57. How we doubled income for our small arts charity, with Hannah Carter

Raising funds has been hard for so many charities this year, but its been especially hard in the arts and for small charities. Ensemble Reza is both these things and yet they’ve found ways to not only keep serving their audience (and grow it significantly), they’ve even done remarkably well in fundraising terms too. Responding to the challenges, they’ve actually DOUBLED fundraising income compared to the previous year. In this episode Rob asked Hannah to share some of the tactics they’ve used to adapt and grow during the pandemic. This includes starting a You Tube channel from scratch; growing a loyal and broader audience; and using powerful feedback stories in applications for funding. One thing Hannah mentions is how helpful she’s found it to be a member of the Bright Spot Members Club since the start of the pandemic. If you’d like to find out more about the training bundles and live weekly coaching sessions that Hannah and the rest of the club get access to, or to try for just a month, go to www.brightspotmembersclub.co.uk/join/ And if you want to get in touch or share this episode, Hannah and I would love to hear from you – we’re both on linked in, and on twitter I’m @woods_rob.