Let’s face it – the biggest barrier standing in the way or arts, culture and heritage organisations achieving their ambitions is money.

Whether it’s not knowing where to find it or not knowing how to get it, ideas for amazing cultural experiences are killed off every single day because of a lack of funding.

We want to see those ideas flourish!

That’s why our aim at Apollo Fundraising is to help you find and implement the right funding model for you.

Across our website you can find more details about the different ways we can help you but, in a nutshell, there are six ways we help arts, culture and heritage organisations like yours secure the funding they need:

• Finding the Right Strategy – whether you need money for core costs or a specific project we can help you find the most effective and efficient route to the funding you need. We’ve helped organisations to write and implement their first fundraising strategy, audited commercial strategies and tested the feasibility of new income-generating activities. We’ve planned and delivered large-scale fundraising campaigns for ambitious projects, and helped experienced teams take their fundraising and income generation to the next level.

• Developing Your skills – through our open programmes and bespoke in-house training courses we can help you and your team gain the skills, knowledge and confidence you need to turn your strategy into action.

• Inspiring Your Audiences – whether it’s developing your Case for Support or planning an appeal, writing funding bids or crafting donation messaging, we can help you breathe fire into your fundraising copy, getting your message across in a way that will resonate in the hearts and minds of your target audiences.

• Getting More Grants – grants have long been a crucial aspect of cultural fundraising, but times are getting tougher. Through prospect research, proposal writing and our Proposal Review Service we can help you to refine your approach and unlock more grants.

• Receive More Donations – your audiences love you…but how do you get them to give? From appeals and regular giving schemes to major gifts and legacies we can help you grow your individual giving programme.

• Boost Your Capacity – sometimes you just need more hands on deck, and more staff time to think and do. From interim placements and retainers to flexible mentoring and coaching, we can provide additional brain power, a fresh pair of eyes and an extra pair of hands to give you the support you need when you need it.

Since 2016 we’ve worked with organisations across the breadth of the cultural sector (including over 50 museums and heritage buildings). Our clients have ranged from internationally-recognised organisations to grassroots and volunteer-run groups.

Here’s a taster of some of the things we’ve been involved in:

• Developing and implementing the fundraising strategy for Ipswich Museum’s £11.5million NLHF-backed redevelopment project
• Helping Nevill Holt Opera launch their first major gift proposition to support their production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, smashing their original fundraising target
• Working with BFI‘s fundraising team to review and improve the way they write proposals and sponsorship packs for individuals, corporates and grant-making bodies
• Helping Hackney Museum audit their retail and venue hire offers
• Creating a new legacy giving programme for English PEN
• Carrying out fundraising audits for the Barbican, Yorkshire Sculpture Park and Salisbury Cathedral to help them take their fundraising to the next level
• Coaching the team at Ely Museum to take their first steps in major gift fundraising to raise the funds needed to acquire an incredible gold torc