Affordable Online Resources
Simplifying Grants Fundraising e-course
We’ve heard your pleas! Being an independent artist, arts administrator, or both doesn’t give you a ton of free time in your schedule. While working with you in-person is so important to us, we want to be sure our resources can reach you no matter where you are and what your schedule.
To that end, we’re thrilled to share the first in our online course series, Simplifying Grants Fundraising in the Arts!
For just $29.99, this course will teach you:
- How to research the RIGHT grants for your work;
- How to cultivate funder relationships;
- How to organize your grants program in order to make the most of your limited time; and
- How to build a year-round grants fundraising program.
Modules are just 5 to 15 minutes long and include some resources to help you get organized. The best part? This is just the beginning! We hope you’ll give us feedback as you go, allowing us to improve these to better suit your needs in the coming years.
Happy fundraising!
Guides
Grants Guide
For an artist focused on creation, or a small organization of overworked staff, grant writing can seem like a nuisance at best or a mysterious other language at worst. Most grants guides are thorough, but confusing and dense with information. In this short, 10-page guide, you’ll find the true basics of institutional fundraising from how to choose which grants to apply for, to how to cultivate relationships with funders, to how to write in a language that actually gets you grants. This quick read walks you through the steps without overwhelming you with unnecessary information. For the beginner just learning about grants fundraising, to the veteran who can’t understand how foundations and government funders think, this guide will help you craft a lean institutional fundraising plan that makes the most of the little time you have.
$15.00
Individual Fundraising Guide
This slim, 12-page guide helps you to plan for a full year of individual fundraising, including a traditional campaign, cultivation opportunities, and special events. It focuses on building a larger, ongoing donor program that can help you reach your goals, and create a community of supporters who not only donate to your work, but are also passionate and invested, helping to broaden your community and impact over time. We strive to simplify the steps, helping even the smallest organizations build a robust relationship with donors that truly works within the limitations of their small and mighty staff.
$15.00
Budgeting Guide
Budgeting might be the most despised, most ignored, and least understood tool in the production and management of the arts. While artists and administrators often list their various costs when putting together a show, many become frustrated or confused when it comes time to put those numbers on paper. In this workbook, I will not only guide you through a simple budgeting process, but also, hopefully, demystify it for you. By the end, you might even look forward to making your own budget!
$15.00
Need Extra Eyes on that Big Proposal?
Writing a grant proposal can be daunting. We can help! Check out the sample forms on our Services page – fill it out with your verbiage and for a small fee, we’ll review what you’ve written and help you make it even better. Or, you can simply upload your proposal for us to assess.
Need Extra Eyes on that Big Proposal?
Writing a grant proposal can be daunting. We can help! Check out the sample forms on our Services page – fill it out with your verbiage and for a small fee, we’ll review what you’ve written and help you make it even better. Or, you can simply upload your proposal for us to assess.
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