This practical guide highlights routes to consider for teams that want to see their heritage organisation expand its reach. For those not yet ready to grow their organisation, the benchmarks in this report can help you compare your income streams to similar-sized organisations. A MyCake and Cause4 guide for Heritage Compass.
Commissioned by Art Fund and the Association of Independent Museums (AIM) this report identifies how emotions can drive public support for museums. It includes practical recommendations on creating a case for support and campaigns that resonate emotionally with the public.
Published in Autumn 2022, key findings from Cause4‘s Arts and Culture Fundraising Benchmark (2021 release of 2019 data). The benchmarking data remains a valuable guide to understanding the pre-pandemic norm – a check against where your organisation could, or should, return to. Combined with more recent insights from other published sources, the benchmarks offer a … Read more
1. Background Rebecca: Celia, would you mind just giving us a general sense of how things have been for you since we last spoke to you. Celia: Sure. We’ve been very occupied with recruiting a new Board of Trustees for the Trust, that is, the Trust that looks after the business aspects of The Playhouse. … Read more
1. Introduction Can I create additional revenue streams from my collection online? The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been incredibly difficult for heritage institutions. Organisations have had to juggle the dilemma of how to encourage access and engagement with their collections, while visitors have been reluctant or unable to come through the doors; and … Read more
Research undertaken by Barclaycard found that charities lose out on an astonishing £80 million a year in public donations as fewer people carry cash. In response, contactless giving has been identified as a solution. Contactless is a quick and easy way to make purchases and all it requires is a simple tap. Thus, the possibilities … Read more
1. Introduction The lockdowns in reaction to the recent pandemic pushed our audiences even further towards online commerce. Expectations around how they interact online with organisations have gone up, and it’s vital that heritage organisations keep pace. When it comes to online transactions, what products should be available through your online shop? How can you … Read more
This recording has English subtitles and Welsh closed captions. Simply click on the closed captions symbol CC on the video below to select the Welsh captions. This recording is 1 hour 19 minutes in length. This webinar was produced as part of the Digital Heritage Lab ― a digital skills development programme for small to medium sized … Read more
This case study is based on a session at Digital Heritage Lab’s Digital Skills Day, when David Johnson talked to Celia Gilbert from The Rose Playhouse in Southwark, London about the positive impact this small heritage organisation experienced since moving its events online.
In this opinion piece by Morris Hargreaves McIntyre they highlight a pattern in how potential supporters, particularly the next generation, see cultural organisations within the wider charitable landscape.