AP meets… Ed Vaizey
In the first of a series of conversations with sector leaders, Editor Amanda Parker sat down for lunch with former arts minister E…
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‘The shackles are removed’: arts sector responds to Harry and Meghan’s decision
Cultural sector figures question the benefits of royal patronage and consider whether the couple's departure from senior royal…
Wooing the young billionaires
With arts philanthropy static in the UK and declining in the US, what needs to be done to persuade the next generation of mega-ric…
City of Culture ‘changed Hull’s image for the better’
An evaluation says the programme brought “profound but somewhat fragile” changes to Hull’s economy, community an…
Fundraised income grows by 10% in a year
Publicly funded arts organisations attracted more fundraising in 2018/19, but the growth isn’t keeping pace with inflation a…
Olympic Park cultural quarter already £14m over budget
Auditors warned that urgent action was needed to avert overspending and delays to the project before planning permission for four…
Asking nicely
As part of a fundraising strategy donation boxes consistently fail to fulfil their potential, but does it have to be this way? Ber…
The crisis in arts fundraising talent
Arts organisations must change their workplace cultures so that young people see the profession as a rewarding long-term job, says…
Let’s talk fundraising tactics
Finding creative ways to grab donors’ attention is at the heart of successful fundraising campaigns. Conor Coyle shares…
GDPR one year on: four things to watch out for
Following recent large fines issued by the UK’s privacy watchdog, Raj Shah offers some tips to avoid falling foul of the reg…
Fundraising Regulator: voluntary levy is ‘not optional’
The authority says charities that don’t pay “need to reflect on the fact that they are not contributing to the costs o…
Design Museum under pressure from anti-arms campaigners
The institution has rejected campaigners’ claims that it has “done nothing” a year after promising to reassess i…
Pledge Music liquidated owing thousands
The Insolvency Office will investigate the crowdfunding platform’s failure, but repayment of what’s “rightfully&…
Black arts philanthropy initiative under way
Researchers and fundraisers are looking to pilot new models for encouraging financial support to Black-led arts organisations.
Mayor steps in to plug V&A East funding gap
The GLA has agreed to underwrite a budget shortfall of up to £12m, which is expected despite a £9m a year boost in fun…
London still dominates private fundraising
A growing number of organisations fear that a slowing economy will harm their ability to raise funds.
We need to work harder on donor diversity
For too long arts organisations have limited their individual giving efforts to white British donors. Michelle Wright urges an app…
Finding a way with words
The ability to write clearly about an organisation’s ethos, approach, and audience needs is an essential skill for effective…
Fundraisers concerned about donors’ future income
New research warns that “the wider macroeconomic environment will impact on the ability of charities to raise funds when ind…
Are you sitting too comfortably?
Great storytelling is about connecting emotionally with audiences and donors in a clear and succinct way, says Michelle Wright.
Financing future communities
The Conservatoire in Blackheath recently arranged a finance plan with Triodos Bank to fund its future activities. Phillip Bate exp…
Letter: A candid friend
Art Fund volunteer Jane Crease responds with incredulity to reports that the charity's financial support for its voluntee…
My Gurus – Hanna Streeter
Hanna Streeter, Executive Director at Orange Tree Theatre, reflects on the key influences on her career, including being insp…
Ticking all the right boxes
Christine Harmar-Brown draws on her experience of submitting and assessing applications to offer some pointers on what works.
