A 50-50 (50) proposition

CMW is thrilled to be selected as one of a handful of recipients of a special three-year capacity-building grant from The Rhode Island Foundation!

This grant provides $50,000 in 2009, 2010, and 2011 specifically to help CMW increase its ability to achieve its mission: To create a cohesive urban
community through music education and performance that transforms
the lives of children, families, and musicians. At the center of
this mission are the teaching, mentoring, program design, and performance
activities of the Providence String Quartet.

One of the best parts about this grant: CMW will get to work with David
Karoff, an independent consultant who has nearly 25 years of experience
in the nonprofit sector in Rhode Island, including 13 years as the
Executive Director of three different nonprofits. Subsequently he spent
9 years at The Rhode Island Foundation, most recently as the Vice
President for Grantmaking.

David has a long history with CMW: "I first came into contact with CMW during my tenure at The Rhode Island Foundation, at which I had the opportunity to work on and review a number of CMW's funding proposals. However, my best opportunity to learn about CMW came when Sebastian applied for and was selected for The Rhode Island Foundation Fellows program. This program, which I had the privilege of leading, allowed me to witness firsthand over the course of a year some of the personal and organizational evolution of CMW and its founder. My respect for and admiration of both grew immensely during this year. I've also tried to come to as many CMW events as possible. The highlight for me of these was the Kompa Variations."

-Heath Marlow, CMW staff