David Burgess

@apollofundraising.com

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Director of Apollo Fundraising - crafting practical funding solutions to power amazing cultural organisations Linktr.ee/ApolloFundraising

The inevitable website message from Arts Council England that says "we are currently experiencing some issues with Grantium due to high traffic on the portal. We are working to resolve this as soon as possible."

A bright white and purple neon star hangs in a window. Above, neon white icicles are hanging, flashing on and off. Out of shot, my partner looks on in despair

Mona Lisa holding a donations bucket full of cash

Me wearing gym gear and boxing gloves practicing Muay Thai by kicking a large black punch bag

Writing on a wall that says "structure and reason should never overshadow emotion, which I like to define as 'poetry'."

BBC news website headline saying "Maternity pay has gone too far, says Kemi Badenoch

Sign dedicated to Thomas Coram (1668 - 1751) outside Coram. It includes the quote "I believe everyone ought, in duty, to do any good they can"

Text says "As Keir Starmer struggles to balance the government's books - and his staff pay bill - help is at hand: people making voluntary donations to the nation’s coffers.

Already this year, 18 people have handed over almost £620,000 without the taxman even asking for it, according to figures obtained by the BBC in a freedom of information request.

In the past two decades a total of 153 donations have been made to the Treasury, including 27 people who left money to the chancellor in their will."

Picture says "Your Case for Support is an invitation...
...to change something
...to fight for something
...to fix something
...to create something
...to believe in something
...to be part of something
...to stand for something
...to save something
...to join something
...to be something