Jessie McGuire, managing partner at Thought Matter, examines philanthropy’s growing crisis of public trust, arguing that transparency alone is no longer enough. McGuire argues that philanthropy must rethink design as a form of civic infrastructure, one that makes power visible, redistributes authorship and restores legitimacy in an era of deep skepticism.
Arthur Carter was devoted to quality, and he cared more about writers than their editorial opinions.
Darren Foldes, Emmy-winning producer and partner at the commercial production company Sibling Rivalry, examines why California’s decision to expand tax credits for film and television while excluding commercial production represents a critical gap in the state’s creative strategy. Foldes argues that commercial advertising is a fast-moving economic engine that employs thousands of Californians, and that without targeted incentives, the state risks losing a foundational part of its creative ecosystem to competing markets.