This survey of higher education institutions in the UK and Ireland is our most comprehensive source of data on sector-wide philanthropy trends. It provides a valuable benchmark to understand how your fundraising efforts compare to peers across the sector. Here, we share our takeaways.

If you were at the IDPE Annual Conference, you may have caught Annarosa Muscatelli and Kurstin Finch Gnehm’s major gift solicitation masterclass. If not, or if you’re ready for a refresher, we’ve rounded up their top tips in this ten-point guide to help make sure your next ask hits the mark. 

We sat down with Sir David Bell, Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive of the University of Sunderland and Helen McArdle CBE, philanthropist and donor to the University of Sunderland to discuss Helen’s ground-breaking gift and how relationships need to be understood, nurtured and sustained to get the best for everyone.