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Looking forward to reading this: "From cinema programmers to orchestra CEOs, figures across the arts world reveal what 14 years of Tory rule has done to the sector – and whether a change of government would improve anything." In the past, as a Trustee of an impactful arts charity, I appraised that a more enterprising approach can yield more revenue than reliance on the public purse. Whether developing services, engaging with local or regional Corporate Social Responsibility agendas or simply contracting patrons whose tax regimens would be incentivised by donating and their brands developed by a publicly recognised partnership, there are many options that can add value and mitigate the risk of dwindling aid each financial year. #arts #britain #charity #cic #socialenterprise #funding #freedom #addvalue https://lnkd.in/ec-FrhpF

Roll up, roll up!

For all my friends facing fiscal year end or tax season, here is my playlist that keeps me pumped up for the emotional rollercoaster that is audit time. Please note that not all lyrics are office appropriate. #music #audit #taxseason #fiscalyearend #nonprofit #charity #charityfinance #finance #tax

As another spectacular #glastonburyfestival draws to a close, local grassroots music venue & community centre RED BRICK BUILDING CENTRE LIMITED has just 29 days left to reach its target to make essential structural repairs and continue offering vital community services and championing future musicians. Without the chance to play in grassroots music venues like the Red Brick Building there wouldn't be half of the major artists, they wouldn't have the fans and the future of big festivals, like Glastonbury, would be in jeopardy. The Red Brick Building is a community owned social enterprise offering a vibrant and creative space where everyone is welcome. For these urgent repair works the estimated cost per pillar is £9,000 and they need eight pillars repaired. The additional cost of the floor repairs take the total to approximately £117,000. They need to raise these funds quickly to complete the work during their quietest time of the year, July and August and ensure they can continue running by fully reopening in September. Please help by: - Spreading the word and sharing this to those who value the Red Brick Building community centre and local grassroots music venues. - Supporting them with a donation to help raise funds to rebuild the pillars https://lnkd.in/euTWAqaq Your donation will help secure the structural integrity of the Red Brick Building and allow them to continue offering vital community services which include creating spaces for work, wellbeing, and enrichment, and offering opportunities in arts, education, and enterprise. By collaborating with like-minded organisations such as Glastonbury Mental Health Network, Feed Avalon, and YMCA, they achieve outcomes such as increased confidence, improved wellbeing, enhanced skills and education, and cultural experiences. These contributions lead to long-term benefits such as reduced isolation, increased employability, raised aspirations, a stronger local economy, improved mental health, and a more resilient community. GLASTONBURY FESTIVAL EVENTS LIMITED #grassrootsmusic #musicvenue #community #communitycentre #glastonbury #fundraiser

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Support our Winter Campaign, and utilise the power of music for social change At Musicians Without Borders, we've been using the power of music to foster lasting peace and social cohesion in areas of conflict for 25 years. In a world where division and inequality persist, our work is more urgent than ever. But you can make a difference. By supporting our Winter Campaign, you will directly contribute to: Sustainable Program Development: Ensuring the long-term viability of our music-based initiatives in conflict zones. Capacity Building: Enhancing our ability to respond to emerging crises and support marginalized communities through music education and therapy. Strategic Partnerships: Collaborating with like-minded organizations to amplify our impact and drive systemic change. Plus, the first €25,000 donated to this campaign will be doubled at no extra cost to you! Click here to donate today: https://ow.ly/BxNK50U69Ju There are also other ways to engage and help us expand the reach of our campaign. If your company would be interested in exploring a partnership together, get in touch to discuss how our organizations can collaborate to drive social change. Also, by simply sharing our mission with your network, you will help amplify our impact. Together, we can leverage the power of music to create a more harmonious and equitable world.

Dear friends - 1.5 months are trying to raise money for an all day music and arts festival in September.The event will be free, although we will welcome donations - all the money we collect through our funding will go to paying for the venue, engineer, to the artists participating and allowing anyone irrespective of funds to attend. We have always self funded and all profits from our events go to those participating. Proceeds from our events are never large and we never feel we pay artists enough. This is a common theme for people running small events and artists who spend hours making and working on their art. As Astra Taylor writes in The People's Platform there is a notion that if you make art you do it for the love of it and that somehow means that you don’t mind not being paid properly for what you do. But artist’s need to survive in capitalism too! It always struck me that during covid, everyone wanted to be able to get back out and congregate and hear music again, yet it was the capitalist system that was propped up during that time and musicians and artists were told too retrain. We are not sure that our model of funding for our festival will work, or whether it is the right model. It’s also difficult asking for funds when there are so many needful peoples and groups, and we appreciate that people my not want to support us. Please let me know what you think of our approach. We’d also be really interested to talk with other DIY/self funding promoters on further ideas as to how we can all increase monies for artists and support artists in our communities, much love and peace RFxxx https://lnkd.in/e_YNQvmv https://lnkd.in/eqzJMz4D

🎊 Big news... Music AppHelpers, a service of adhoc accelerators, has been granted 501(c)(3) nonprofit status! 🎊 This milestone marks a significant step forward in our mission to support young artists during the college-conservatory application process. But what does this new status mean for us and our community? TLDR (toolongdidntread): More funding opportunities = better free services for students. Contact us for information about how to donate. Tax-Exempt Status: Music AppHelpers is now recognized as a tax-exempt nonprofit by the IRS. This means that we can receive donations that are tax-deductible for our supporters, allowing us to fundraise more effectively to support our mission. Enhanced Credibility: Achieving 501(c)(3) status is a testament to our commitment to transparency, accountability, and serving the public good. It enhances our credibility with donors, grantmakers, and other partners. This enhancement opens doors to new funding opportunities and collaborations. Increased Support for Students: With our new status, we can expand our programs and resources, reaching even more young artists worldwide. Our aim is to provide comprehensive support for their college-conservatory application journey, from prescreenings and auditions to essays and resumes. Contact us for information about how to donate, and visit our website to sign up or learn more about what we do.

Grimalkin Records Inc. is looking for a QTBIPOC sound engineer to run sound for our 3rd annual festival in Richmond, VA. It's on October 12-13 at Basic City Beer Co. The equipment there isn't great so we were hoping to hire someone who also has equipment to ensure good sound. Last year, Musiq Cultura RVA ran sound for us. Rei was great, but this year they aren't available for both days and we're trying to keep the sound consistent. Rei is going to play the day they're available instead. Ideally, we would like to record it from the soundboard as well. Oct 12 is 4pm-midnight and Oct 13 is 4pm-10pm. I know the manager Alex there and he said we can leave everything securely overnight from the 12th to the 13th. We can guarantee a minimum of $400 per day. We're fundraising and so it depends on if we reach our goal if we can pay more. Last year we guaranteed Rei the same rate, but we were able to pay them $500 a day after we saw what we raised in total after the festival. This may not be great pay. We're a nonprofit and so anything additional could be an in-kind donation. I know that doesn't pay the bills though. If you are interested or know someone who is, please email [email protected]. Grimalkin Fest is a manifestation of our mission and a celebration of Queer Joy and Resilience through a sharing of music, skills, resources and connections. It also supports, uplifts, and cultivates relationships with musicians, other creatives, community partners, and our communities. Last year, our festival’s budget was $12,600. Over $10,000 went directly to the performers and folks working at and planning the event. That's 86% of our budget going directly to artists and folks working the fest, which is unheard of as far as I know for festivals. Our goal is to raise $26,000 to expand this year’s festival budget. Achieving this goal will allow us to: *Compensate folks for travel *Provide food and snacks *Rent a house for out-of-town performers *Purchase decorations, supplies, posters, and locally silk-screened shirts *Hire a video editor for the virtual live-streamed day *Compensate event planners *Hire a consultant to assist the volunteer coordinator *Rent Starlink equipment to live-stream events happening during the two in-person days *Increase compensation for performers and folks working at the fest Last year, our budget didn’t allow us to compensate travel costs, provide full meals for performers, workers and volunteers, fairly compensate event planners, hire a consultant to assist volunteers, nor rent a Starlink to live stream the in-person days. A budget increase will. https://lnkd.in/e39VtTXB

Music education matters, but thousands of children never get the opportunity to learn. Many parents tell me, I can't afford to buy lessons for my own kids so why would I donate to help someone elses children. There are many reasons but here are just two... 1. The kids we aim to help, have little to nothing else to look forward to week to week. Maybe you're right, their parents should pay but if for whatever reason they can't....let's not punish or disadvantage the children. 2. Save the taxpayer millions - Children that engage in music education do better academically, stay in school and more often go on to third level education. The thousands of children that become early school leavers, more often than not end up as long-term social welfare dependent. Can you afford to donate just €20. to help Musical Youth Foundation (CHY#18624) to bring music education to every child in Ireland? Donate now via our REVEAL Music Radio station https://lnkd.in/dt7CHCaX https://lnkd.in/e9V8vR5W