Royal Ballet and Opera announces ambitious 2024-25 season – and name change theguardian.com/culture/2024/a…

Bluebell walk (& if you had smelly vision - smelling wonderful)

How do you know what images to include in your fundraising campaigns?

Join this FREE webinar on Thursday, 23 May 2024, to explore why fundraisers choose particular images, examine the 🧠science behind the ones that work & uncover the controversies they’ve caused too.
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460 years after his birth, always worth seeing this Shakespeare infographic again… 🥧

This is a book I want to read Mark Phillips

And we are off Beth Breeze

Looking forward to a day talking all things philanthropy?

Could you be our new Grants Manager?

Come and work with me, join our super team, and help raise money to create extraordinary encounters with opera.

Get in touch if you want to talk more about working at ENO and the role.

Deadline 10th May

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#jokeoftheday To be fair he dies in Aida Tristan and Otello! #opera #singing #music

Grant restrictions?

Crediting the donor?

Rising costs?

Emotional labour of fundraising?

How many of these ring true for you today in 2024 – you are not alone! Fundraisers from 100 years ago (or three hundred years ago) experienced the same things!

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Is it time to re-evaluate how much we give?

Our #UKGivingReport found the typical charity donation in 2023 was £20 - this has remained the same for 7 years.

Yet according to analysis by Pro Bono Economics, if the typical donation had kept up with inflation, it would now be over £25.

Show what Gift Aid adds …

Ave ave Maria The Shrine of OLW

1st outdoor procession of the pilgrim season - happy pilgrims

Sand swirls, sandcastles and paddling at Brancaster