Business to Arts

Lobbying Organisation Business to Arts

Date published 16 Dec, 2021

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 Sep, 2021 to 31 Dec, 2021

Specific Details The decision to cease funding to Benefacts, opportunity for Business to Arts to contribute to future philanthropy forums

Intended results For the department to reconsider its decision to cease funding to Benefacts For Business to Arts to participate in future forums around philanthropy

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Andrew Hetherington

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (1)

An email introducing Business to Arts and its credentials in the world of philanthropy and fundraising and why it would be a good fit to contribute to future forums on philanthropy. The email also outlined the benefits that Benefacts' work had provided to the non-profit sector, particularly around philanthropic giving and asked whether the department would reconsider the decision to cease funding to Benefacts.

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Bairbre Nic Aongusa Assistant Secretary (Department of Rural and Community Development)