Strategic Fundraising Workshop

Expand fundraising strategies and sustain your work!

This workshop is for small culture organisations in Sheffield looking to enhance their knowledge around fundraising and revenue generation. The session will cover:

• How to think about fundraising to become more financially resilient
• Revenue generation from diverse income streams.
• What is corporate sponsorship and how to build this into your fundraising
• Strategies to increase individual giving / donations to your organisation

There will also be the opportunity to connect with others running small grassroots cultural organisations in Sheffield.

This workshop and Sheffield Grassroots Culture Makers network is specifically for organisations who are:

• Based in Sheffield
• Not in receipt of core funding
• Have a turnover of under £250k
• Primarily serve underrepresented groups i.e those marginalised by either geography, protected characteristics or socio economic factors.

If you are interested in being connected to Sheffield Grassroots Culture Makers but cannot make this workshop, we’d encourage you to complete our expression of interest form here to be first to hear more from the network.

If this does not describe the work you do, we’d suggest checking out other opportunities through Culture Sheffield, Business Sheffield or Sheffield Social Enterprise Exchange Network.

Places are limited, and we expect one person per organisation to attend. If you can no longer make the workshop please cancel your ticket via Eventbrite to enable others to attend.

Access

This workshop takes place at Showroom Cinema which has step free access and accessible toilets. It is a 5 minute walk from Sheffield train station.

BSL interpretation will be provided. The session will have one 15 minute break built in. Information shared in the workshop will be supported by slides with text. Travel costs within Sheffield can be reimbursed. Upon booking you will receive more information. Refreshments will be provided.

We take precautions to manage the risk of COVID-19.

We welcome the wearing of masks if that feels comfortable for you. We are limiting capacity to manage air quality and We will be making sure the space is well ventilated with HEPA air filter.

We would ask that you join us in helping care for our community by following the protection measures set out below;

If you have any symptoms of COVID-19, coughs or colds or have been in close contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19, we ask that you do not attend.

We will enable a waiting list for this event in order that spare tickets can be released for those self isolating.

Safer Spaces: Andro and Eve operates a safe spaces policy. By booking a ticket to this workshop you agree to follow the practices outlined. Find out more here

About Sheffield Grassroots Culture Makers

Andro & Eve is collaborating with Migration Matters Festival and RivelinCo to pilot Sheffield Grassroots Culture Makers. A network for small, grassroots cultural organisations serving underrepresented communities in the city.

In these volatile times, with grant funding ever harder to secure, and independent culture makers representing marginalised communities struggling to navigate the structures that hold us back, we think we need to work together towards stabilising and resourcing this important work. Our initial focus is on financial sustainability, as we see this as the greatest risk to our work in the immediate future. Find out more via androandeve.com

Sheffield Grassroots Culture Makers Network is kindly supported by Arts Fundraising & Philanthropy.

Andro and Eve are a queer arts organisation based in South Yorkshire. They create memorable events to celebrate queer culture where everyone is welcome. Their programming is focused on voices otherwise marginalised, to reflect and celebrate the diversity that exists within the LGBTQ+ community.

Photography

We may have a photographer present to document our work. Photos captured may be displayed on our website, social media and in online communications. If for whatever reason you do not wish to be photographed, please let one of the Andro and Eve team know and we'll make sure our photographer keeps you out of photos.