To what extent has COVID-19 and cost of living crisis impacted on the drivers for private giving and cultural organisations’ approach to donations?

Background

Aspects such as COVID-19 and new digital development have changed a lot of aspects of delivery for AHT sectors and research to help better understand these impacts is still needed.

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Source

This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:

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