instant grants. philanthropy

Instant Grant Program from Steve Lambert on Vimeo.

This past weekend, I came across what could be one of the coolest instant grant programs EVER. Here's the gist: Over the summer, a group of 10 people calling themselves The Federation of Students and Nominally or Unemployed Artists (FSNUA) raised $1,000 from their family and friends, and then set up shop in a park to give it away -- right there, on the spot.