• Contemporary dance performance with six dancers in dynamic poses on a stage.
  • Turner Contemporary
  • Silhouettes of people in dynamic poses against an orange-lit backdrop, suggesting a performing arts scene or dance performance.
  • Historic buildings by a river with blue sky and clouds at Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich, London.
  • Historic red brick building with a manicured lawn and trees, under a clear blue sky.
  • Interior of a large, elegant hall with stone columns, arched ceilings, and modern furnishings. People are sitting and walking in the space.

INTRODUCTION

Nicole Newman Fundraising is a strategic consultancy that helps arts, culture and education organisations increase their income. 

We offer support in all areas of fundraising including individual giving, business partnerships, capital campaigns, and Trust and public sector fundraising.

We help with feasibility and planning, story-telling and packaging your offer, identifying funders, practical implementation, and training and mentoring Trustees or teams.

To find out more how we can help you improve your fundraising, please get in touch.

Services

    • Strategy and planning including feasibilities, audits and action plans

    • Case for Support development including fundraising storytelling and copywriting

    • Prospect research

    • Capital campaign feasibilities and strategies

    • Corporate sponsorship and commercial partnerships

    • Individual giving including major giving, membership and patron schemes, and legacy campaigns

    • Trusts and Foundation research and bid-writing

    • Interim Development Director roles

  • Our training and mentoring programmes are tailored to your organisation.

    Examples of some of our courses include:

    • Trustee fundraising

    • Introduction to fundraising

    • Making the ask

    • Pitching and persuasion

    • Corporate fundraising

    • Case for Support development

    “Really informative and well presented. The trainer was enthusiastic and knowledgeable”. – Delegate

“Nicole is an experienced fundraiser who understands the challenges of operating in complex environments and delivering successful results with limited resource”
— former Executive Director, English National Ballet

Recent projects

  • Spacious modern room with large windows, decorated walls, and round ceiling lights. Two tall cocktail tables and a chair are placed on a polished floor.

    RIBA

  • A modern building complex beside a canal with swan-shaped pedal boats. Visible are the logos for 'UAL' and 'BBC' on the buildings. There are trees and a clear blue sky.

    Eastbank

  • Modern building facade with patterned panels and glass accents

    The Lightbox

  • Stone lion statue on a memorial pedestal surrounded by lush greenery.

    Highgate Cemetery