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Struggling to secure the long-term financial sustainability of your cultural or creative project?
CFW is the Sustainable Resource Mobilization hub for creatives in the Global South. We empower the CCIs through public policy influencing, access to information, knowledge sharing, matchmaking, and community building, offering opportunities, trainings, research, and innovative tools designed to amplify your impact and strengthen your creative journey.
We provide access to a committed network of resource-mobilization experts investing in and supporting the cultural and creative industries, along with a dedicated platform to help you build skills, access funding, and bring your vision to life sustainably.
Find the best information on monitoring, funding, and CCI data from a single platform. Simplify the process and focus your time and energy on your creative projects.
The largest database with multi-search filters and 1,000+ funders—zero hassle.
Train with leading experts in capacity building for resource mobilization and fundraising. Gain the skills and knowledge to secure funding more efficiently.
Work with experts to shape smart financial strategies for public CCI policies.
CFW conducts high-quality research on CCIs, funding, philanthropy, and the creative economy. CFW also innovates and pilots new tools—including artificial intelligence and blockchain—to help build financially sustainable CCI ecosystems in the Global South.
CFW offers the only “Fundraiser Pro for the CCIs” Certification in Africa and the MENA region—a recognized, degree-granting program within university curricula (coming soon).CFW also provides an apprenticeship program to professionalize future CCI fundraisers, including intensive training, hands-on learning, and placement opportunities.
In addition to a wide range of regularly published opportunities, CFW provides a comprehensive pro database of funder information with 24 filters to help you find the opportunities that suit you best.
CFW offers a range of online and offline trainings to help NGOs, cultural and creative entrepreneurs from the Global South, as well as individuals, reach higher levels of operational, financial, and organizational maturity.CFW also supports public institutions and funders in designing smart funding strategies for the CCIs.
CFW provides projects’ proposal evaluation services. CFW helps public institutions, donors, investors optimize their funding strategies and maximize opportunities for artists and CCI professionals. CFW provides counseling services on resource mobilisation and donor/investor engagement for cultural workers and creatives/artists.
CFW connects supporters, investors, entrepreneurs, and other stakeholders in the cultural and creative sectors of the Global South through events such as the RM Digithon, Partnership Matching, and Boostermeet.
