Matched Funding Scheme for Voluntary Giving 2008-2011 (England)
CASE Europe has been awarded a grant by the Higher Education Funding Council for England to provide an extensive and enhanced training and support programme for the institutions participating in the UK government's matched funding scheme for voluntary giving in England. Read more about the programme and find a link to the matched funding online resource centre.

Ross-CASE Survey of Gifts and Costs of Voluntary Giving to Higher Education in the UK
National Centre for Social Research on behalf of the Ross Group and CASE
This annual survey of gift revenue and fundraising costs is carried out to measure the philanthropic performance of UK higher education and further education institutions. It is the only source of data on this subject in the UK and enables institutions to benchmark with peers. It also provides an estimate of the overall impact of philanthropy on the higher education sector. The Ross-CASE Survey site provides information about the survey, including its importance to the matched funding scheme, and findings from 2010-11 (published 23 March 2012) and previous years.

HMRC "Clarifies" Gift Aid Guidelines for UK Charities
BriefCASE Article HM Revenue & Customs has updated its recently revised gift aid guidelines following numerous queries for further information about the changes.

Recipients Awarded at the CASE Europe Matched Funding Event
BriefCASE Article CASE Europe recently announced the recipients of its 2011 leadership, matched funding and volunteer awards.

Pioneering Matched Funding Scheme Will Run through July 2011
BriefCASE Article The 2008-2011 Matched Funding Scheme for Voluntary Giving will run its full three-year course. That's according to UK Minister for Higher Education David Willetts, who confirmed the continuation of the program during a recent event sponsored by Universities UK.

“Unprecedented Challenges” Ahead for English Universities
BriefCASE Article CASE Europe has called on the UK government to confirm whether it will continue its successful matched funding scheme for voluntary giving to universities.

Navigating Your Way Through the Ross-CASE Survey
Product This webinar offers an overview of the Ross-CASE survey of gift revenue and fundraising costs, which measures the philanthropic performance of educational institutions in the UK. This multimedia file is a recording of an Online Speaker Series webinar originally presented Oct. 13, 2009.

CASE Europe Receives Funding to Provide Training for Welsh Institutions
BriefCASE Article CASE Europe has secured about £70,000 in funding from the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales to support new training initiatives for fundraising within Welsh higher education institutions.

New Report Shows Strong UK Commitment to Education Fundraising
BriefCASE Article A new UK government blueprint for higher education shows a “commitment to educational fundraising for the long term.”

Matched Funding Scheme in Wales
CASE Europe has been awarded funding by the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales to provide an extensive and enhanced training and support programme for the institutions participating in the Welsh government's matched funding scheme for voluntary giving. Read more about the programme and find a link to the matched funding online resource centre.

Official Site for the Matched Funding Scheme for Voluntary Giving 2008 to 2011
Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE)
HEFCE administers a government-led matched funding scheme that aims to increase voluntary giving to higher education (HE) providers. All higher education institutions (HEIs) and directly funded further education colleges (FECs) in England have been invited to participate in the scheme. The HEFCE site discusses all aspects of the scheme from calculating matched funds to CASE's role in providing training.

The Big Match and... Twitter
BriefCASE Article The University of Leeds is using Twitter to make its annual fund campaign more interactive and to promote the advantages of the UK government’s £200million matched funding scheme.

Ross-CASE Survey Shows Increased Higher Ed Giving Prior to Worst of the Recession
BriefCASE Article Giving to universities in the United Kingdom grew by 28 percent to £682 million in 2007-2008, according to the Ross-CASE Survey.

Matched Funding Scheme Expands to Wales
BriefCASE Article CASE Europe will provide fundraising training and support to Welsh institutions through the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales following the launch last month of a matched funding scheme by the Welsh government.

Talking Points: We Must Ask
CURRENTS Article The U.K. government has created a £200 million fund to match charitable giving to English universities. The match began on August 1, 2008, and will continue until July 31, 2011.

Gifts That Grow: Charitable Giving in UK Higher Education
Universities UK
In 2008, the UK Government introduced a three-year matched funding scheme that aims to encourage donations of all sizes to universities. The gifts of nearly all donors, including those from overseas, are increased through the scheme. This publication gives case study examples of ways that universities have used the donations.

Culture of Giving Spreads as Educational Reform Grows
BriefCASE Article Sweeping educational reforms in a number of European countries are helping to fuel global conversations about educational fundraising.

Wales to Implement Matched Funding Scheme
BriefCASE Article Following the launch of a matched funding scheme in England, the Welsh Assembly Government has announced that it will put in place a similar program to support fundraising efforts at Welsh universities.

CASE Europe Grants Help Grow Programs, Understanding of Philanthropy
BriefCASE Article CASE Europe has been awarded a £1.5 million grant from the Higher Education Funding Council for England to deliver fundraising training and support for 158 higher education institutions participating in the U.K. government’s matched funding scheme for voluntary giving.