Now, New and Next

Issue 4: The Technology Issue
Winter 2019
We are pleased to bring you the latest issue of our Now, New and Next publication. This time it’s full of commentary and opinion on how technology is impacting fundraising, the charity and arts sector.
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About this issue

We hope you’ll find this issue interesting and stimulating and we’d love to hear your feedback.

Once again, a range of expert voices offer their insight and expertise across some of the key fundraising and philanthropy topics of the moment, and the opportunities and challenges facing the arts sector as a whole.

We look at new dynamics in online learning, how the mega wealth of US-based tech entrepreneurs is affecting the status quo of philanthropy worldwide and how new technologies such as Blockchain are now being adopted as mainstream by the arts and charity sectors.

I’m grateful to all the contributors to this issue. If you would be interested in contributing an article to a future issue, please send us an email to and we’ll be in touch.

Michelle Wright
Programme Director, Arts Fundraising and Philanthropy

Is online learning finding its feet?

by Michelle Wright and Dr Ben Walmsley

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Interview with Tonya Nelson, Director of Arts Technology and Innovation at Arts Council England
How are museums keeping up with the digital phenomenon?

by Annie Jarvis
How can the ‘fix-it style’ philanthropy of the mega-wealthy US tech entrepreneurs be applied to the arts in the UK?

by Michelle Wright
Interview with digital fundraising expert and trainer Howard Lake
Storytelling in fundraising and the use immersive technology

by David Johnson
Innovation in fundraising technology: The rise of contactless giving

by Ben Wilson
Blockchain and the charity sector – what’s coming next?

by Poppy Facer
How blockchain is revolutionising the arts

by Anjumon Ali

Thank you to all the contributors to this issue. If you would be interested in contributing an article to a future issue, please send us an email and we’ll be in touch.

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