May 4, 2015

Jennifer Leith, Executive Director

P.O. Box 1437
Philadelphia, PA 19105
Dear Ms. Leith,
PHILADANCO! is a dance company that is known for our innovation and focus on
African American traditions and culture. We are proud to be known as one of the leading dance
companies in Philadelphia with a strong focus on diversity and inclusion. PHILADANCO strives
to present the highest quality of professional dance performance as well as serve our community
through a variety of educational programs and services.
Recently, we conceptualized a program designed to serve the low-income families who
live within our communities. This program is called the Community Dance Program as we are
expecting to launch in May 2016. Due to the nature of our program, we will be required to
transport several of our professional dance educators to the program site at Marshall Square
Apartment Complex in West Philadelphia on a weekly basis. To do this, we are submitting this
grant proposal to request funding in the amount of $5,000 to assist in the cost of transporting our
beloved dance instructors to and from the program site.
The dance instructors are a crucial aspect of the Community Dance Program as they are
the individuals who will be conducting the program weekly. We currently do not have the excess
funds to provide expense checks for our instructors for each trip they make, so we are hoping to
receive funding to cover these costs.
We appreciate your time and consideration for our request for funding. Enclosed is our
completed grant application along with the required attachments. If you need any additional
information or have any questions, please contact me directly at (570) xxx-xxxx.
Sincerely,

Jackilyn Yamialkowski

PHILADANCO!
9 North Preston Street-Philadanco Way
Philadelphia, PA 19104

THE DOUTY FOUNDATION

P. O. Box 1437
Philadelphia, PA 19105
www.doutyfoundation.org
PROPOSAL COVER SHEET

1. Name of Organization: __Philadelphia Dance Company (PHILADANCO!)_______________

(and fiscal agent, if applicable)

2. Contact Person and Title: _Jackilyn Yamialkowski___Email: jackilyn.yamialkowski@uky.edu_

3. Address: 9 North Preston Street-Philadanco Way_________________________________
City: _Philadelphia__________ State: ____PA__________ Zip:__19104__________

4. Phone: _215-387-8200___________Website: __www.philadanco.org_____________________

5. Type of Request from The Douty Foundation: General Operating or Project
Project Name, if applicable:

Community Dance Program

6. Total Funding Request Amount:

$5,000

Previous Douty Foundation funding:

O Yes
No
If yes, please indicate date & amount received from foundation over the past 6 years:
Date: __________________
Amount Received: ________________
Date: __________________
Amount Received: ________________
Date: __________________
Amount Received: ________________
Date: __________________
Amount Received: ________________

7. Focus of Grant Application: (Although this request may reflect more than one area, please
check the one that represents the major focus of this request)
O Education
O Community Development
Social Services

O Art Education

Youth Programs

8. Geographic area served by current grant request:

O Montgomery County

Philadelphia

9. Client population served by grant request (check as many as apply):

Child/Youth (ages 0 12)
O Adults (ages 22 69)

O Young Adults (ages 13 21)

O Older Adults (age 70+)

10. Total annual organization budget: $1,199,165 12. Project budget (if applicable): $42,400
THE DOUTY FOUNDATION
P. O. Box 1437 Philadelphia, PA 19105
www.doutyfoundation.org
PHILADANCO!
9 North Preston Street-Philadanco Way
Philadelphia, PA 19104

Executive Summary (please limit the Executive Summary questions to one type-written page in total;
ie. answers to all 4 questions fit on one page):

1. Mission of Organization:
2. Describe how your organization or project provides educational opportunities for
communities/youth.
3. Brief Summary of Grant Request:
4. What positive change do you expect to result from your program or project?
PROPOSAL NARRATIVE INSTRUCTIONS and QUESTIONS
Please limit the narrative information to five typed pages

DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION
Description of organizations:
Purpose and what makes its services unique
Overall goals and objectives
Current programs and activities
Service statistics (who, what, where, when, how and why)
Organizational strengths
Recent accomplishments, including what makes the organization unique
Unmet needs your organization seeks to address
DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATIONS TARGET POPULATION, include:
-

Age
Neighborhoods/schools
% living at or below the poverty level
Ethnic/racial background
Level of English proficiency
# of children/youth/adults your organization will serve in the coming 12 months
and what percentage of your overall population are children/youth

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
1. Describe how your organization collaborates with other organizations and in what capacity. Does your
organization work within any of the City of Philadelphias Shared Prosperity work? Youth Violence
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Prevention initiatives? Place-Based strategies?

2. Does your organization charge fees for participation in any of its programs or services? Yes or No. If
yes, please explain the fee schedule and any financial accommodations for those unable to pay.
3. What results is your organization seeking to achieve? How do you track progress towards these results
and learn from them?
4. Please list major funding sources, with amounts of 5 largest grants in past 2 years.

REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS, if applying via postal mailed application:

-

Organizational budget that includes income and expenses

Project budget, if applicable, that includes income and expenses

Most recent 990 or audited financial statements or year-end financial statement (if organization
budget is >$250,000.00)

Copy of 501-c-3 determination letter

Resumes of key staff

Board of Directors list including affiliations for each member

Flyer, brochure or media article about organization/project

Questions:
Please contact Jennifer Leith, Executive Director
215.620.1869
jennifer@doutyfoundation.org
P.O. Box 1437
Philadelphia, PA 19105

PHILADANCO!
9 North Preston Street-Philadanco Way
Philadelphia, PA 19104

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
3. Mission of Organization:
The Philadelphia Dance Company (PHILADANCO) is a nonprofit organization that
presents the highest quality of professional dance performance and improves the skills of
emerging and professional dancers and choreographers in a nurturing environment, while
increasing the appreciation of dance among its many communities. Across the nation and
around the world, PHILADANCO is celebrated for its innovation, creativity and
preservation of predominantly African-American traditions in dance.
4. Describe how your organization or project provides educational opportunities for
communities/youth.
The Community Dance Program has been developed to provide low-income youth with
opportunities to learn dance. Children between the ages of six and twelve years old will
be able to participate in weekly dance classes taught by our esteemed, professional
company dance members. Classes will be taught free of charge so that families do not
have more financial stress put on them. Children in the Community Dance Program will
not only get to learn dance technique from professional dancers, but they will build
confidence, expand their creativity, and learn the importance of hard work and
determination.
5. Brief Summary of Grant Request:
PHILADANCO is requesting a grant in the amount of $5,000 to assist in the covering the
costs of transportation for our dance teachers. The Community Dance Program will be
held at the Marshall Square Apartment Complex so that the families do not have to
arrange transportation for their children; however, we will be required to transport our
dance teachers to Marshall Square Apartment Complex for the program. Transportation
costs are quite high, and PHILADANCO cannot afford to cover the costs once a week for
an entire year for multiple teachers, therefore we have decided it would be more cost
effective to use our organizations van to transport the teachers to and from the location.
6. What positive change do you expect to result from your program or project?
We expect that through the Community Dance Program, at least 100 children within
Philadelphias poorest communities will learn the joys and passion that dance can evoke.
We hope that the children we serve through the Community Dance Program will use the
arts, specifically dance, to channel their emotions and travel down a life path that leads to
productivity, creativity, open-mindedness, and professionalism. Our hope is that the
children we serve will learn the difference between right and wrong and will choose to
use dance as an outlet in their lives.
PROPOSAL NARRATIVE
PHILADANCO!
9 North Preston Street-Philadanco Way
Philadelphia, PA 19104

DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION
Founded in 1970, PHILADANCO has a legacy of breaking barriers and building bridges
across cultural divides, consistently performing for audiences representing an amalgamation of
people from diverse communities. PHILADANCO is recognized for its artistic integrity,
superbly trained dancers and electrifying performances. Inherent in our mission is a commitment
to empowering youth with crucial leadership and development skills that facilitate achievement
and success in the world of dance and everyday life.
Created out of a need to provide opportunities for Black dancers, who were then
systematically denied entrance in many local dance schools, PHILADANCO has since grown
into a professional dance company that is recognized across the nation and around the world for
its artistic integrity, superbly trained dancers and electrifying performances. Established on
principles of providing opportunity, inclusion and hope, PHILADANCO bridges cultural divides
and consistently performs for sold-out audiences representing an amalgamation of people from
diverse ethnicities and communities.
Overall goals and objectives

Enhance the cultural scope of Philadelphia by providing dance performances based upon
the importance of diversity and inclusion

Honor the history of dance through the preservation of authentic and original
choreography

Offer young dancers practical and professional dance experience in a proficient

environment

Provide cultural and educational resources and outreach programs for the community
through dance

Stimulate growth in the artistic community by serving as a focal point for dance

PHILADANCOs current programs and services

Dance Education: At PHILADANCO, dance education programming cultivates and

develops young, emerging dancers and choreographers. Our commitment to expanding
knowledge and access to dance arts throughout local, regional and national communities
is achieved via community-bases activities and initiatives.
Instruction and Training Program: PHILADANCO's Instruction and Training program
allows members of the professional company, Danco 2 (D/2) the Apprentice Company,
and Danco 3 (D/3) the Youth Ensemble, and local youth and young adults the opportunity
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to nurture their artistic and performance skills and learn choreography. The program
operates year-round and is comprised of 46 weeks of ballet, modern, jazz and other dance
styles taught by internationally renowned instructors.
Arts in Education and Community Programs: Partnering with schools, educational
organization and community-based organizations, PHILADANCO delivers its
commitment to delivering community based arts education through workshops, lecturedemonstrations, master classes, and peer-to-peer conferences.
D/2 Apprentice Company: PHILADANCO's apprentice dance company that consists of
young dancers between the ages of 15 and 23. These dancers are trained professionally
and perform locally in Philadelphia and in the surrounding counties.
D/3 Youth Ensemble: PHILADANCO's youth dance group that consists of dancers
between the ages of 9 and 16. This program is for passionate young dancers who hope to
have careers in dance. They perform several times throughout the year within the
Philadelphia region.
The Philadelphia School of Dance Arts: The School of Dance Arts was formed from
PHILADANCO and offers high level dance training, directed at creating generations of
well-disciplined dancers with ideals and goals of professionalism.

Service Statistics
Many of PHILADANCOs programs serve individuals who have an interest in the arts,
specifically dance, who are seeking to broaden their knowledge of dance. We serve many
children at after-school programs and community events as well as teach students through our
various educational programs. We conduct our programs year-round so that we can offer our
quality and professional services to as many dance enthusiasts and learners as possible.
Organizational Strengths
PHILADANCO prides itself on our ability to create innovative, ground-breaking work
that builds bridges across cultural divides and is built upon strong traditions of the African
American culture. We also offer many programs and services that provide opportunities for lowincome families
Recent accomplishments
PHILADANCO is a company representing a history of "first" accomplishments. Building
on this company tradition, PHILADANCO founded the International Association of Blacks in
Dance (IABD), which addresses the special needs of the African American dance community in
a supportive environment, and produces an annual conference.
Recently, PHILADANCO has received press for our resonating performance, Having
Our Say The Voices of Women Choreographers that debuted April 17th through the 19th at the
Kimmel Center. This production featured work from several Black women choreographers and
was funded by the National Endowment for the Arts.

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Also, PHILADANCO is currently celebrating our 45th anniversary. Our Executive

Director and founder, Joan Myers Brown, will receive an honorary doctorate from the University
of Pennsylvania on May 18. Brown estimates that approximately 4,500 dancers have come
through the company since it was founded in 1970. She states, I tell everybody Im celebrating
100 years, because my school is 55 years old, and the company is 45 years, so thats 100 years of
dance Ive been providing for Philadelphia, said Brown, whose proudest accomplishment is the
large number of youngsters that she has influenced and set on the path to rewarding careers. In
the process, she has passed the torch to the next generation of artists and dance educators, stating
that eight of her former students now have dance schools in Philadelphia.
Unmet needs
Funding for salaries, infrastructure and capacity building have always been the most
challenging for PHILADANCO. Supporters have a preference for investing their contributions in
projects and program areas such as "new works," "community outreach," "production," "social
services" and "education." To meet these challenges, PHILADANCO is seeking to increase its
support base in the areas of administrative, artistic and fiscal programming.
DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATIONS TARGET POPULATION
**Information Unavailable but I took my best guess based on the info provided.
Philadelphia School for Dance Arts
Age
Neighborhoods/ Schools
% living at or below the poverty level
Ethnic/ racial background
Level of English proficiency
# of childhood/ youth/ adults we will serve in the
coming 12 months
% of overall population under 18 years old
Other PHILADANCO programs
Age
Neighborhoods/ Schools
% living at or below the poverty level
Ethnic/ racial background
Level of English proficiency
# of childhood/ youth/ adults we will serve in the
coming 12 months
% of overall population under 18 years old

Ages 4 and up
Varies
25%
African American, Caucasian, Hispanic
Fluent
At least 250
90% of students
Ages 5 and up
Varies
75%
African American, Caucasian, Hispanic
Fluent
Over 1,000
75%

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
PHILADANCO!
9 North Preston Street-Philadanco Way
Philadelphia, PA 19104

1. Describe how your organization collaborates with other organizations and in what
capacity. Does your organization work within any of the City of Philadelphias Shared
Prosperity work? Youth Violence Prevention initiatives? Place-Based strategies?
PHILADANCO currently does not collaborate with any other organizations; however, we
do receive support through the Workplace Giving Campaign offered through the United Way
of Southeastern Pennsylvania.
2. Does your organization charge fees for participation in any of its programs or services?
Yes or No. If yes, please explain the fee schedule and any financial accommodations for
those unable to pay.
The one program that PHILADANCO charges a fee for is within the Philadelphia School
for Dance Arts. The fee schedule is as follows:
Registration Fees
$25 for new students
$20 for 2nd year students and up
$3 insurance fee
$100 recital fee / student / class
Class Rates
1 class / week
2 classes / week
3 classes / week
4 classes / week
5 classes / week
10 class card

Weekly
$15
$30
$40
$60
$75
$150

3. What results is your organization seeking to achieve? How do you track progress
towards these results and learn from them?
PHILADANCO is hoping that, through the Community Dance Program, we are able to
provide educational opportunities for children who come from low-income families that may
not have had opportunities to do so before. If we are able to make a difference in the lives of
the children participating in the Community Dance Program, we will be very happy.
Data collected from pre- and post- program surveys, small group discussions, and
observations will be collected and evaluated both pre- and post-program. Data collected
before the onset of the program will be disseminated to see what the families hopes are for
the program, their reasons for participating, their transportation issues, etc. Likewise, data
collected post-program will disseminate similar topics, but will also include the families
reactions and thoughts on the program, how they feel their child has grown or changed
throughout the program, how likely they are to continue enrolling their child in arts
programs, etc.
4. Please list major funding sources, with amounts of 5 largest grants in past 2 years.
**Information Unavailable.

PHILADANCO!
9 North Preston Street-Philadanco Way
Philadelphia, PA 19104

REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS
Organizational Budget, including income and expenses
Revenue
Contributions and grants
Fundraising events
Government grants
Other contributions
Program service revenue
Performance fees
Ticket sales
Dance education
Investment income
Other revenue
Total Revenue

$771,012
$10,000
$76,904
$684,108
$430,445
$416,738
$7,872
$5,835

Expenses
Grants and similar amounts paid
Benefits paid to or for members
Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits
Compensation to current officers, director,
trustees, and key employees $28,813
Other salaries and wages
$497,016
Other employee benefits
$9,601
Payroll taxes
$58,527
Professional fundraising fees
Other expenses
Royalties
$4,476
Interest
$21,346
Depreciation, depletion, etc. $19,232
Insurance
$47,677
Transportation
$64,334
Other consultants
$48,630
Dance consultants
$41,890
Per diem
$38,685
Other
$219,884
Total Expenses
Revenue less expenses
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9 North Preston Street-Philadanco Way
Philadelphia, PA 19104

$57
-$2,349
$1,199,165
0
0
$593,957

$44,000
$554,194

$1,192,151
$7,014

Project Budget, including income and expenses

Program Expenses
Item
Payroll
Program Director
Instructors (3)
Payroll Taxes and Benefits
Marketing
Insurance
Supplies
Transportation
Other
Total Expenses

Program Revenue
Item
Grants
Sponsorships
Fundraising
Total Revenue

Total
$5,000
$5,400
$10,000
$3,500
$5,000
$3,500
$6,000
$4,000

Detail
.
10% of salary
$30/hr. * 2 hrs./wk. * 30 wks.

Paper, ink, pens, etc.

Fuel costs, mileage
Water, juices, first aid kit

$42,400

Total
$20,000
$7,500
$15,000

Detail

$42,500

** Copy of 501c3 determination letter unavailable

**Resumes of key staff unavailable

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9 North Preston Street-Philadanco Way
Philadelphia, PA 19104

Board of Directors list, including affiliations for each member

Angela M. Brown, President
Executive Director, Community Engagement & Strategic Partnerships, Perfecting
Ministries
-Executive-level public relations professional with 16 years of corporate, agency and
non-profit management experience in strategic planning, marketing, media relations,
grassroots community outreach and government affairs in the healthcare, long-term
care, affordable housing, hospitality and tourism industries.
Colette deChalus Lee, CCTE, Secretary
Vice President, United Bank of Philadelphia
Danielle Pierre, Treasurer
Senior Manager, CFS Division Finance Team Lead, Vanguard
Joan Myers Brown, Founder
Executive Artistic Director, PHILADANCO
-Joan Myers Brown is the founder of The Philadelphia Dance Company
(PHILADANCO) and The Philadelphia School of Dance Arts. She serves as honorary
chairperson for the International Association of Blacks in Dance (IABD), an
organization she established in 1991. She also founded the International Conference of
Black Dance Companies in 1988. She is a Distinguished Visiting Professor at the
University of the Arts in Philadelphia, which bestowed upon her an honorary
Doctorate of Fine Arts; is a member of the dance faculty at Howard University in
Washington, DC; and has been awarded an honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters
from Ursinus College in Collegeville, PA. Listed in Who's Who in America and
described as an "innovator and communicator," Ms. Brown has made significant
contributions to the national and international arts communities.
Kelly Finch
EVP Strategic Initiatives, PNC Bank
Susan Glazer
Professor & Director Emerita, School of Dance, University of the Arts
Beverly A. Harper, President Emerita
President, Portfolio Associates, Inc.
Deborah Levin
Vice President, National Penn Bank
Lisa Love, Esq.
Partner, Love and Long, LLC

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Jacqueline M. Roberts, Esq.

President, Global Abstract Agency, Inc.
Hector Serrano
Director/Founder, Fuego Dance Company
Spencer Wertheimer, Esq., Chairman Emeritus
Partner, Kogan, Trichon & Wertheimer, PC

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Philadelphia, PA 19104

Flyer about organization project

PHILADANCO!
9 North Preston Street-Philadanco Way
Philadelphia, PA 19104