The Big Give 2024 – Appreciation and Thanks
We are still coasting on the love, community, and joy that was shared at The Big Give 2024.
In case you missed it, we shared a list with all of the Pay Your People grant recipients. You can view that here! Please visit their websites and support their work!
This post is an opportunity to highlight the amazing people and organizations that made The Big Give happen. Their commitment, innovation, and effort made the evening a resounding success!
We are truly grateful for the exceptional community of sponsors, volunteers, and colleagues who make everything we do possible!
- We are so grateful to the Howard Gilman Foundation for their ongoing and generous support. They continue to provide critical support for our community, and we are continually inspired by how their actions positively impact so many artists.
- Tito’s Handmade Vodka for sponsoring our bar – each and every year. We love you, Tito’s!
- The Chelsea Factory for making The Big Give feel so comfortable and special. You are a fantastic partner. Thank you to Lauren Kiel, Laurel Toyofuku, and everyone at the Chelsea Factory for hosting us!
And the new sponsors for The Big Give this year!
Venturous Theater Fund, who shared information about the new, free, comprehensive online guidebook for dramatists published by United Hospital Fund, Risky Business: A Guide for Dramatists (and Other Theater Workers) on Finding Affordable Health Coverage and Care.
Dish Food & Events is an award-winning, full-service catering and events company serving all of New York City and The Hamptons for over 15 years.
ADC Consulting equips mission-driven organizations to create long-term cultural impact through research, grantmaking, advocacy, project management, and organizational change.
Inclusive Communications Services provides professional interpretation and translation services to create equal access for the Deaf, Blind, and Limited English Proficient.
Social Change Consulting is dedicated to supporting the people and organizations that are improving the world.
- The IndieSpace Board of Directors: Raquel Almazan, Joseph Auld, Brian Berk, Veshonte Brown, Andrew Clarke, Brea Clemons, Dechelle Damien, Maya Quetzali Gonzalez, Pamela Kupper, Paul Leibowitz, Marty Linsky, Samuel Morales Jr., Siobhan O’Neill, and Erez Ziv.
- Special thanks to Dechelle Damien, Maya Quetzali Gonzalez, and Siobhan O’Neill, for the tremendous extra support at Chelsea Factory. And Raquel Almazan for closing the program!
- A very special thank you to New York City Council Member Erik Bottcher for joining us later in the evening to share a few words and chat with attendees.
- Kyra Bowie and Leanna Keyes of Transcend Streaming for their hard work and expertise in making the Zoom and Live program flow so smoothly.
- Emily Hart, Dani Whelan, and Shelby Edwards of Inclusive Communication Services for ASL Interpretation. We are grateful for all of your work to help events and indie theater remain inclusive.
- Nancy Nogood for being the glamorous and stunning emcee at the Chelsea Factory and providing an incredible mid-event performance!
- Najah Imani Muhammad, the incredible host and emcee, infused the event with joy and enthusiasm.
- Peter Michael Marino for brewing up the lemonade and sharing his fun, safe space for people to unload and get advice.
- Lee LeBreton for creating the art installation, Glory Hole, and providing such a thoughtful participatory art experience for attendees.
- Brandon Rumaker who helped organize the Give & Gain Board at the Chelsea Factory.
- Stephanie Pfeffer and Bianca Cosino - the superb volunteer bartenders who ensured attendees stayed hydrated.
- Thanks to Sarah Benevenuti from Benvenuti Arts, Alison Meredith from NPOC Services, Justin Clark from Social Change Consulting, and Dawn Heuff from Aurore Fundraising Consultancy, who provided fantastic help behind the scenes.
- Gianna DiMaiolo, Giovanna Querido, Carson Simpson, Evan Smolin and Tiffany Wong from Columbia University for providing volunteer support at the Chelsea Factory and online!
- Incredible photos by Benjamin Spradley and Daniel Ramirez. We’ll soon share a post with additional photos from the evening.