Top Business Donors to the Arts

Since 2000, Business for Culture and the Arts (BCA) has collected and compiled data about business contributions to arts and cultural organizations in metropolitan Portland. In 2009, BCA expanded its research to include state-wide business giving to the arts. BCA also collects data about in-kind support provided by businesses and whether businesses participate in Work for Art, an innovative workplace giving program.

The results of this research are compiled in the Top Business Donors to the Arts list, which ranks companies in order of their cash contributions to nonprofit arts and cultural organizations. The Top Business Donors to the Arts list is published annually in The Portland Business Journal's Focus on Philanthropy issue.

The data BCA collects provides an annual benchmark for business giving the the arts. It helps BCA members assess how well BCA is doing in its efforts to stimulate increased public and private support of arts in Oregon.

BCA is pleased to honor the Top Business Donors to the Arts at its Arts Breakfast of Champions, an event that combines recognition and live performances in a celebration of businesses and business leaders who have shown extraordinary commitment to the arts in our community.

If you are interested in participating in BCA's business giving to the arts research or learning more, please contact Jessica Stern, Program Associate.

2010 Top Business Donors to the Arts

In our twelfth year BCA is asking both businesses and arts organizations to report contributions made to arts and culture organizations from July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010. Businesses and arts organizations are asked to complete surveys that detail their cash and in-kind contributions as well as board and volunteer involvement.

On July 12, 2010 BCA sent surveys to the top 70 companies that ranked on our lists last year. BCA also sent surveys to over 300 Metro-area arts and culture organizations. Later this month, we plan to reach out to the entire state to survey arts, culture and heritage organizations in all counties.

If your company or organization would like to participate and did not already receive a survey, we invite you to participate. Please download and read carefully the instructions below. Please also download and complete the Excel spreadsheet. Surveys are due July 31, 2010.

2010 Top Business Donors to the Arts Business Instructions (.doc)

2010 Top Business Donors to the Arts Business Survey (.xls)

2010 Top Business Donors to the Arts - Arts Instructions (.doc)

2010 Top Business Donors to the Arts - Arts Survey (.xls)