Fundraising Symposium for arts fundraisers announced for next month
Howard Lake | 12 January 2011 | News
Arts & Business is holding its second annual Frontline Fundraising Symposium on 17 February at King’s Place, London. At the one-day event philanthropists, arts leaders and expert commentators aim to guide sector through the tough months ahead.
Verity Haines National Arts Director Arts & Business, said: “Cultural fundraisers continue to produce astounding results, but they are perpetually being asked to achieve more with less. Our second annual fundraising symposium will provide the right practical advice and expert voices to help unlock additional funding for all our cultural partners.
“We cannot just focus on “quick fix” fundraising, we need the right plans and “asks” in place to benefit from a culture of sustainable partnerships and life-long giving.”
She added that 2011 would be a pivotal year for many in the arts. “The impact of recent cuts”, she said, “will hit harder and there will be winners and losers. The introduction of Arts Council England’s new national portfolio; the detail of the lottery funded matching grant programme, local authority decisions and possible changes in the public’s approach to giving following the Giving Green Paper – all these have ramifications for cultural budgets. As always cultural fundraisers will need to remain tenacious, skilful, confident and focussed.”
You can see highlights from last year’s symposium:
Arts & Business member organisations can attend this year’s symposium at a discounted rate of £110 (+ VAT and booking fee). Non-members pay £200 (+VAT and booking fee).
Active members of arts and cultural boards in England are eligible for a discounted ticket rate of £75 (+ VAT and booking fee) when accompanying a member of staff from the organisation they represent. The organisation must be a current Arts & Business Arts Member.
www.artsandbusiness.org.uk/News/2011/Jan/frontline-feb2011.aspx
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