It’s easy to get caught up in the creative side of a performance piece.

There’s nothing like the thrill of discovery in the studio during the creative process or the rush of being in front of a live audience.

But the magic on stage can’t happen without the financial means to bring a creative idea to fruition.

Ella Mahler shares her expertise as a fundraising advisor and sheds some light on how to make fundraising an exciting and interactive process to be embraced rather than feared.

By developing personalized strategies and building a strong relationship to your community and audience, the fundraising process itself can become an exciting extension of your creative passion.

In This Episode, You’ll Learn About:

• Defining your artistic goals and career
• Identifying common fears of fundraising
• Viewing fundraising as an opportunity
• Key questions to ask yourself prior to fundraising
• Approaching your audience as a resource
• Fundamental forms of fundraising
• Articulating why your work matters
• Setting achievable goals and expectations
• Fundraising as a tool to build audience, network and community
• Researching resources for personal growth and education
• Practice makes perfect!

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