RAISE is a programme that supports fundraisers and development professionals working in the arts, culture and heritage sector throughout England.
The programme aims to raise the profile of cultural sector fundraising, enhance the expertise of sector fundraisers and share that knowledge, and enable fundraisers to engage with other charitable sectors to develop best practice.
To mark the launch of the RAISE programme, applications are open for bursaries to the IoF Fundraising Convention 2018, the largest event for the fundraising community in Europe, taking place at the Barbican in London in July. RAISE wants to help encourage diversity in the sector by offering funding to attend.
The bursary is open to anyone from at least one of the following groups in the cultural sector: early career fundraisers, small and medium charities, and self-identifying BAME individuals.
The deadline for 2018 applications is 5pm on Friday 8 June.