Facilitator(s): Jackson Cooper, Adjunct Professor, Arts Leadership, Seattle University, UNC-Greensboro

Building authentic partnerships that drive mission and revenue is critical to all American orchestras. By centering relationships within our fundraising practices for staff, executive directors, music directors, and board leadership, we can maintain focus and momentum while crafting a community-centric model of inclusion.

Through case studies of sustainable and inclusive fundraising strategies, discuss the evolving challenges and opportunities you and your leaders are facing in fundraising.