Agnes Gund, Philanthropist, Says Arts Leaders and Fundraisers Need to Change - NPQ – Nonprofit Quarterly - Promoting an active and engaged democracy.

Agnes Gund, Philanthropist, Says Arts Leaders and Fundraisers Need to Change - NPQ – Nonprofit Quarterly - Promoting an active and engaged democracy.: Agnes Gund is the President Emeritus of the Museum of Modern Art in Manhattan which should give you some sense of how central her seat is in the world of the arts. Last month she addressed the Crain’s Arts and Culture Breakfast where she issued some challenges to leaders and fundraisers in arts organizations, many of whom—in her opinion—are not keeping up with changes in the larger society. Disruption, she asserts, should be sought by arts organizations far more than it is.

But, instead of paraphrasing Gund’s concise but powerful comments, here is an excerpt to which every one of us should pay careful attention.