Arts & Culture
Arts and cultural organizations provide spaces that reflect our society. These places bring together people from all walks of life and inspire discourse on past, present, and future issues. At CCS Fundraising, we understand that arts & culture organizations thrive through multigenerational engagement. We listen closely to the priorities of our partners, their patrons, and the communities they serve, and couple those priorities with proven fundraising best practices.
For several decades, we have partnered with hundreds of symphonies, orchestras, theaters, museums, libraries, and other arts and culture institutions. Through our immersive and tailored approach, we meet our partners where they are in their fundraising journeys and provide access to a dedicated team of fundraising experts. Whether it’s developing major gift strategies, managing fundraising campaigns, optimizing membership and annual funding programs, or aligning internal resources, we work collaboratively with our partners to raise funds and achieve their goals.
With CCS’s support, we stabilized our operations, recruited a new VP of Development, and launched our most ambitious fundraising campaign ever. CCS’s strategic guidance helped expand our development team and foster a culture of philanthropy, shifting us towards a more sustainable revenue model.
Jaime-Faye Bean, Vice President of Development, James Beard Foundation
Curious to explore what’s next for your arts & culture organization?
Featured Arts & Culture Case Studies
James Beard Foundation
Northeast US
CCS worked with the James Beard Foundation to launch their largest campaign to date, update their philanthropic model, and triple the size of their development team in four years.
Vero Beach Museum of Art: World-Class Exhibits and Cultural Leadership
Mid-Atlantic and Southeast US
The Vero Beach Museum of Art’s facilities are insufficient to support its expanding program and membership. The local population is growing, but VBMA lacks the physical integrity to survive in its current state. VBMA engaged CCS to provide a feasibility study and campaign management.
National Women’s Hall of Fame: Celebrating and Empowering American Women
Northeast US
The NWFH engaged CCS to run a feasibility study, help hire leadership, reengage past inductees, and enhance exposure to support NWHF’s ongoing work to empower women since 1969.
Resources for Arts & Culture Nonprofit Leaders
Perspectives on Philanthropy | Giving USA 2025
Explore this on-demand video presented by CCS Fundraising in partnership with the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, which reveals and discusses the key findings from Giving USA 2025: The Annual Report on Philanthropy.
Nonprofit Communications Strategy: A Generational Guide
Leverage the latest research on donor communication preferences to support your personalized nonprofit communications strategy.