Results found that cost efficiency on the raising of donations has improved by 22% on 2016 levels, with costs at 14.5% of total donation income compared to 18.6 % in 2016.

The survey shows that revenue from corporate sponsorship, donations and net fundraising events within the major performing arts sector continues to track ahead of CPI levels, increasing by $15.4 million or 16.1 per cent on 2016 results to $111.1 million in 2017.

Executive Director Bethwyn Serow said ‘The support of individual donors, trusts and corporate partnerships is incredibly important for the arts sector.”

For further details, including results by state, company, size and art form, see AMPAG’s Tracking Changes in Corporate Sponsorship and Donations 2018 Summary.