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How to raise money for an arts organization

How to raise money for an arts organization Are arts organizations different? I spent most of my nonprofit career at arts organizations. My love of theater brought me into the nonprofit world. So I know a little about raising money for an arts organization. So let me tell you a little story. One day, I […]

Filed Under: Arts Fundraising, Blog, Fundraising Tagged With: arts organizations, donor relationships, fundraising basics 21 Comments

How to share the value of art

What is the value of art? Should we care? The great thing about arts donors is that they get it. They give because the art form means something important to them. You probably have many solid arguments for why arts matter. I’ll bet you can make the economic case from memory. You know about the […]

Filed Under: Arts Fundraising, Blog, Donor communications Tagged With: arts donors, arts organizations, empathy 1 Comment

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