Succession, vision, uncertainty then the Neilson Nutshell: this is the story of Bell Shakespeare’s $3 million dollar gift.
How We Raised It
The extraordinary stories of mega gifts and multi-million-dollar campaigns from the arts leaders who delivered them. During the past decade in Austra…From stepping into the founder’s shoes, to navigating government and immense competition, the extraordinary story of an Artistic Director who reluctantly asks not once but twice, to finally achieve a permanent home for Bell Shakespeare.
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