A Practical Guide to Lawful Fundraising

Fundraising in the arts and cultural sector is changing. As many organisations become less reliant on state funding and foundation grants, they are exploring further and investing more in private fundraising and philanthropy. Arts Council England has commissioned this guidance to provide an understanding of the practical steps that must be taken to fundraise in a legally compliant manner and in accordance with best practice.

We have recently updated the guide with changes including:

• The new legal framwework and requirements under GDPR
• The new Fundraising Preference Service
• The new Fundraising Code and the Rulebook on Private Site Fundraising 

Further reading

Poet in the City share the fundraising lessons they learnt during their first year of the Catalyst Evolve programme

Manchester Jazz Festival talk about what they learnt during the Catalyst Evolve programme

Listen to our two-part podcast on arts fundraising in the UK