CASE - Fundraising and Development Study Tour 2011

Shirley Lo—Assistant Director of Development

University of Hong Kong—Hong Kong

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Fundraising and Development Study Tour 2011

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Fundraising and Development Study Tour 2011

May 1 - 6, 2011
Marriott Hotel, Toronto Eaton Centre
Toronto, Canada

The Canadian experience of fundraising represents an especially useful model for Australian and UK universities, given the shared history of public funding and the relatively short time scale over which Canadian universities have invested in development programmes. Starting May 2010, CASE Asia-Pacific and CASE Europe have run a joint tour for senior colleagues from Australia and the UK. The study will focus on four leading institutions all delivering successful, high-impact advancement programmes:

McMaster University
University of Guelph
University of Toronto
Wilfird Laurier University

Key elements of the Canadian Study Tour:

Briefing and introduction in Toronto
Access to key players and decision makers including: University Presidents, Deans, key volunteers and heads of advancement and their staff
Discussion with distinguished advancement professionals including:
- Joanna Motion, Vice President for International Operations, CASE. Ms Motion established the first development and alumni office at the University of Melbourne.
- Lorna Somers, Vice President, McMaster University Foundation, one of CASE's highest-rated communicators. Ms Somers is a faculty member at the UK Spring Institute in Educational Fundraising as well as Asia-Pacific Institute in Educational Fundraising at the Melbourne Business School (Oct 25-29, 2010).
Follow-up debrief in Sydney for Asia-Pacific participants and institutional colleagues and in London for European participants.

Who should attend?

This is a high level and small-scale opportunity, aimed at Vice-Chancellors and DVCs/PVCs whose portfolio includes Development/Advancement plus Directors of Development. Spaces are strictly limited. The tour begins at 14.00 on May 2 in Toronto, delegates are asked to arrrive on May 1 (but may arrive earlier if need be).

Registration fees
GBP£3750 (includes meals, accommodation and transfers while on the tour but excludes flight/transfers to and from Toronto as well as any cost associated with travel documents).