Focus on Community: Fundraising and Your Mission

In this episode, Nick is joined by Farnham Maltings’ Director, Gavin Stride and Communications and Marketing Manager Niki Hanmer.
Gavin Stride
Director, Farnham Maltings
Niki Hanmer
Communications and Marketing Manager, Farnham Maltings

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About the podcast

In this episode, Nick is joined by Farnham Maltings’ Director, Gavin Stride and Communications and Marketing Manager Niki Hanmer. Gav and Niki explain how community is at the heart of their overall organisational mission and how they use this mantra to weave community collaboration and engagement into everything that they do. They also talk through their hugely successful Spring Forward fundraising campaign and give practical tips and tricks on how to do a similar project.

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TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE:

  • Putting the community at the heart of the organisation.
  • What good came out of the pandemic.
  • Practical tips for planning your own fundraising campaign.
  • How to set a fundraising target.
  • How do you measure a successful fundraising campaign?

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THE ARTS AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN PODCAST

It’s tough but rewarding working in the arts and often so busy you have little time to share with your peers and investigate new ideas. Every couple weeks join Nick Stevenson as he interviews arts industry experts getting their take on the biggest issues facing the arts world today. There will be ideas to try, practical tips, lots of learning and of course – lots of laughs. If you work in theatres, venues, festivals or the arts and cultural sector this podcast is what you need!

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WANT TO BE ON THE PODCAST

If you have some great tips and tricks or have an idea for a topic you’d like to learn more about or share with the arts industry, drop us an email on podcast@ticketsolve.com

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About the guests

Gavin Stride
Director, Farnham Maltings

Gavin has spent the past twenty-five years as a director and producer of new arts work, predominantly in new spaces for new audiences. Some of this work has travelled to the National Theatre, to Georgia and Reykjavik. Over the past 15 years he has been working at establishing the Farnham Maltings as, in the words of SEEDA, a model social enterprise that is concerned with the quality of life for all the people in our communities.

Niki Hanmer
Communications and Marketing Manager, Farnham Maltings

Niki has worked at Farnham Malting for nearly 5 years and is responsible for programming and marketing activities. Niki has been instrumental in communicating Farnham’s mission to the community and beyond.

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