Hear from previous bursary awardees

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RAISE have offered bursaries for fundraisers working in the arts and cultural sector in England to advance their professional development and attend our events. Hear from some of our previous bursary awardees on how the support helped their professional development.

Montserrat Fuentes Romero - My journey as an Arts Fundraiser

In this Q&A blog Montserrat Fuentes Romero, a professional pianist and arts fundraiser, talks about her fundraising career and how RAISE and the Chartered Institute supported her journey.

 
Faiza Abdulkadir - Re-focusing our fundraising by reconnecting with donors

In this interview, Faiza Abdulkadir, Development Manager at Gate Theatre, shares her advice on how arts fundraisers can grow their fundraising in 2023 by nurturing relationships with supporters.

 
Lauren Smethurst - A journey in arts fundraising

We sat down with Lauren to learn about her journey into arts fundraising, hear about how RAISE has supported her and discuss the importance of connection and community in the sector.

 
Sophie Harvey - The Certificate in Fundraising helped me find a career in arts fundraising I love

Sophie Harvey was awarded a RAISE bursary to undertake the Certificate in Fundraising. In this blog, Sophie explains what she learnt from the qualification, and how it helped her find a career she loves.

 
Bilal Khan - A chance to learn from the wider sector

Bilal Khan was awarded a RAISE bursary to attend Fundraising Convention in 2018. In this blog, Bilal discusses his experience at Fundraising Convention, and how the bursary allowed him to gain knowledge and meet so many brilliant people.

 
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