Rise of the philanthropic ‘mega gift’, and how you can join the trend

A new report shows that philanthropists are giving more, and offers pathways to getting the 'ask' right.
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What sits behind a trend of record-breaking multimillion-dollar fundraising campaigns? A new white paper (released 28 March) by Noble Ambition, titled ‘Big Picture Giving‘, says that vision, leadership and collaboration are key pillars for philanthropic success.

The paper continues, ‘The rise in ambition in mega gifts in recent years presents a new era of opportunity for arts and culture organisations to achieve their fundraising goals.’ It is good news, in an era of reduced and competitive funding off the back of the pandemic.

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Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's Senior Contributor, after 12 years in the role as National Visual Arts Editor. She has worked for extended periods in America and Southeast Asia, as gallerist, arts administrator and regional contributing editor for a number of magazines, including Hong Kong based Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. She is an Art Tour leader for the AGNSW Members, and lectures regularly on the state of the arts. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Instagram: fairleygina