Poetry Foundation The Poetry Foundation recognizes the power of words to transform lives We work to amplify poetry and celebrate poets by fostering spaces for all to create, experience, and share poetry
Poetry Foundation - Academy of American Poets The Poetry Foundation evolved from the Modern Poetry Association in 2003 after receiving a major contribution from philanthropist Ruth Lily The site includes an archive of thousands of poems and poet biographies, and users can search and browse according to poem subject matter and forms
Poetry Foundation launches $3 million Sustainable Futures initiative The Poetry Foundation has announced the launch of its Sustainable Futures initiative and the inaugural cohort of 12 grants totaling $3 million over three years The funding will be used to strengthen organizational capacity, expand audiences for poetry, and enhance the sustainability of the field The grants were awarded as general operating support to enable each recipient the flexibility
What Is The Poetry Foundation Poetic elements like rhythm, meter, and rhyme, have allowed poets to explore complex ideas in creative and powerful ways The Poetry Foundation is an organization that recognizes the importance of poetry in our culture and works to promote its understanding and appreciation
Poetry Foundation - Wikipedia The Poetry Foundation is a United States literary society that seeks to promote poetry and lyricism in the wider culture It was formed from Poetry magazine, which it continues to publish, with a 2003 gift of $200 million from philanthropist Ruth Lilly
Poem of the Day - Poetry Foundation Start each day with a poem delivered to your inbox! Poems are selected by Poetry Foundation editors and guests to correspond with historic events, poet anniversaries, and more from the 49,000+ poem archive
Poetry Shelter - Academy of American Poets Poetry Shelter - The Academy of American Poets is the largest membership-based nonprofit organization fostering an appreciation for contemporary poetry and supporting American poets The Poetry Foundation will sponsor writing workshops and community gatherings in September at autonomous sanctuary houses for LGBT immigrants and asylum
Poetry Foundation Announces the First… | The Poetry Foundation Chicago, IL, June 11, 2025— The Poetry Foundation is proud to announce the launch of the Sustainable Futures Grants program, its new national philanthropic initiative providing $3 million in multi-year general operating support grants to 12 poetry organizations The Sustainable Futures Grants are a key part of the Poetry Foundation’s renewed grantmaking strategy to strengthen the poetry
About the Poetry Foundation Established in 2022 when the Poetry Foundation changed from an operating to a non-operating foundation, grantmaking supports nonprofit organizations with a core commitment to poetry and the literary arts