Fundraising & Crowdfunding

Fundraising is an essential activity for any music and cultural organisation and/or freelance. The boundary between art and commerce is linked with creativity and innovation, and this master class explains fundraising and considers how it contributes to an institution’s success. Nowadays, raising funds is an essential skill for anyone working in the arts, music and cultural sectors – both in major contexts and smaller not-profits. In such competitive environment, successful fundraising is the difference between stagnation or innovative growth. This master class teaches students how to develop strategic and practical skills to raise economical contributions from a variety of sources and build resilience in music and culture markets.

As the sector recovers from the pandemic, fundraising is more important than ever, public and private contributions from administrations, organisations, corporate companies, foundations and physical persons already are and will be crucial for the future of music and culture organisations.

From identifying the criteria and strategies, to verifying, producing and presenting a strong business case to third parties, and following up and building a trustful relations with your potential funding partners. The keys of the future of music are here!