Catherine Chew—President
Craven Community College—New Bern, N.C.
United States
Conferences & Training
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

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