Rectors and Presidents Fundraising Study Tour
Programme
Wednesday 5 June
11:30 - 12:30 Welcome and introduction
Colin McCallum, executive director, University Advancement, University of Salford
12:30 - 13:30 Welcome lunch at University of Oxford
13:30 - 17:30 Session with University of Oxford:
Room TBC, Merton College
- 13:30 - 14:15 Overview of Oxford's fundraising structure and history
Liesl Elder, development director, University of Oxford
- 14:15 - 15:00 Major gift fundraising in practice
Liesl Elder, development director, University of Oxford
- 15:00 - 15:30 Refreshment break
- 15:30 - 16:15 Scholarship fundraising
Ben Plummer Powell, associate director - supporter engagement, University of Oxford
- 16:15 - 17:00 Fundraising from a college perspective
Mark Curtis, director of development, New College, University of Oxford
- 17:00 - 17:30 Group discussion
19:00 - 22:00 Drinks reception and dinner
Overnight in Oxford at the Randolph Hotel
Thursday 6 June
08:30 - 10:00 Leave hotel and travel by coach to the University of Reading
10:00 - 13:30 Session with University of Reading:
- 10:00 - 10:45 Starting from scratch: from year 0 to present (including creating a culture of giving and asking)
Shaun Horan, director of campaigns and supporter engagement
- 10:45 - 11:30 The benefit of donor diversity (including corporate fundraising)
Richard Norman, head of principal giving
- 11:30 - 12:00 Refreshment break
- 12:00 - 12:30 An individual donor's perspective
Nicole Gillham, director of alumni relations and development, Henley Business School, University Of Reading and a donor perspective, speaker tbc
- 12:30 - 13:00 How alumni relations supports fundraising
Trish O'Neill, head of supporter engagement and alumni relations
- 13:00 - 13:30 Group discussion
13:30 - 14:30 Lunch
14:30 Depart for Bristol by coach
18:00 - 19:00 Welcome by Professor Eric Thomas
19:00 - 22:00 Drinks reception and dinner
With Professor Eric Thomas, vice-chancellor, University of Bristol and presentation of CASE Europe Leadership award to General Xavier Michel, former President, École Polytechnique
Overnight in Bristol at the Hotel du Vin
Friday 7 June
09:00 - 11:30 Session with University of Bristol
Royal Fort House (tea and coffee to be served on arrival)
- 09:00 - 09:20 Introduction to University of Bristol
Tania Jane Rawlinson, Director of Campaigns and Alumni Relations
- 09:20 - 09:50 Regular Giving
Rosie Dale, Head of Analytics and Data
- 09:50 - 10:30 Leadership Giving
Greg Spencer, Senior Leadership Giving Manager
- 10:30 - 10:45 Refreshment break
- 10:45 - 11:10 The role of the academic in fundraising: case study
Lottie Donovan, Leadership Giving Manager and Dr Patrick Kehoe
- 11:10 - 11:30 Q & A with University of Bristol representatives (including Laura Serratrice, Head of
Fundraising)
11:30 - 12:30 Closing remarks
Colin McCallum, executive director, University Advancement, University of Salford
12:30 - 13:30 Lunch at University of Bristol
13:30 Delegates depart