
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

The mission of Giving Voice Initiative is to inspire and equip organizations to bring together people with Alzheimer's and other dementias, and their care partners, to sing in choruses that foster joy, well-being, purpose, and community understanding.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Carol Bruess: author, speaker, relationship social scientist, and creator; Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner, healthcare consultant; Ken Martin: political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, arts organization

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Carol Bruess: author, speaker, relationship social scientist, and creator; Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner, healthcare consultant; Ken Martin: political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, arts organization

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3; Minnesota Session Laws, 2024 regular session, chapter 106, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2025 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$36,794
Other Funds Leveraged
$267,316
Direct expenses
$285,713
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

GVI singers from diverse backgrounds will increase their musical knowledge, abilities and build stronger social connections through choral singing. Quantitative and qualitative information will be collected from participants via focus groups/surveys measuring changes in musical knowledge and ability along with feelings of social connectedness. 2: Audiences will enjoy the high quality of GVI concerts and increase their understanding of the artistic abilities of people living with dementia. Surveys will be used to measure audience members' satisfaction with the artistic quality of each concert and to document changes in their understanding of the artistic abilities of people living with dementia.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Eyleen
Last Name
Braaten
Organization Name
Giving Voice Initiative
Street Address
7400 Metro Blvd Ste 255
City
Edina
State
MN
Zip Code
55439
Phone
(612) 440-9660
Email
eyleen@givingvoicechorus.org
Administered By
Administered by
Location

Griggs Midway Building, Suite 304,
540 Fairview Avenue North,
St. Paul, MN 55104

Phone
(651) 539-2650 or toll-free (800) 866-2787
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