Run-down theatre receives £100,000 donation
An anonymous donor has pledged £100,000 towards saving a run-down theatre in Berkshire. The Royal Borough of Windsor and Mai…
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Gatsby Foundation gifts £16m to Cambridge Arts Theatre
The donation will enable the theatre to complete the first phase of a redevelopment project which includes the total refurbishment…
Five strategies to elevate your philanthropy practice
Continuing our series looking at the role of philanthropy in the arts, Tessitura’s Kate Watson and Rebecca Herberson explore…
Making friends with philanthropy advisors
You may not have met a philanthropy advisor before, but it is a growing profession, so be ready. Emma Beeston, who’s been on…
Philanthropy is about empathy
In the first of our series looking at the role of philanthropy in arts funding, Caroline McCormick of the Cultural Philanthropy Fo…
Philanthropy in 2024: More questions than answers
As activity this year gathers pace, Michelle Wright explores the many quandaries arts organisations have to navigate in deciding w…
Gallery launches crowdfunder for redesign
An art gallery in Oxford has launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise £25,000 toward a £2m renovation. The campaign b…
LA funding survey: Fears of ‘unsustainable’ strain on trusts
Council cuts to arts budgets have left charitable trusts and foundations 'overwhelmed' with applications for funding as ar…
Museum warns of closure risk over energy costs
A museum in Wales has launched a public appeal to help it remain open in the face of soaring energy bills. Llandudno Museum says i…
Wigmore Hall opens fund aimed at self-sufficiency
The classical music venue’s new fund has been set up to allow it to run without funds from the public purse if ever necessar…
Campaign to boost culture investment launches
A UK-wide campaign designed to highlight the impact culture and heritage organisations make within their communities in the run-up…
Big Give arts campaign raises £2.8m
The inaugural arts-focused campaign run by match-funding platform Big Give has raised £2.8m. Operating in partnership with N…
The Watermill: Life outside the National Portfolio
A year after losing ACE funding, Berkshire's Watermill Theatre has had some sweet successes. Executive Director and Joint Chie…
Watermill receives extra £20k from local trust
Greenham Trust has granted £20k of match funding to Watermill Theatre to help “secure the future work” of the fo…
Use philanthropy to increase arts funding, says Robertson
Scotland’s Cultural Secretary Angus Robertson says exploring new funding streams in addition to government funding, and work…
Finding fundraising focus amid the turbulence
At the start of 2024, Michelle Wright offers her expert advice about where to focus your fundraising energies in a climate of unce…
Legacy income ‘growth area for arts charities’
Only five arts and culture organisations feature among the top 1,000 UK charities by legacy income, but experts highlight potentia…
Peter Kay shows raise £80,000 for Bolton theatre
Bolton Octagon has raised £80,000 after comedian Peter Kay performed three fundraising shows at the venue on Sunday (10 Dece…
Fundraiser to save Coventry venue backed by artists
An appeal to save a Coventry arts venue at risk of closure has received the support of big-name artists who have donated their wor…
Norwich theatre revives £5m revamp plans
Plans to improve facilities at Norwich Theatre Playhouse are back on the table after they were previously shelved due to the Covid…
Community campaign to reopen Somerset theatre gathers pace
A campaign group hoping to reopen a theatre in Somerset says it has been given backing from the local community. The BBC reports t…
‘Hazardous substance risk’ behind museum closure
A museum was prevented from reopening after a health and safety inspection discovered "hazardous substances risks"…
Spending down: Opportunity or risk?
In spending down their assets, trusts and foundations are making a strategic change of direction which could pose a threat to the…
Exclusive: Donor revenue for cultural sector falls by a quarter
The amount of money being donated to UK cultural organisations dropped sharply last year.
