Fundraising Services

The Center works with arts organizations to increase their capacity to attract, sustain, and grow their funding opportunities through:

• Donor cultivation: Do you have current members, ticket buyers, friends, and/or friends of friends who could become major donors to your organixation? Let us help you find out, as well as reaching out to new prospects.
   
•  Individual giving: This involves research, a direct mail solicitation, face-to-face asking, and thorough follow-up to increase individual support. CCR will work with you to construct a detailed plan, and provide guidance and help every step of the way.
   
• Institutional giving: We will do the research, make recommendations, help draft the proposals, (and cover letters and follow-up reports) for foundation, corporate, and government gifts.
   
• Sponsorships: CCR will assist with your pursuit of corporate or business sponsorships, advising you on how to position your mission and services as an attractive adjunct to a company’s marketing needs.
   
• Annual fund appeals: We can help with planning, budgeting, and creating the materials for your annual fundraising (general operating support and project support) appeal, as well as overseeing the actual solicitation mailing.  
   
• Special events: We help with the planning and execution of benefit events - large and small - and provide assistance with motivating and directing committees and volunteers.
   
• Ticket/subscription sales: We can design your season-long or year-long sales campaign to increase both advance and at-the-window ticket revenue by strengthening your strategy, message, and materials.