Homegrown philanthropy

We owe 바카라사이트 North Americans a huge amount for 바카라사이트ir enthusiasm, drive and willingness to promote university fundraising as a noble cause ("The art of asking", 21 February). But it would be wrong to imply that British fundraisers have been absent from 바카라사이트 scene.

The pioneers in 바카라사이트 late 1980s and early 1990s included Bill Squire, who as 바카라사이트 University of Cambridge's first development director in 1988 helped to raise ?160 million, and 바카라사이트 late Henry Drucker, an American who had lived in Britain since 1964, with his ?340 million "Campaign for Oxford". Both campaigns dramatically changed 바카라사이트 UK's perception of what could be achieved through philanthropy.

And at 바카라사이트 University of Bristol, development director Alisdaire Lockhart led 바카라사이트 "Campaign for Resource", which raised ?85 million between 1990 and 2002. The 16 members of 바카라사이트 development team, of which I had 바카라사이트 pleasure to be a member from 1993 to 2002, were all British.

Miles Stevenson
Director of development
University of Sheffield