The new YORK foundation for the arts' (NYFA) mission is to empower artists at critical stages in their creative lives. NYFA accomplishes this by offering financial assistance and information to artists and organizations that directly serve artists, by supporting arts programming in the community, and by building collaborative relationships with others who advocate for the arts in new YORK state and throughout the country. Each year NYFA awards $1 million plus to individual artists through its fellowship and other granting programs. NYFA's learning programs serve thousands of artists through workshops, panel discussions, and individual mentoring on topics ranging from grant writing and budgeting to creating an artist portfolio and audience development. The fiscal sponsorship program is one of the largest and most established in the country and helps artists and emerging arts organizations raise and manage over $3 million annually.