The Cultural Sector Network (CSN) supports fundraisers working in the arts, heritage and culture sectors across the UK. We offer a forum for peer-networking, sector-specific insight and professional development tailored to culture-focused fundraising.

We achieve this aim through:

  • Our annual Cultural Sector Network Conference, the largest gathering of its kind in Europe for arts and heritage fundraiser. 
  • A rolling programme of events and peer-to-peer networking opportunities both in London and across the UK – co-delivery of the Arts Council England funded the RAISE: Arts, Culture, Heritage programme
  • Running mentoring in partnership with Young Arts Fundraisers
  • Wider sector advocacy
Volunteer with us

We are looking for new volunteers to join our committee. If you'd like to support our activities across the consultants community, and gain some valuable experience in the process, please visit the group volunteering page, or get in touch with any questions.

We are currently recruiting for the following roles:

  • Chair/Co-chair
  • Treasurer
  • Marketing lead
  • Mentoring programme lead/co-lead
  • Members for our events and conference sub-committee
  • Members for our advocacy and research sub-committee

A strong and financially sustainable cultural sector means a society in which all can flourish, with all the economic and social benefits that the cultural industries provide. 

We can see state funding of the arts and heritage under threat, local government funding declining and the charity fundraising sector under scrutiny like never before. The charitable case for supporting culture is not promoted as powerfully and frequently as it should be. Despite all this, there has been no organisation to speak unequivocally for fundraising across the whole range of arts and heritage. We aim to become that organisation.

We have two main audiences:

  • Fundraising practitioners in organisations across arts and heritage
  • Consultants and service providers working across the cultural sector

We also partner with public funders, cultural stakeholders, private donors, sponsors and academic institutions involved in research and teaching.

We have six sub-committees, these are Advocacy, Events, Marketing, National Networking, Professional Development and Research. Collectively, we work to:

  • Deliver new content through our events including the Cultural Sector Network Conference
  • Build networks across the sector
  • Expand our sector's influence and beyond

If you share these goals, please get involved. To find out more, please email us.

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You can follow us on Twitter, Facebook or our LinkedIn group to hear more about what we're up to. If you'd like to get in touch with us directly, send us an email.

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Committee members

Our active committee provides a forum for information exchange, ideas, networking and training opportunities for fundraisers in the region.

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Volunteer with us

It would not be possible to run our groups without the help of our incredible volunteers, find out more about volunteering opportunities.