Resources tagged with community fundraising



Steel Yard: ‘fund a day’ direct mail appeal

This case study about Steel Yard’s successful ‘fund a day’ direct mail appeal was originally published by SOFII: Showcase of Fundraising Innovation and Inspiration. The Steel Yard is a small industrial arts organisation in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. In 2009 it ran a direct mail appeal called ‘fund a day’ to a small group of … Read more

Telephone fundraising in the arts

In 2009 the Los Angeles County Museum used direct mail and telephone calls as part of its capital fundraising campaign. The museum was able to include many of their ‘lower dollar’ donors in a significant capital campaign. This case study was originally published by SOFII: Showcase of Fundraising Innovation and Inspiration.

Panto Wheels: a sponsored fundraising event in the arts

Panto Wheels is a scheme run by Cambridge Arts Theatre to help children from culturally and socially deprived areas of Cambridgeshire to attend the theatre’s Christmas pantomime by subsidising the cost of travel. In 2013 Victoria Willingale did a sponsored bike ride to raise awareness and money for Panto Wheels. By working with local partners, including the … Read more

Battersea Arts Centre's emergency appeal

On Friday 13 March 2015 a major fire at Battersea Arts Centre (BAC) destroyed the Grand Hall and Lower Hall spaces. Before the fire engines had put out the flames a national emergency appeal had been launched by BAC and the National Funding Scheme (NFS). The flexibility of digital fundraising through mobile and online donations contributed to the … Read more

Involving participants in fundraising

In this case study, Fabio Santos describes his involvement in the planning of The Complete Freedom of Truth (TCFT), an international youth arts project led by Opera Circus. This large-scale international participatory project is designed to use the arts to provide skills training, cultural and social awareness for young people enabling them to stage small, … Read more

mac birmingham's capital fundraising appeal

mac birmingham is a pioneering arts complex offering a programme of theatre, dance, independent cinema, music, spoken word, comedy, exhibitions and special events, as well as a wealth of practical classes in all aspects of creativity. Following a successful capital appeal mac birmingham was redeveloped and reopened on 1 May 2010. This case study describes the … Read more