Nonprofit Theatre Network Theatre Forward is an association of institutional nonprofit theatres across 19 cities, presenting opportunities to engage with a broad, mission-aligned customer base and potential partner venues for funding, sponsorships, and joint programming.

Funding Focus With a stated mission to provide funding and resources to leading nonprofit theatres and securing emergency funding partnerships, there is clear potential to offer grant programs, sponsorship deals, and philanthropic services to expand support for member theatres.

Recent Leadership Executive leadership has recently transitioned to Gretchen Shugart, signaling a possible window for introducing leadership-aligned programs, strategic partnerships, and customized outreach tied to the new direction.

Technology Stack Current tech stack includes WordPress, MySQL, Shopify, Mailchimp, Google Cloud, and analytics tooling, indicating readiness for digital fundraising campaigns, membership management, e-commerce empowerment, and data-driven engagement initiatives.

Growth & Partnerships Past collaborations with Hearst Foundations for emergency funding and expansion of equity and inclusion programs suggest a receptiveness to impact-driven partnerships, capacity-building services, and cross-institutional program sponsorships.