Research Documents
NPAC’s research into philanthropy in the arts and culture sector aims to understand why donors give, the barriers which prevent supporters becoming donors, and what arts and culture organisations can do to build relationships with philanthropists.
Our research explores the following topics:
- What motivates arts philanthropists?
- How arts philanthropists responded to the COVID-19 crisis
- Operating models for network organisations
- Online platforms for supporting philanthropists
- Potential financial models for encouraging philanthropic support
- 40 case studies looking at the work of arts organisations
- The impact of COVID on exemplar arts organisations
- Research into place-based giving and different models for place-based networks
- A summary of some of the other organisations with useful resources in this area including links to research that we have called on as we have developed our materials
Financial models for stimulating philanthropy
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the arts sector
Research by the Beacon Collaborative
- Collaborating for a Cause – how cause-related networks can lead to more and better giving
- The Giving Experience – overcoming the barriers to giving among the wealthy in the UK
- Young Givers – a report into the giving needs of the future wealthy
- The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) Report on Philanthropy in the UK
- Why Matched Funding works for philanthropy (in collaboration with The Big Give)
- The UK as a Centre of Excellence for International Philanthropists and Social Investment
- Trends in Philanthropy during 2020
Research by other organisations
- Cause 4 insights
- Culture in Crisis – a report on the impact of COVID-19 from the Centre for Cultural Value
- Inspiring Impact’s Resource Library
- Charities Aid Foundation report on UK Giving in 2021
- Charities Aid Foundation report into donor advised giving
- Giving a Sense of Place – Charities Aid Foundation report on place-based giving
- NPT UK Charitable Giving Statistics