Arts & Cultural

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Art of Creating a Fundraising Culture on Arts & Culture Boards

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By Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE
CAPITAL VENTURE CEO/President
Originally published in AFP's "Advancing Philanthropy" magazine
Advancing Philanthropy: The Art of Creating a Fundraising Culture on Arts & Culture Boards

Fundraising is often described as both an art and a science. And who better to understand the techniques and skills required to do fundraising than those who are involved in raising money for the arts and cultural institutions?  Read more


[Tutorial]

Is Your Opera Company Ready for a Capital Campaign?

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By Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE
CAPITAL VENTURE CEO/President
Originally published in "Opera America"

The lights are dimmed, the curtain rises and the performance begins. Or does it?

Perhaps your opera company needs a new performance hall, renovations to current facilities, or an endowment to assure future programming. If you are contemplating a campaign to fund these needs, you may need to set the stage first.  Read more


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Staffing and Financing Your Consultant Business

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By Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE
CAPITAL VENTURE CEO/President
Originally published on the "Charity Channel" website

Your business plan is almost completed; you know what services you are offering, where you’re offering them, with what type of organizations you want to work, now WHO is going to do the work?

One of the reasons many people get into consulting is because they are tired of dealing with office politics and enjoy working alone. However, other people find that they need the team spirit of working with others and want to have someone off whom to bounce ideas. So one of your first decisions is do you want to solo or be part of a team? If you like working independently, having low overhead and not being responsible for others, perhaps the solo practitioner is the best option for you. However, this option does not leave room for growth. You can only handle so many clients by yourself, and you cannot offer a full range of services unless you are good at everything. (Few of us can make that claim!)  Read more


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