Upcoming Workshops

Helping you build resources, plan for the future, and make the most of your precious time.

Previous Workshops with Benvenuti Arts:

There are currently no upcoming workshops. Please check back in the Spring for updated events.

Institutional Fundraising 101: What Now?

As we continue to navigate these unknown waters, Benvenuti Arts is here to help you continue building your funder relationships. We’re adapting the institutional (grants) fundraising portion of our workshop, Demystifying the Fundraising Process, to address these uncertain times. In this workshop, we’ll review the basics of foundation and government grant processes, writing a strong application, and then discuss strategies around relationship-building while your projects are restricted by the coronavirus.

This session is designed specifically for organizations with a budget of $250,000 or less and a small staff.

You will leave the workshop with a copy of Benvenuti Arts’  A Simple Guide to Institutional Fundraising in the Arts. In addition, each participating organization and independent artist will receive one-on-one time with Founder Sarah Benvenuti!

What is included:

  • One 2-hour workshop on institutional fundraising with practical, tactical output.
  • Time to ask Sarah Benvenuti your specific questions.
  • A free 30-minute consultation with Sarah Benvenuti, usable within 3 months of the workshop.
  • Discounts available for those wanting to attend both the insitutional and individual sessions. 

Sarah knows how to breakdown the ins and outs of the grant systems. She gives you endless amounts of resources and tools to ensure you know which grants you are eligible for and how to make a good application! I highly recommend her workshops and working with her!

– Rachel Berger
Executive Director, The Artist Co-op

Individual Fundraising 101: Adapting to the Now

As we head into the holiday season while many organizations must still stay closed, we have to be creative and thoughtful about how we manage our individual fundraising campaigns. This session will start with the content from the individual portion of our workshop, Demystifying the Fundraising Process, then pivot to sharing strategies to engage and cultivate donors during these crazy times.
 

This session is designed specifically for organizations with a budget of $250,000 or less and a small staff. 

You will leave the workshop with a copy of Benvenuti Arts’ A Simple Guide to Individual Fundraising in the Arts. In addition, each participating organization and independent artist will receive one-on-one time with Founder Sarah Benvenuti!

What is included

  • One 2-hour workshop on individual fundraising with practical, tactical output.
  • ime to ask Sarah Benvenuti your specific questions.
  • A free 30-minute consultation with Sarah Benvenuti, usable within 3 months of the workshop.
  • Discounts available for those wanting to attend both the insitutional and individual sessions. 

Workshop Leadership

Sarah Benvenuti | Benvenuti Arts

The workshop is led by Sarah Benvenuti, Founder and Lead Consultant of Benvenuti Arts. Sarah brings her operational excellence and fundraising skills to the table with experience that includes Managing Director and Director of Development of The Civilians, Managing Director of Curious Theater Company, and, currently, Benvenuti Arts. Since 2014, Benvenuti Arts has served over 60 small and midsize arts nonprofits in areas of fundraising and management. She has a B.M. in Music from Mercyhurst University and an MA in Arts Management from Carnegie Mellon University, and has taught workshops and led panels on fundraising, real estate, and management in the arts.

 

The Benvenuti Arts Fundraising Workshop was incredibly helpful. My producing partner and I run a fledgling arts organization. Sarah walked us through the basics of multiple approaches to fundraising, all with context from her experience in the field. This helped us understand not just how to fund raise, but the trends and contexts to help us refine our approach. Sarah’s personalized support, including a personal consultation, helped us refocus our strategy towards fundraising, and gave us clear first steps, as well as long-term goals and plans. I cannot recommend her workshop enough.

– Conrad Kluck
FEAST: A Performance Series

 

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