The Cultural Data Project (CDP) is a unique system that enables arts and cultural organizations to enter financial, programmatic and operational data into a standardized online form.  Organizations can then use the CDP to produce a variety of reports designed to help increase management capacity, identify strengths and challenges and inform decision-making. They can also generate reports to be included as part of the application processes to participating grantmakers.

After four years of planning and $2.3 million dollars of capital investment by the project’s Governing Group, the CDP was first launched in Pennsylvania in 2004 and has grown to include Maryland, California, Illinois, New York, Massachusetts, Ohio and Michigan. In each participating state, the CDP is the result of a collaborative partnership of public and private funders and advocacy agencies.

The CDP is the emerging national standard for data collection in the arts and cultural sector. The CDP offers a turnkey solution to each state, with all technology and services provided centrally through Pew’s Philadelphia headquarters.  CDP staff support all current and future participants, including organizations, grantmakers and researchers/advocates.

This project has been developed with input and feedback from the cultural community and with the following consultants and vendors:

• August Development Corporation
• Cool Spring Analytics
• Drexel University Arts Administration Program
• GHI Design
• Sharon M. Erwin Legal, LLC
• Your Part-Time Controller, LLC

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