Registered Charity No. 1000142
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Registered Charity No. 1000142
 DAT – successor body to Friends of Dorset’s Archives
 Shift in political and financial landscape
 Key objects of DAT are closely linked and complement
DHC’s strategic priorities

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Our key object is to promote the preservation, accessibility and understanding of Dorset’s archival
Heritage
 Fundraising
 Collections Development
 Advocacy
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 The Board is a new team
 My background
 The rest of the Team
 A small and doing community
 Every board member has a main focus
 Filling the skills gap is a work in progress
 The power of the patron & the president
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DAT’s Strategy & Approach
 Align our activities to the History Centre’s plans, needs and geographic reach
 Fundraising projects must be compelling & fit a range of wallets
 Sponsor a Box for £10
 Emergency Purchase Fund
 History Centre’s major & key projects
 Event Programme
 Designed to reflect the History Centre’s Collections
 A fun evening/day out for our membership
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 DAT role – hosting events and supporting volunteers

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(cont’d)
 Proactively apply for grants in support of DHC projects
 Active communication with members via all channels
 Post &Telephone
 Internet & Social Media
 Moving Forward
 Develop a focus on learning and outreach
 Closer ties with other organisations
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Cooper-Dean archive project – DAT contribution

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 Develop fundraising & membership growth strategies
 Grow entrepreneurial and communication skills
 Design and acquire communication & marketing material and tools, including updating our website
 Analysis of the local and National funding landscape to help develop a more focused strategy.
 Develop partnerships with other organisations
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 Attract more members & supporters
 Raise significant funds for Bankes Project through grants & events
 Try to reach the £10k target for the Emergency Fund
 Launch the history competition in the local schools
 Continue to implement the Catalyst recommendations
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Bankes of Kingston Lacy – HLF funded project 2014-2018

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 DAT role – raising the profile of the project

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Conclusions
 Increasingly competitive funding environment
 Service capacity shrinking so charitable support ever more important
 Fundraise for specifics – people know where their money is spent
 Target efforts to ensure maximum return
 Hybrid approach – service and Trust aligned
 Non-cash benefits - Political/public profile assisted by volunteer effort