In this podcast, Grantmakers in the Arts welcomes you to Puerto Rico! Following a pivot late in 2021 — we postponed the in-person experiences to 2023 — and we are eager to once again hold this year’s conference in San Juan. While much has occurred in the interim, many of the complex and layered systems remain, as do the communities and organizing efforts led by artists, culture bearers, and grantmakers. 

As we look toward the future we must also reflect on how the past informed our path to here. We are glad to be joined by our 2023 conference committee co-chairs Glenisse Pagán Ortiz (Filantropía Puerto Rico) and Carlos Rodríguez Silvestre (Flamboyan Foundation). They discuss how the conference took shape, ways to prepare, and what you can expect!

Podcast #49: Welcome to San Juan Podcast

In this episode, we sit down with Denise Brown, a visionary leader with a rich and varied career spanning organizing, institutional service, and leadership in the arts and philanthropy sectors. She offers insights into the complexities of shifting from a family foundation to a community-led structure, highlighting the importance of developing a new organizational culture and fostering a co-learning environment. As the Executive Director of Leeway Foundation for the past eighteen years, Denise reflects on her career, sharing the wisdom she has gained and her hopes for the legacy she leaves behind. Join us for this enlightening conversation with a trailblazing leader who fosters equity and inclusion in the arts and philanthropy.

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