MLA London are pleased to able to offer the following course to museum staff and volunteers throughout the UK.  This is the final call for bookings on this course.

Introduction to Fundraising for Museums

Date:    Thursday 21^st May 2009

Time:    0930 – 1630

Venue:  MLA London offices, 4^th Floor, 53-56 Great Sutton Street, London EC1V 0DG

Sector: Museums

Summary of the day

This session will provide an introduction to fundraising in the museum sector, using examples to demonstrate how planning and research are keys to success. Hopkins Van Mil will provide you with practical information, including check lists and templates to make fundraising more efficient. Integrated break-out sessions will ensure that there is plenty of opportunity to get to know other delegates and learn from their fundraising experiences.

Learning objectives

• Understanding of the context in which museums, libraries and archives fundraise;

• Making the most effective use of the funding mix
• Creating a fundraising strategy
• Making the case for your museum/ library/ archive
• Having the confidence to make targeted rather than blanket applications
• Ensuring the lessons learned make a real difference back at work.

Areas covered during the day

• The fundraising climate
• Planning for fundraising
• Risk assessment/ contingency planning
• Research
• Gathering support for fundraising
• Making an application/ writing for fundraising
• Workshop: identifying your organisation’s edge

Registration: 09:30 – 10:00

Course: 10:00 – 16:30

Trainer:  Hopkins van Mil

Maximum numbers: 20
Cost:  £110 (+VAT) per delegate; includes all course papers, refreshments, and lunch

(Renaissance London have funded a limited number of places on this course for London based museums, please email or call to inquire about availability)

Quotes from previous delegates:

“Really comprehensive”

“Lots of practical tips, templates and opportunities during the day to think about”

Booking a place:

To book on this course please download a booking from our website.   To find out availability please call Sarah Murray on 020 7549 1712, or email [log in to unmask].

Please return all completed booking forms to [log in to unmask], or fax to 020 7490 5225, or post to Bookings, MLA London, 4^th Floor, 53-56 Great Sutton Street, London EC1V 0DG.