How effective are you in securing philanthropic funding? Are you raising as much as you could be? Do
There is more philanthropic support out there, but more organisations are competing for it. Fundraising programs need to comprehensive...
In fund raising your website really counts
I’ve been developing a philanthropy “health check” tool for a while now and one of the first things I go looking at in assessing how an...
On some trends in fundraising in mid 2016
Mid this year I attended the American Alliance of Museums (AAM) meeting in Washington DC. There was one common albeit low level theme,...
On the pros and cons of crowdfunding
When it first appeared as a technique for fundraising, crowdfunding attracted a lot of attention and enthusiasm, and indeed in many cases...
On the value of the cultural sector
I had an animated discussion with a friend from the big end of the finance sector recently about the value to society of art and culture....
On the importance of digital access to cultural collections
Let’s start with the citizen. She wants digital access to the things in our collections, in a way and at a time that suits her, and at no...
Challenges and opportunities for Australia’s Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums
Let’s say I’m passionate about the photographer Frank Hurley. I want to build my own picture of the man and his work, and I know the...
The Natural Futures Museum
Is it reasonable to apply evolutionary principles to museums? This article is based on a talk I gave at the ICOM NatHist meeting in...
A dialogue between the cultures of the world
Imagine a cultural institution that sees itself as “dedicated to a dialogue between the cultures of the world.” Dialogue: talking...
