10 things a drag show can teach us about fundraising
What can arts fundraisers learn from a drag show? In this guest blog post Marina Jones shares 10 tips inspired by psychology and a visit to a drag show in San Francisco.
Arts Organisation Emoji Quiz
Can you identify the UK arts organisation from the emojis? Just for fun!
Competitive Vitae
Salary secrecy is a harmful and unfair practice, perpetuating pay gaps and having a disproportionately negative impact on women and people of colour. Here’s a playful way you can send a message to recruiters that “competitive” isn’t helpful to anybody.
Birthday gifts from people born on 1st July
Happy Birthday to Us! Apollo Fundraising was launched on 1st July 2016. But it turns out we share our birthday with a whole host of unlikely fundraising experts. As a little birthday present* from us to you, here are some fundraising tips we can learn from people born on 1st July. *Don't worry, we
Donor You Loved
A fundraising parody of Lewis Capaldi’s ‘Someone You Loved’ for Fundraising Everywhere Festival 2020
10 tips for museums fundraising during the coronavirus pandemic
These are difficult times for all of us. In the face of growing economic pressures we have put together some tips for museums wondering how best to fundraise during Covid-19.
Museum funders during the coronavirus pandemic
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to impact every organisation across the UK, SHARE Museums East have asked us to compile a list of funders offering support to museums at this time. While it focuses on support available for museums in the East of England, many of the funders have a national focus, and support organisations across the arts and culture sector.
How do you compare?
When only 1 in 7 funding proposals can progress to the next round, how do you decide which 6 to bin? I share some observations from my time reviewing proposals. How do your proposals compare?
Do Graduates Make Better Fundraisers?
A recent review of over 350 fundraising job descriptions in the UK found that more than one in three mention having a degree in the person specification. In nearly a quarter of jobs it was listed as an essential requirement. But why is a degree qualification so desirable when it comes to recruiting fundraisers? And what if this requirement was doing more harm than good?
Fundraising Lessons from my Favourite Christmas Movies
As I’m sure you know by now, there is a fundraising lesson hidden in every film ever produced. As part of my ongoing quest to shine a light on the lessons hiding in plain sight I’ve turned my attention to some of the best Christmas films. (Yes, Die Hard is a Christmas film…).