Case studies
Australian Book Review
2010 was a watershed year for Australian Book Review’s (ABR) philanthropic program, with its Patron Program trebling in number.
Chamber Made Orchestra
Melbourne’s Chamber Made Opera has developed a highly personal way of connecting with current and prospective donors.
Four Winds Festival
The organisers of the Four Winds Festival on the far south coast of New South Wales are well on their way to securing funds to build a permanent Sound Shell on the festival site.
Glen Donnelly
Originally from Gosford in New South Wales, violist and composer Glen Donnelly has raised over $100,000 to support his studies at the Royal Academy of Music in London.
Gondwana Choirs
Philanthropic funding has helped Gondwana Choirs offer more opportunities to talented children around Australia.
Ian RT Colless
Philanthropic funding is helping dancer/choreographer, Ian RT Colless, develop his skills in the Big Apple.
Milk Crate Theatre
Milk Crate Theatre has built long-term relationships with donors committed to the cause of marginalisation.
Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts
When the Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts (PICA) engaged with Artsupport Australia in 2009 there was no philanthropic strategy in place.
Queensland Music Festival
The Queensland Music Festival (QMF) has captured the attention of several major trusts and foundations.
Queensland Symphony Orchestra
The Queensland Symphony Orchestra’s philanthropy program has become personal.
Ali Kennedy Scott
Quick response funding was needed to tour a new Australian play about survivors of the Black Saturday bushfires to Edinburgh.
Tutti Ensemble
South Australia's Tutti produces original visual art, music and theatre and has won international acclaim as a model of artistic excellence and social inclusion.
Urban Theatre Projects
Urban Theatre Projects is one of the first companies to experiment with the crowd-funding platform, Fundbreak.
writingWA Case Study
Artsupport Australia reassured writingWA that their instinct to focus its fund-raising efforts on a select group of individuals within the corporate sector might be the perfect strategy for them.
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