Services are provided in the following areas in response to requests from groups:
Funding and sponsorship advice and support:
- Assistance with a search for project funding using Fundview or Breakout databases
- Planning of a funding calendar spreadsheet (template provided)
- Organising funding folder (template page of contents provided)
- Co-facilitation of funding workshops with partner agencies
- Providing information about Arts Waikato scholarships and services at funding roadshows, expos, and funders network meetings
- Assistance with completing application forms for scholarships
- Assistance with applying for funding on behalf of collaborative activities
- Advice on sponsorship - drafting of proposals, letters, how to approach sponsors
Advice on and support with setting up new projects and initiatives:
- Convene group, set suggested agenda, take meeting notes
- Establish participatory processes and decision-making culture
- Lead and facilitate visioning process and strategic planning
- Assist with consultation of community and key stakeholders
- Advise on legal entity options and setting up of organisational structure
- Advise on trustee recruitment, roles and responsibilities
Advice and support on organisational management:
- Support with effective meeting procedures and communication between trustees/committee members
- Liaison and referral of staff to workshops or training opportunities
- Provision of appropriate resources including templates on policies, planning, staff job descriptions etc.
- Assistance with event planning, contacts for specialist services e.g. technical services and equipment.
- Advice on promotion of events and activities through marketing, the media and arts networks
- Advice on proposal writing and evaluation (templates)
- Provide up to date information about developments within and affecting the arts sector
- Informal mentoring/supervision of staff
- Assistance with finding art tutor: referral to tutor database
Facilitate collaboration:
- Communicate with and facilitate meetings with stakeholders
- Build good relationships with national and regional organisations
- Represent arts interests in the wider community and with district councils
- Coordinate forums of groups with a similar interest e.g. Community Arts Councils
- Promote projects and events through database
Support with advocacy:
- Encourage opportunities to advocate for arts e.g. with district councils and advice on how this can be achieved.
- Advocacy for groups e.g. support negotiations with councils on contracts etc.