Raising our game
Selling in the arts is improving but it could still learn a lot from retailers and travel companies, says Libby Penn.
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Report proposes sweeping changes in charity fundraising regulation
A government-commissioned panel is calling for a ‘Fundraising Preference Service’ to be established, allowing the publ…
New business models
Digital developments are helping arts organisations make more money. Sam Mitchell describes some innovative new business…
Risks worth taking?
Who really benefits from ‘pay what you can’ and ‘pay what you decide’ ticketing offers? Two organisations…
Creative and commercial
The 2008 crash shook Ali Pretty’s outdoor arts company hard. But after a bold decision to split the organisation in two, it&…
Gift Aid: speak now or forever…
Unless arts organisations make their voices heard in the Government's Gift Aid consultation, the sector could shortly be facin…
Arts buildings told to build with a green mind
A new guide by Julie’s Bicycle provides advice on integrating environmental sustainability into capital project funding bids…
Swipe, tap and donate
There are probably more millionaires in your audience than you think. Libby Penn reveals how to find high-net-worth individuals al…
The secrets of sponsorship
Is it possible for small, regional arts organisations to secure significant income through sponsorship? Heather Stewart …
Is our funding system still fit for purpose?
Arts organisations are changing rapidly to keep up with economic developments, but are grant-makers keeping up? Michelle Wright&nb…
Setting up shop
Since opening its museum shop two years ago, the Sir John Soane Museum has seen it go from strength to strength, developing a valu…
A story of survival
When Making Music learnt that it was no longer a National Portfolio Organisation, it was forced to rethink how it operated. Barbar…
Recognising our true value
Convinced that the current trend towards an instrumentalist approach to arts funding underestimates the true value of the arts to…
Achieving artistic ambitions
Financial independence and an ambitious artistic programme may seem incompatible, but Julia Fawcett has found a solution combining…
A production at last
Securing funding to produce its own play for the first time has been the breakthrough that Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury has wante…
Change as a way of life
Mira Kaushik records the changes that her dance company has made in response to sudden cuts in government funding.
Expert advice on fundraising challenges
As arts fundraisers continue to put heart and soul into securing their organisations' financial future, we share four fun…
Sponsorship revisited
Roberta Comunian argues that traditional views on the benefits of arts sponsorship to business have been far too limited, as demon…
Active sponsorship
Northern Trust’s employees are actively involved in a community partnership with the RPO, says Naomi Venn.
No more feast or famine
The AccessArt website has switched from being project-funded to self-sustaining thanks to its membership income. Paula Briggs tell…
Your royalty rights
As a performer, songwriter or producer are you receiving the royalties due to you? Keith Harris reports on the millions PPL collec…
Fairer funding for all
In light of the current debate about ACE's distribution of funding, Carol Reid explains how the regional allocation formu…
Managing your membership scheme
In Alex Youel’s second article on membership schemes, he shines a light on operational aspects as the scheme grows.
Join the conversation now!
Sarah Stannage warns that many arts organisations may be missing out on European and Government funding available through Local En…
