The National Arts Fundraising School is the world’s most intensive and innovative arts fundraising training for any fundraiser working in the arts and culture sector. Secure your place on the school and we guarantee success, developing your fundraising strategy, giving you inspiration strategy and expanding your skillset — all guided by our team of outstanding programme leaders. We’re also the only organisation that offers a money back guarantee if you don’t achieve your desired results!
Choose your option
Online
Fully flexible 5-week online programme, with interactive online sessions, access to learning portal, and 1-2-1 coaching.
In Person
Five intensive, focused days residential plus 1-2-1 coaching with one of our expert consultants and learning portal access.
Plus
All the benefits of the online or in person programme plus an exclusive strategy or implementation day with a School expert.
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Download PDF timetables and information on learning structure for Online, In Person and In Person Plus.
Want to ask some questions live?
Why not reach out to us with a message so we can answer your questions about arts fundraising by email or arrange a phone call?
Booking up fast! Our 2025 programmes
3rd Mar - 1st Apr 2025
Live sessions on key dates: 3-4, 10-11, 17-18, 24-26, 28, 31st March and 1st April. 7 places available.
29th Sept - 3rd Oct 2025
On location at Mere Court Hotel in Knutsford UK. 15 places available.
20th Oct - 18th Nov 2025
Live sessions on key dates: 20-21, 27-28 October and 3-4, 10-11, 17-18 November. 15 places available.
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Don’t Miss Out! FREE places on The National Arts Fundraising School
If you live in the South and East Lincolnshire Council Partnership area and need support for your work, as an arts, cultural or heritage organisation, or even as an individual artist, we’ve some exciting news. Support from the Partnership means we can offer FREE places on the 2025 Online and In Person Schools.
Wondering if the National Arts Fundraising School is right for you?
Join our free 30-minute webinar to have all your questions answered, happening on 31st January 2025 at 15:00. Find out over a half hour in an informal discovery webinar where you can meet the programme leaders, hear from previous attendees, and find out which version is best for you.
Putting the Science into the Art of Fundraising
There’s a lot of flawed thinking and anecdotes that underpin much arts fundraising ‘best practice’ today. That’s why the National Arts Fundraising School, with support from Ogilvy Consulting and ACE, set up the world’s largest field1 experiment in arts and culture fundraising. Over six months we tested a whole range of fundraising techniques to establish […]
