1. Background David Johnson: I was very fortunate to get to work with Celia and The Rose Playhouse as their Digital Skills Mentor as part of The Lab strand of the Digital Heritage Lab programme. I’ve enjoyed listening to the story of The Rose Playhouse and their fascinating journey. I will let Celia introduce herself, … Read more
Pamela Johnson takes us through her work with Northern Broadsides raising £5,000 of match funding to deliver an education and learning programme for their 2019 tour of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing.
St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery’s Boldre Hoard Appeal won The Brown Creative Award for Best Campaign under £100,000 in the Emcees Awards 2017, run by The National Arts Fundraising School. Mark Tomlinson shares the secrets behind their success.
When it comes to fundraising, it’s tempting to copy the people who appear to be doing it properly. But what is the ‘proper way’? We captured some thoughts from the second Catalyst learning day of 2017, led by BOP Consulting.
Helga Brandt and Joanne Howard from Pavilion Dance South West share how partnering with another charity has helped them achieve fundraising success.
Gain inspiration and ideas from this collection of small charities’ fundraising stories. Created with support from Creative Scotland and Macrobert Arts Centre, Stirling, Innovation in Fundraising shares experiences from the arts and beyond.
The Staffordshire Hoard was valued at £3.3 million and the Art Fund led the campaign to raise the funds needed to buy it for the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery and the Potteries Museum and Art Gallery. This is a wonderful example of a successful emergency appeal. This campaign really captured the imagination of the public and … Read more
The Lyric Hammersmith wanted to thank every donor who contributed to their capital campaign, no matter how small. Libby Penn from Spektrix explains how they did it. This article originally appeared in Arts Professional.
Chickenshed is an inclusive theatre company based in a purpose-built venue in North London. They create theatre for all ages and run successful outreach projects, education courses and membership programmes throughout the year. This case study takes a look at Chickenshed’s hugely successful gala and events programme, which raises approximately 50% of Chickenshed’s fundraised income each year. Forecast income … Read more
Founded in 1973, the Academy of Ancient Music (AAM) performs baroque and classical music in the style and spirit in which it was first performed. In this case study, the AAM describes the planning process involved in organising a fundraising gala to celebrate its 40th Anniversary. It was the AAM’s first gala in their 40 year history and … Read more