I am currently working on a development campaign for one of my clients. I was sent a spreadsheet for potential sponsors, and I noticed that information was only half filled out. I believe they may have become a little stuck in finding the right contact to connect with, and it looks like nothing else went…
I don’t often post on a Saturday, but when I do…I usually have a hodge podge of thoughts craving to get out onto the page. This Saturday, I woke up, checked my email, and I found my way to a KGNU show called “A Public Affair” hosted by The Community Foundation (Boulder County) on the…
Today we have a special guest on the ADS Podcast, fundraising expert,…
There was an article this morning that took the side of “the arts will survive.” The writer does not think the arts will be defunded, and if they are, we have other income streams and an ability to call on more support. There have been articles stating that since cuts have been announced for certain agencies,…
Have you ever seen one of those hoarding shows? Or, do you know someone that keeps stuff way longer than they need to? It is quite puzzling for most people to witness. Why would someone want to live like that? Can’t they just let go what is no longer needed or used? Sometimes they keep…
In continuing the conversation about the fund raising side of audience development, as mentioned, it was Colorado Gives Day this past Tuesday. There were a total of 2,889 organizations. For the Arts & Culture category, there were 445 organizations/fund raisers. For my county alone, 1,534 organizations with 256 categorized as Arts & Culture. Building relationships is…
Why is audience development important for fund raising? Because on a day like today, and on days like #GivingTuesday, you will want to stand out from the crowd. Today is Colorado Gives Day. This week I have had around 20 emails ahead of time, and this morning, I have had 30 emails, and it isn’t…
I am working on a proposal with a colleague regarding this subject matter for NAMPC 2016, but I wanted to share something quickly and ask you – Do you take mini arts breaks? As arts administrators, we ourselves have arts backgrounds. In order to get into the creative side of our brain, I do suggest…
Part of audience development is donor relations. Remember, the definition of audience development is to build relationships to get people more involved by becoming subscribers, volunteers and donors. Let’s face it, donations are a heck of a lot easier to obtain if you know a person well. Knowing a person also helps eliminate the fear…
I have been waiting to be struck by inspiration. Today I have thoughts about smaller organizations and individual artists and their particular growing pains for asking for support. The biggest challenge I am seeing is the fact that the founder(s), or individual artists, are so tied to the arts business, they feel that they are…
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