Through six focused chapters, co-authors Jennifer Radbourne (an academic) and Kenneth Watkins weave a narrative that everyone who works in cultural organisations will want to read, learn from, and apply. As the book makes clear, there is no simple recipe; only a multifaceted approach will work. Philanthropy at The Australian Ballet is a systemic activity; a huge amount of time, energy, research, evaluation, and discussion has gone into developing the tailored, nuanced, adaptive model. Arts companies don't normally reveal the tricks of the trade so publicly; this volume must form part of The Australian Ballet's sophisticated engagement strategy with donors. For those who support arts organisations Philanthropy and the Arts provides a plainly written, comprehensive outline of how it can be done, all presented in a small, attractive volume.