Charity seeks support for musician development programme
A talent development organisation has launched a fundraising appeal to support the next generation of jazz musicians. The Tomorrow…
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Former NPO’s fundraiser enjoys sell-out run
A theatre that lost its regular funding from Arts Council England (ACE) has finished a sell-out run of a musical aimed at securing…
Ticketmaster agrees fundraising drive for Music Venues Trust
Ticketing giant Ticketmaster is launching a charity upsell option to support Music Venues Trust (MVT). For one month starting 17 O…
Vagina Museum to reopen after exceeding fundraising target
London’s Vagina Museum will reopen on 4 November after a successful fundraising drive. The museum was forced to close its do…
Campaign to save Edinburgh Filmhouse launched
Edinburgh Filmhouse has launched a campaign to secure its future, after it agreed a short-term lease with the building's owner…
Vogue World raises £2m for London-based arts organisations
A fundraising event staged by fashion magazine Vogue has raised £2m for London-based arts organisations that saw their suppo…
Derby venue launches fundraising appeal for urgent repairs
An arts venue in Derby is trying to raise funds for urgent repairs. The Quad cinema and gallery, which recently received an emerge…
Royal Ballet School widens membership scheme
The Royal Ballet School has launched a digital membership programme to widen access for those wanting to support its operation. Th…
Manchester’s Factory venue sells naming rights for £35m
The new £210m Factory International venue in Manchester has been renamed Aviva Studios in a naming rights deal worth £…
AI and the future of arts fundraising
Amid recent concerns about the safety of artificial intelligence, Ben Wilson looks at its potential as a resource for fundraising,…
Foundling Museum makes ‘urgent’ appeal to secure future
The institution is seeking £1m in additional funding by September to secure the long-term future of its building and collect…
Vagina Museum reaches fundraising target for relocation
The Vagina Museum has exceeded a fundraising target to allow it move into a new premises situated between two railway arches in Ea…
How can arts organisations improve online giving?
In the competitive field of fundraising, digital gift giving has been experiencing a boom, as Stephanie Clark explains.
Concert for musicians in need hit by copyright charges
A London charity concert for musicians in need has been hit by a copyright claim from the Performing Rights Society (PRS). The eve…
Wisbech museum to charge visitors due to ‘financial crisis’
Historic museum introduces admission charges for the first time in its history, warning that its future beyond the end of the curr…
Charitable legacies: The time to act is now
In the next 30 years, a record £5.5 trillion is set to be transferred between generations, as either inheritance or gif…
Income generation is harder than ever
All arts organisations are under pressure to diversify income. In the latest in our series of case studies looking at strategies b…
Theatre launches fundraising bid to cover Covid rent bill
A London theatre is raising money to pay a £120,000 bill from rent arrears built up during the pandemic. Sasha Regan, founde…
Anatomy of a project grant application
Applying for project funding from Arts Council England is time-consuming, fraught and very often unsuccessful, as Tony Haynes know…
A systematic approach to ‘making the ask’
Making the ask, in person, to a major donor can be one of the most stressful parts of fundraising. Bernard Ross summarises the fiv…
Crafts Council reports first financial loss in four years
Effects of pandemic and inability to attract tenants for spare office space see Crafts Council record financial loss.
Funding shortfall puts Margate art school at risk of closure
The Margate School has announced it is at risk of closure due to a funding shortfall of £150,000. The independent post…
Art to help out?
Since 2020 the sector has faced a series of crises, first Covid and now an even more uncertain future related to the cost of livin…
Manchester arts venue warns of closure without financial support
A community arts centre in Manchester has launched a crowdfunding campaign to stay open, warning that it "won't make it t…
