Media Contact: Reka Robinson Communications Manager reka@billerfamilyfoundation.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation Announces Recipients of Its Annual Social Impact Theatre Grant Program, Including New Change Capital Grants Seattle, WA – The Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation (www.billerfamilyfoundation.org) announced today the 14 new recipients of its annual Social Impact...
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Partner Spotlight: The Curious Theatre Company Moves Its Audience to Read Beyond the Headlines with “cullud wattah”
By: Reka Robinson, Communications Manger The Biller Family Foundation’s Social Impact Theatre Grant Program champions the transformative potential of live theatre to unite differing perspectives and ignite meaningful conversations. Recently, I saw this vision come to life on the stage in Denver, Colorado, where I attended Curious Theatre Company’s production of “cullud wattah” by Erika...
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Partner Spotlight: In Colorado, Town Hall Arts Center Sparks Dialogue Through Live Theatre With “The Prom”
By: Reka Robinson, Communications Manager Since its inception, our Social Impact Theatre Grant Program has worked to harness the power of live theatre to bring different viewpoints together and spark meaningful dialogue. I had the joy of traveling to Littleton, a sister city of Denver, Colorado, to witness the regional premiere of “The Prom” by...
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The Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation’s Social Impact Theatre Grant Program Is Now Accepting Applications, Including New Track for Change Capital Awards
May 17, 2024 – The Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation announced today the launch of its annual Social Impact Theatre grant program, providing production-specific support to theatres igniting positive changes in their communities, and – new this year – change capital to support theatres making bold changes with the goal of increasing their sustainability....
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A Cross-Sector Approach to Advancing Early, Equitable Access to Supportive Cancer Care: The Together for Supportive Cancer Care Summit
By Audrey Haberman, CEO, The Sheri & Les Biller Family Foundation A core goal of our work and vision is for every person in the United States diagnosed with cancer to have early, equitable access to supportive cancer care. Despite the proven benefits of the supportive cancer care approach, integrated supportive care is not widely...
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Supporting Organizations That Serve Communities and People Most Impacted by Health Inequities
By Audrey Haberman, CEO, The Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation As part of our commitment to equitable change, this year we began forging partnerships with organizations across the country who are championing health equity in communities most impacted by health inequities and working to combat health disparities: preventable differences in the impact of disease,...
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World Cancer Day: Why Early, Equitable Access to Whole-Person Supportive Care Should Be An Essential Part of Cancer Care
By Audrey Haberman Today is World Cancer Day, a global initiative that works to raise awareness around the world, improving education about cancer, and spark change. It’s a chance for us all to come together to reimagine a world where we can prevent millions of cancer deaths – and where access to life-saving cancer treatment...
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The Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation Announces Ten Recipients of Its Annual Social Impact Theatre Grant Program
Today The Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation announced ten recipients of its annual Social Impact Theatre Grant Program, which provides production support for theatres in Western states igniting positive changes in their communities through the programming they bring to life on stage, and innovating how they engage their audiences around timely, relevant issues. “We...
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Our 2022 Annual Report
Today, we’re sharing our 2022 Annual Report. As this report shows, 2022 was a year of impact and growth for the Foundation. Working with our partners, we took steps like: Joining with the Theatre Communications Group and the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation to support the inaugural round of the THRIVE! Uplifting Theatres of Color program...
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The Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation’s Social Impact Theatre Grant Program Now Accepting Applications
The Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation’s Social Impact Theatre Grant Program Now Accepting Applications The Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation announces the launch of its annual Social Impact Theatre Grant Program. The Biller Family Foundation is excited to launch their annual Social Impact Theatre grant program, providing production-specific support to theatres that...
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