The Artful Ask: How arts organizations can build better partnerships & lifelong sponsors

Arts and cultural organizations need successful relationships with businesses in order to thrive. This how-to guide provides arts councils, arts administrators and their organizations' board members with indispensable tools to help them build strong, sustainable corporate partnerships. The Artful Ask offers innovative talking points and research that will help convince businesses of both the tangible and the intangible benefits of sponsoring arts events, performances and programs. This easy-to-read handbook takes a frank look at today's business environment, social responsibility and cause marketing, offering concrete ideas on how to enhance fundraising and friendraising. It includes examples of successful partnerships, as well as interviews with business executives who have taken their partnerships with arts organizations to the next level. Author Henry Kurkowski is a business owner, entrepreneur and arts advocate whose articles have been featured on Forbes.com. He has spent the better part of two decades working with nonprofits as a board member, committee member and corporate sponsor. Henry's leadership and expertise have resulted in the creation of innovative arts partnerships that have gained national attention and benefited both businesses and cultural organizations, as well as their entire community.

• | Author: Henry Kurkowski
• | Publisher: Independently published
• | Publication Date: October 26, 2019
• | Number of Pages: 116 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1696942667
• | ISBN-13: 9781696942669