Following the launch of a new paper on Ethics in Gift Acceptance I came away with two seemingly contradictory views – that charities don’t spend enough time thinking about their Gift Acceptance Policy, and that charities spend too much time thinking about Gift Acceptance policies. This article sets out why I think both are problematic.
A video showing five easy-to-implement ways you can improve your funding proposals to give them a better chance of success.
If you’ve heard me talk about grant fundraising the chances are you’ve heard about the best proposal I’ve reviewed (so far!). This article – and bonus video – goes in to more detail about what makes it so good.
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.
Can you identify the UK arts organisation from the emojis? Just for fun!
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.
A fundraising parody of Lewis Capaldi’s ‘Someone You Loved’ for Fundraising Everywhere Festival 2020
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.
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.
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?
