Most of the organisations we work with were founded on an individual or collective vision to leave the world in a better place than when they found it. They exist to create change. That change can range in scale, from impacting individuals locally, interventions affecting wider society, to influencing global policy. Whatever the scale, change rarely comes easily. As our clients demonstrate time and again, creating real change requires an, often complex, combination of activities and detailed work, delivered over…

While the majority of arts funding is mainly targeted at established non-profit organisations (registered charities, CIOs or CICs), there are a number of funding opportunities that you can access as an individual. If you are an artist or creative, below are examples of funders that you may want to explore for your creative project or developing your artistic work. Key areas these typically cover are: Developing your artistic practice Enabling you to reaching new audiences Enabling new collaborations and partnerships…

In the competitive funding environment, facing rejection is an important aspect of fundraising. We know it can be disheartening and sometimes knock your confidence. It is important that you respond well and don’t let it detract away from your goals. How you respond to rejection is a key part of your pathway to success. More often than not, funders do not have enough funding to support everything they would like. If you are approaching a brand-new funder it likely you…