Artichoke’s Lumiere light festival is hugely reliant on sponsorship. As it prepares to come to London for the first time, Sa…

You might know what a development associate’s job description includes, but what does a week in their life actually look lik…

Just £26m will be available to support fundraising in the arts over the next three years, down from £70m in 2012-15.&n…

Smarter funding decisions and help for the arts sector to evidence its impact are needed to boost philanthropy, according to a pap…

Can a small touring company benefit from running a Friends scheme? Liz Hill examines the opportunities and the challenges.

Tracey Gregory reports on the lifeline provided by Catalyst funding for six small arts organisations in Milton Keynes.

The second in a series of four online discussions to guide the development of the Government’s White Paper on culture has be…

A government-commissioned panel is calling for a ‘Fundraising Preference Service’ to be established, allowing the publ…

Arts fundraising is in an exciting state of flux and Ben Walmsley is confident that the next generation will be steering…

Sheffield Theatres has launched a ‘Public Dress Rehearsal’ scheme to raise funds. Members of the public will be invite…

How do arts organisations attract donations from wealthy entrepreneurs? One of them, Mahdi Yahya, offers his tips on how to approa…

Three-quarters of organisations eligible for match funding through the Catalyst Endowment scheme being run by the Heritage Lottery…

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has come together with the Cabinet Office, the Scottish Government, HM Treasury and th…

Do potential donors really understand the value of small-scale touring theatre? Joanna Ridout considers how the sector might bette…

Want to attract support from local businesses? First you’ve got to learn to talk the talk, advises Jon Flinn. 

A new report by academic researchers finds no evidence that match giving will increase donations to crowd funding campaigns.

Unless arts organisations make their voices heard in the Government's Gift Aid consultation, the sector could shortly be facin…

An honest assessment of the fundraising challenges facing outdoor arts organisations delivers a cautionary tale about the potentia…

Describing the current Gift Aid scheme as “no longer fit for purpose,” the Treasury is calling for evidence of the pro…

There are probably more millionaires in your audience than you think. Libby Penn reveals how to find high-net-worth individuals al…

The national online giving platform, which charges among the highest fees of all suppliers, has been propped up by a £125k g…

Arts organisations are changing rapidly to keep up with economic developments, but are grant-makers keeping up? Michelle Wright&nb…

Growing support from backers, and news that the city will play host to the Turner Prize in 2017, have prompted more ambitious fund…

Data management has to be everyone’s responsibility and not just seen as an “esoteric specialism”, says Michael…