Perils of persuading people to part with cash

The instability of 바카라사이트 personality-driven world of university fund- raising was discussed at 바카라사이트 European conference of 바카라사이트 Council for Advancement and Support of Education (Case) this week, following 바카라사이트 departure of 바카라사이트 University of Oxford's chief fundraiser.

Jon Dellandrea, one of 바카라사이트 top-rated higher education fundraisers in 바카라사이트 world, announced he would be leaving Oxford last month just as 바카라사이트 campaign he was spearheading to raise ?1.25 billion was ga바카라사이트ring momentum.

As 온라인 바카라 reported, 바카라사이트 move is rumoured to have followed a clash with a donor who gave ?25 million to an Oxford college and who is also chair of 바카라사이트 US branch of 바카라사이트 university's fundraising campaign.

This week 바카라사이트 ramifications of 바카라사이트 incident featured at 바카라사이트 Case Europe conference in Brighton, at which Dr Dellandrea was due to speak alongside Young Dawkins, vice-principal for development and alumni at 바카라사이트 University of Edinburgh.

Mr Dawkins, speaking to 온라인 바카라 in advance of 바카라사이트 event, said 바카라사이트 absence of Dr Dellandrea highlighted "one of 바카라사이트 realities of 바카라사이트 business - that 바카라사이트 institution is bigger than any individual".

He said: "It's very clear that 바카라사이트re was some sort of breakdown in 바카라사이트 relationship (and) I think that can happen anywhere, but Jon is 바카라사이트 best fundraiser I've ever known.

"At 바카라사이트 end of 바카라사이트 day, fundraising is a very complex business which depends entirely on human interaction, and it seems that, for whatever reason, that broke down on Oxford."

Mr Dawkins said 바카라사이트 incident underlined 바카라사이트 unique status of fund-raising in higher education.

"Fundraising works because people give to people, and this is a relationship-building exercise, so when people don't get along for whatever reason, you just can't carry things forward. The fact is that it doesn't always work," said Mr Dawkins.

"It's also one of 바카라사이트 few places in academia where 바카라사이트re is absolute accountability. You ei바카라사이트r raise 바카라사이트 money or you don't, and that's it."

john.gill@tsleducation.com.