The Fundamentals of Arts Fundraising workshop is ideal for arts organisations and artists looking for the know-how, confidence and inspiration to kickstart or grow income from philanthropy, donors, and business partners.
Join colleagues in your cultural sector gaining insights into national trends; reviewing essential fundraising principles including the differences between sponsorship and philanthropy; how to be fundraising ready; and strategic insights into crowdfunding, donor circles and trusts & foundations. The course will also explain how to find, retain and build relationships creating long term support using best practice stewardship.
The course will cover the opportunities and resources provided by the Australian Cultural Fund as well as outline matched funding programs provided by Creative Australia.
This workshop is ideal for:
This workshop is ideal for:
- Arts professionals who want to learn the basics of arts fundraising, philanthropy and sponsorship
- Arts professionals with some fundraising experience and knowledge
or - Board members of arts organisations interested in diversifying their organisation’s income streams
This interactive workshop will cover:
- Business partnerships
- Philanthropy
- How to make your organisation fundraising ready
- Building a case for support
- Fundraising strategies
- How to develop a fundraising plan
And includes morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea and all day coffee/tea.
This is a chance to connect with your peers and learn from Creative Australia’s State Manager, Development & Partnerships (WA), who will provide local perspective, case studies and insights on how to implement what you’ve learned.
James Boyd is the State Manager, Development and Partnerships WA, Creative Australia.
James Boyd has spent the last twelve years working across the arts and cultural sector, philanthropy and business to encourage innovative cross-sector engagement through strategic partnerships, sponsorship and philanthropy. He has worked with over 250 arts companies in WA and SA on strategic sustainability and fundraising. As Development Director for the West Australian Symphony Orchestra, he was one of the first to introduce US style development practices in a major Australian arts company. As part of Artsupport Australia, an office of Creative Australia, he was part of a team that brokered over $80 million of philanthropic support to the arts from trusts and foundations.
He is a graduate of the Executive Program for Non-profit Leaders in the Arts, Stanford University, USA; holds a Graduate Certificate of Social Impact from UWA; and has a BA Arts Management from WAAPA. He is a 2020 Churchill Fellow: Global Responses Offering Arts Organisations Perspectives and Actions to Help Navigate Private Sector Funding Dilemmas.