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EQUITY FIGHTS AIDS was founded in October 1987 by the Council of Actors’ Equity Association. Money raised through the efforts of Equity theatre companies across the country was specifically earmarked for The Actors’ Fund AIDS Initiative. BROADWAY CARES was founded in February 1988 by members of The Producers’ Group. Money raised was earmarked to be awarded to AIDS service organizations across the country, including Equity Fights AIDS.
In May 1992, BROADWAY CARES and EQUITY FIGHTS AIDS merged to become BROADWAY CARES/EQUITY FIGHTS AIDS. The Board of Trustees of this newly established not-for-profit fundraising organization assumed the missions of the previously separate organizations and continues to fund the social service work of The Actors’ Fund and to award grants twice a year to AIDS and family service organizations nationwide.
Unlike most other nonprofit grant-making organizations, Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS must raise every single dollar of our philanthropic budget each year in order to fulfill our grant-making mission. In turn, BC/EFA works hard to ensure that the money raised is spent carefully and wisely on programs both at The Actors’ Fund and at hundreds of social service agencies across the country where these hard-earned dollars can have maximum impact. An impressive 76 cents of every dollar raised by BC/EFA goes directly towards these causes.
BC/EFA’s grant-making has two emphases. The first is The Actors’ Fund of America. BC/EFA currently supports six major programs at The Fund, each of which provides social services, case management and emergency financial assistance to entertainment industry professionals and performing artists who are in crisis or dealing with a variety of problems including HIV/AIDS. The National Grants Program is our second major grant making effort. Through this program BC/EFA makes grants to hundreds of community-based AIDS and family service organizations across the country. A detailed description of how we distribute funds and the programs we support is contained in the following
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