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Artists as Fundraisers
Matt Ashdown
Artist and Arts Fundraising Consultant
www.mattashdown.co.uk
| @
moogietweetsSlide2
The artist as a fundraiser: challengesSlide3
The solutions
(or some of them)
Make planning and research efficient
Be strategic
Build strong and
lasting
relationships with a range of potential funders
and
supporters
Collaborate (increase capacity and share resources/skills)Slide4
Plan
Plan your planning
–
create a template or formula for fundraisingWrite a case for support for each project (and gather evidence of need)
Be strategicSlide5
Make researching funders easy
Set up a database and
update it
Treat research
like
online dating
Use online search tools such as
www.fundingcentral.org.uk
Join mailing lists for news of funding opportunitiesSlide6
Build relationships with audiences
&
communitiesSlide7
Grants and Partnerships
Think beyond Arts Council England
A
bad application is not worth the effort
Tailor each application - read guidelines carefully
Consider partnership
working (and set budgets together)Slide8
Collaborative fundraisingSlide9Slide10
Membership schemes
M
embership schemes could be run by a group of artists
Think about what you could offer without spending money
M
ake it exciting and freshSlide11
Sponsorship
Think about what could be sponsored
Where could you find potential sponsors?
Build relationships
–
send
invites to private views and special events
Tailor
proposals
based on how sponsors could get a
return on investmentSlide12
Resources
Funding bodies:
Jerwood
Charitable Foundation:
www.jerwoodcharitablefoundation.org
The Elephant Trust:
elephanttrust.org.uk
Paul
Hamlyn
Foundation
(
Ideas
and Pioneers
Fund):
www.phf.org.uk
Oppenheim-John
Downes
Memorial
Trust
www.oppenheimdownestrust.org
Wellcome
Trust Public Engagement Fund
(health related)
wellcome.ac.uk
Fidelio
Charitable Trust (
applications
made by orgs on behalf of
individuals)
www.fideliocharitabletrust.org.uk
Gane
Trust
www.ganetrust.org.uk/
Henry
Moore Foundation (Research and Travel
Grants)
henry-moore.orgSlide13
Resources
cont
…
Free advice / info:
www.artsfundraising.org.uk
www.fundingcentral.org.uk
www.managementcentre.co.uk
(blog area)
www.fundraising.co.uk
www.vasw.org.ukSlide14
Matt Ashdown
mattashdown@gmail.com
Artist & Arts Fundraising Consultant
Fundraising:
www.mattashdown.co.uk
Art:
www.moogiewonderland.co.uk
@
moogietweets