2. The Arts Fundraising and Philanthropy
Consortium
In January 2013, Arts Council England announced that a major award would go to
the newly created Arts Fundraising and Philanthropy Consortium through its
Transforming Arts Fundraising commissioned grant.
Purpose
• To deliver an England-wide programme of training, apprenticeships, coaching,
digital skills and innovative fundraising practice.
• To establish a sustainable network of organisations to support arts fundraising
• To develop new philanthropic donations for the arts
• To provide evidence to policy makers, stakeholders and funders
• To create a financially robust arts sector
5. The Programme
Delivered across the five Arts Council regions:
1. Fundraising and development training;
2. Fundraising traineeships
3. Peer-to-peer leadership community;
4. Research and digital development;
5. Innovation, enterprise and programme development.
6. Fundraising and development training
• Modular and designed for emerging arts fundraisers, mid-career
arts fundraisers, CEOs/Development Directors and Trustees –
day course fees £75-£150, subsidised by 50%/70%
• Four key areas:
1. Governance and understanding fundraising and philanthropy
(54 courses over 3 years)
2. Fostering an enterprising culture (180 courses over 3 years)
3. Understanding fundraising and philanthropy (180 courses
over 3 years)
4. Resilience and art of self-leadership (30 courses over 3
years)
• Two summer schools in leadership – Cranfield Bettany Centre of
Entrepreneurship and University of Leeds Business School (30
participants per school)
7. Fundraising traineeships
• Launch on July 13 in Leeds – East London and Leeds
hub
• 11 traineeships fully funded this year and another 14 in
Year 2. Aim for each individual to raise £100k in
fundraising
• Host organisations include Opera North, Sage
Gateshead, Tate Liverpool, RNCM, Barbican, Freeword,
Sadler’s Wells, A New Direction, Whitechapel Gallery,
Roundhouse, Dance UK
• Full programme of training. MA accreditation from
University of Leeds
8. Peer to peer leadership
• Largest coaching programme in the arts – to test
resilience and knowledge sharing (80 coaching
programmes each year)
• Action-learning sets (18 each year in five regions)
• Co-mentoring (five regional training sessions)
• Skype fundraising surgeries (120 sessions over three
years)
9. Digital and Research and Development
Three main strands:
1. AMA – Culture Hive
2. Good People – Network (fundraising and philanthropy)
3. Information sharing – www.artsfundraising.co.uk
Alongside a linked programme of research and action-
research
10. The network
A membership organisation – reach 3,500 organisations
18 Regional Ambassadors – well-known Development
Directors to get network up and running
In Years 2 and 3 6 x regional events, fundraising strand at
AMA conference 2014-2015. 100 discounted places and
12 bursaries a year at National Arts Fundraising School.
National events already in progress e.g.
• Royal Academy – Governance Autumn 2013
• National Gallery – Membership January 2014
• Freeword – Individual giving Spring 2014
11. Innovation and international
1. Opportunities for international exchange
2. Leadership opportunities with charity sector partners
3. Cultural entrepreneurship
4. CASE Europe
5. Testing of new models
• Europe
• North America
12. Evaluation and Monitoring
• Lead educationalist – Dr David Platten Pro-dean Arts Faculty
University of Leeds
• Learning needs analysis – AMA – mapped across National
Occupational Standards for Fundraising and to assess priority
needs
• Leadership portfolio development
• To test professional pathways and development of learner,
programme delivery, impact of fundraising effectiveness and impact
on donations
13. How can you help us?
• Any intelligence that you have about what’s needed in
your region? Which organisations, which artforms etc?
• Publicise, advocate and encourage organisations and
individuals to attend
• Let us know good examples and case studies of great
practice
• Encourage organisations to come forward to host
events/research projects
• Overall – tell us what’s needed and any feedback you
hear – good or bad!
14. Keep in touch
Arts Fundraising and Philanthropy website:
www.artsfundraising.org.uk
Twitter: Follow@Artsfundraising
Amanda Rigali
Head, Arts Fundraising and Philanthropy Programme
Amanda.rigali@cause4.co.uk