About the event

Date: 11 – 12 March 2015
Location: Townsville Sports House

Funding body representatives included:

• Mary-Louise Weight, Coordinator, Community Heritage Grants, National Library of Australia
• Donna Jackson, Coordinator Community Planning & Development, Townsville City Council on the Regional Arts Development Fund
• Jessica Cook, Community Grants Officer, Townsville City Council on Townsville City Council 150th Anniversary Grants
• Linda Dreghorn, Policy Manager, Policy and Strategy, Arts Queensland (via Skype)
• Annie Wright, Program Manager, Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal (via Skype)
• Captain Andrew Craig RAN (Ret’d), Vice Chair, ANZAC Advisory Committee on the Queensland ANZAC Centenary Grants Program (via Skype)

Other speakers included:

• Simona Sharry, State Manager Queensland, Creative Partnerships Australia on Philanthropy and fundraising
• Debra Beattie, General Manager, M&G QLD on Preparing a budget
• Deannah Vieth, Training & Professional Development Manager, M&G QLD on Designing a project, Finding the right grant for your project and Preparing a grant application

Presentations on successful case studies included:

• Pozible Crowdfunding: Ian Jempson, CEO, Queensland Maritime Museum (via Skype)
• QANZAC Centenary Grants: Su McLennan, Manager Community Development, Charters Towers Regional Council
• Gambling Community Benefit Fund: Kristine Patterson, Zara Clark Museum, Charters Towers