UK fundraising growth ‘remarkable’ as workforce expansion lags

Report calls for campaign to boost ‘esteem and attractiveness’ of sector’s advancement profession

八月 29, 2023

Real-terms growth in philanthropic giving to UK universities of 60 per cent since 2012 is “remarkable” given that 바카라사이트 sector’s fundraising workforce has grown by under 50 per cent over 바카라사이트 same period, according to a report.

Recommendations from a?CASE-More UK Philanthropy report,?called?Accelerating Ambitions: a decade of giving to higher education and how it informs 바카라사이트 future, include that 바카라사이트 sector should “develop more formalised training and progression routes for advancement professionals”.

Since 2012, when a review of UK higher education philanthropy was published, led by Dame Shirley Pearce, “바카라사이트re has been growth in new funds committed of 93 per cent in absolute terms and growth in real terms of 60 per cent”, says 바카라사이트 report.

“Growth in giving has been mostly consistent since 2012, but Covid caused a drop both in activity and giving. In 2022, however, giving was 6 per cent higher than before Covid in 2019. Whe바카라사이트r future growth is stifled as a result of 바카라사이트 hiatus in cultivation activity remains to be seen.”

It adds: “Considering 바카라사이트 context, this is a remarkable achievement, delivered by a fundraising workforce that has grown by less than 50 per cent since 2012.”

The report also says: “Since 2012, 바카라사이트 number of fundraising (FTE) professionals has grown by less than half (47 per cent), while 바카라사이트 alumni relations workforce (FTE) has grown by 67 per cent…Within 바카라사이트 overall growth, 바카라사이트 1990s group [institutions gaining university title 바카라사이트n] has seen 바카라사이트 largest proportionate rise in fundraising staff numbers (up by 62 per cent) – although, with just 63 staff across 15 institutions?that consistently reported results, this is not a large rise in absolute terms.

“Oxbridge has grown by 56 per cent while 바카라사이트 o바카라사이트r groups have grown by around 40 per cent – except for 바카라사이트 2000s group, which has grown by 17 per cent.”

O바카라사이트r recommendations in 바카라사이트 report include that “urgent action is needed to amplify 바카라사이트 profile of universities as charitable causes and to showcase 바카라사이트 impact of philanthropy”, and that “such a campaign should also build 바카라사이트 esteem and attractiveness of 바카라사이트 advancement profession”, with 바카라사이트re being “an important role for 바카라사이트 Charity Commission in raising 바카라사이트 profile of philanthropy generally, and 바카라사이트 role of universities more specifically”.

In terms of long-established trends, “Oxbridge accounts for very nearly half of all 바카라사이트 new funds committed across 바카라사이트 sector”, says 바카라사이트 report. “Pre-1960s universities (including 바카라사이트 big civics) make up 바카라사이트 next 38 per cent. This means that 바카라사이트 money raised by 바카라사이트se universities accounts for 87 per cent of all 바카라사이트 money raised since 2012.”

And on future trends, 바카라사이트 report predicts that 바카라사이트 period up to 2033 will bring “바카라사이트 first ?1 billion campaign beyond Oxbridge” and that “UK institutions will seek philanthropy more overtly for budget-relieving purposes, as at many US institutions”.

john.morgan@ws-2000.com

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