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It is pretty widely accepted that one of the key roles of a ​board member for a not-for-profit is to be part of the fundraising process. But are we placing too much emphasis on the board dollar in today’s climate of funding tensions?
Of course a director with deep pockets is always going to be welcome. But recent discussions at the Culture Business Conference in Sydney revealed not every arts organisation agrees that capacity to donate should be the key criteria for choosing a board.
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.
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