13393 - Fundraising and Finance for Heritage (Online) Modulübersicht

Module Number: 13393
Module Title:Fundraising and Finance for Heritage (Online)
  Mittelbeschaffung und Finanzierung für Erbestätten (Online)
Department: Faculty 6 - Architecture, Civil Engineering and Urban Planning
Responsible Staff Member:
  • Dr. phil. Rudolff, Britta
Language of Teaching / Examination:English
Duration:1 semester
Frequency of Offer: Every summer semester
Credits: 6
Learning Outcome:Objectives
Students will acquire a set of basic skills in budgeting, financial management and fundraising, which will allow them to estimate and acquire budgets, manage financial processes and present the economic impact and sustainability of heritage interventions. In this context the course emphasizes budgeting and financial administration requirements of major donor organizations for cultural heritage (EU, World Bank etc) and raises student’s awareness concerning the cultural diversity of global and regional approaches to fundraising and financing.

Part 1: Finance for Heritage Management
Students will gain familiarity with the key-concepts, terminologies and procedures of financial management as relevant to heritage projects. On the basis of exercises and scenarios, students will gain experience in budget estimation and allocation, cost categories, principles of accounting and financial reporting, as well as better understanding of auditing procedures.

Part 2: Heritage Economics
In this part of the course students will consider the economic impact of heritage conservation as well as its documentation to donors and decision-making. Concepts discussed include economic valuation models for heritage resources and tools to promote the economic valuation of heritage interventions, including economic impact analysis, feasibility studies, cost-benefit analysis as well as value chain models.

Part 3: Fundraising for Cultural Heritage
In the course on fundraising for cultural heritage students will be introduced to the ethics of fundraising activities in different contexts, including varying definitions of charitable organizations and purposes. They will understand the application requirements of major donor organizations in the cultural heritage field and will acquire competence to develop individual fundraising campaigns and understand different aspects of philanthropy, private investments, donor behaviour, and incentive models.
Contents:Part 1: Finance for Heritage Management
Budget estimation and allocation, budget structures and cost categories, accounting and financial reporting, auditing procedures and other processes of financial management
 
Part 2: Heritage Economics
Economic valuation models, economic impact analysis, cost-benefit analysis, feasibility studies, Economic sustainability concepts

Part 3: Fundraising for Cultural Heritage
Principles of fundraising, philanthropy, private investments and tax deduction schemes, CSR, online fundraising, event fundraising, Heritage grant and funding schemes
Recommended Prerequisites:None
Mandatory Prerequisites:None
Forms of Teaching and Proportion:
  • Lecture / 2 Hours per Week per Semester
  • Seminar / 2 Hours per Week per Semester
  • Self organised studies / 120 Hours
Teaching Materials and Literature:Will be announced
Module Examination:Continuous Assessment (MCA)
Assessment Mode for Module Examination:This course will be assessed by means of Continuous Assessments. This includes:
one online individual written test of 20 minutes (10%) (open book examinations) four minor individual written assignments, each with a 1000 word limit (40%), one major individual written assignment of 2000 words  (20%) and two oral group examinations of a length of 30 minutes each (30%).
Evaluation of Module Examination:Performance Verification – graded
Limited Number of Participants:None
Part of the Study Programme:
  • Abschluss im Ausland / World Heritage Studies / keine PO
  • Master (research-oriented) - Distance Learning / World Heritage Studies / PO 2021
Remarks:This module will be offered entirely online and will rely exclusively on asynchronous elements (pre-recorded video materials, digital reading materials, online activities in response to lecture contents).More information and regular updates will be posted in the module entry on Moodle.

Module Components:
  • Lecture/Seminar Financing and Fundraising for Heritage Management
Components to be offered in the Current Semester: