NUTTER: Funding for Nonprofit Cultural Organizations

I will increase City funding to Cultural Fund by $1 million in my first year as Mayor, with a goal of raising the operating budget to at least $6 million by the end of my first term. The Cultural Fund provides critical funding to neighborhood organizations and multi-cultural arts groups that are essential to neighborhood vitality

In addition, the RAND report indicates that neighborhoods with high cultural participation flourish more than those without such participation. When I was in City Council, I championed additional funding for the Cultural Fund, when it was threatened with cutbacks. As Mayor, I will ensure adequate funding for this important resource.

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