This document provides tips for cultivating leadership in dance, including tips for content and writing for fundraising events as well as tips for hosting successful events. It encourages attending seminars, networking events, and conferences to build relationships and find mentors. It also suggests seeking funding from friends, family, customers, and other potential donors and advises allowing time for review and not procrastinating on asks.

1. Cultivating leadership in dance
Development seminar/pizza party
Judi Huck
Arts Communications

2. Did someone say pie?

3. Americans for the Arts kind of pie

4. Where to search
•Friends, family members!
•Customers
•Other ideas?

5. Tips for content

6. Tips for writing
•Allow for review
Procrastination costs!
•Lead/journalistic writing

7. Tips for hosting events
It’s about all things behind-the-scenes!
Cheat sheet
Pre-event
Big event
Post-event

8. GO FORTH & FUNDRAISE!
• Use the FREE Foundation Center Library, online resources and
classes – audiobook Guide to Proposal Writing
• Join networking events & groups:
501Tech NYC, Nonprofit Coordinating Committee (NPCCNY),
Arts & Business Council (ABC/NY)
• Attend conferences and symposiums
• Build relationships, seek mentor(s)
• Don’t say “no” to yourself *and* don’t make an ask before
someone is ready to say “yes”
Questions? email Judi Huck