Fundraisers
Looking for financial support for your project? Here is a list of regional fundraisers that can help you with grant applications.
On this page you will find an overview of experienced fundraisers and grant advisors. These professionals know their way around the world of grants and funds and can help you identify and take advantage of opportunities. Based on your input, they can prepare an application and advise you on the best approach for your project or initiative.
Check out the profiles in the list below and visit their LinkedIn page for more information. Feel free to contact them to explore if and how you can work together. Need help funding a fundraiser? You can apply for financial support for this through the Firestart Fund Fund.
Senior fundraisers
Looking for advice from someone with a lot of experience in the cultural sector and specifically in fundraising? Then be sure to check out the list below:
Junior fundraisers
Through the Firestart Fund, we have met some enthusiastic, junior fundraisers who can help you move forward with your project in an approachable way. We are happy to introduce them to you:
Rosalie van Oorschot Mail
Since my bachelor's degree in Fine Art at ArtEZ Arnhem, I have been walking back and forth between my own creative practice and the business side of the cultural world. I now have a master's degree in Cultural Economics & Entrepreneurship and a broad working experience. I am mainly active in the visual arts, but also involved in theater, literature and activities in public spaces. As a junior fundraiser I can support you well in sharpening your texts and ideas.
Hedwig Sinnema Mail
Fondsenwerven gaat voor mij niet per se (alleen) om geld, maar vooral om het verwoorden en mogelijk maken van een artistiek, cultureel en/of maatschappelijk doel. Daar zet ik me als fondsenwerver graag voor in, om ervoor te zorgen dat je de middelen krijgt om je plan, voorstelling of project uit te voeren. Ik schrijf graag en kijk per project of fonds wat er nodig is. Als je niet weet waar te beginnen, als er een eerste idee in je hoofd zit en je de kern duidelijk wilt krijgen, als je al een heel eind bent, maar het alleen nog op papier moet zetten: in elke fase kan ik met je meedenken en schrijven.
Naast fondsenwerver heb ik ervaring als zakelijk leider/assistent, vooral in de podiumkunsten voor verschillende theater- en dansgezelschappen. Ook begeleid ik makers in hun artistieke (beroeps)praktijk. Ik kan dus ook breder meekijken en -denken dan alleen het ene projectplan of aanvraag.
Merel Sweers Mail
In addition to enjoying working as a freelance producer for cultural festivals, I enjoy helping others make great projects possible. As a fundraiser, I love to help turn your artistic ideas into compelling applications. I combine my writing skills and content knowledge from my master's degree in Art, Culture and Politics (UvA) with my freelance experience from the field. I enjoy working in the disciplines of dance, theater and film, but am also enthusiastic about other fields in the cultural sector such as visual arts and music. I would love to collaborate with you to realize your artistic ideas!
Esmee van den Akker Mail
Fundraising to me means being able to translate well. After all, artists and grantmakers actually want the same thing: a thriving cultural field. But the language they use to express that is very different! Because of my dual background as an artist and cultural scientist, I understand your way of working as a maker, and I know the way a fund thinks and talks about it. This enables me to build bridges and make clear why your project should be realized. Shall we meet sometime?
Agencies
There are also agencies that specialize in (consulting on) fundraising in the cultural sector:
Need more help?
You can also apply for grants and funds yourself. On this page about grants and funds, and in this overview of all available grants and funds, you will find a lot of practical information. For larger or more complex projects, however, it may be wise to engage a fundraiser. That is why Cultuur Academy offers extra support through the Firestart Fund: a budget that allows you to hire a fundraiser for your project.
Firestarter
Do you have an idea for a project, but find it difficult to apply for funds? For this we have developed a new fund : the Firestarter.
If you are a fundraiser yourself and think you belong in this list? If so, please drop us a line at info@cultuuracademy.nl. We'll get in touch with you.