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A decade of data: What UK charitable trusts tell us about global university fundraising
A decade of data: What UK charitable trusts tell us about global university fundraising

This ten-year review of UK charitable trusts established by non-UK universities reveals how institutions, particularly from the US and Israel, have raised over £685 million via UK-based fundraising vehicles. The report highlights strategic patterns in alumni giving, governance, and global philanthropy, offering insight for universities seeking to expand their international donor engagement.

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Andrew WigleyCharitable trusts, charitable foundations, UK fundraising, universities, institutional advancement, MIT, University of Cape Town, University of Pennsylvania, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, University of Melbourne, University of the Witwatersrand
Riding high: The role of university charitable trusts in UK fundraising
Riding high: The role of university charitable trusts in UK fundraising

According to our latest research, there are now 85 university charitable foundations in the UK, established by non-UK universities in over 20 countries. Between 2014-19 these charitable trusts received over £342.5m ($460m) from UK based philanthropic giving, and 2019 was the most successful year yet, collectively reporting 37% growth over 2018 income. And we know this doesn’t reflect the full picture of university charitable fundraising.

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Andrew WigleyUniversity, Charitable trusts, Foundations, University of Cape Town, University of the Witwatersrand, University of Pennsylvania, Weizmann Institute, UK fundraising, tax relief, Gift Aid, Wolfson Foundation, Bar Ilan University, Ben Gurion University, Stanford University, Hebrew University, Haifa University, Israel, United States, South Africa, Makerere, Higher education, university philanthropy, university fundraising, university
University funding by the UK's top 100 foundations: English imperialism but science rules
University funding by the UK's top 100 foundations: English imperialism but science rules

Which are the leading UK foundations in university philanthropy? And who is giving where? The patterns and behaviours of the leading foundations is an important indicator. We researched the giving of the Association of Charitable Foundations top 100 foundations, looking primarily at which organisations were funding universities and higher education institutions outside the UK. This is the second year we have undertaken this study, so we now have a pattern building of international university philanthropy by the UK’s leading charitable foundations.

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Andrew Wigleyuniversity, philanthropy, university philanthropy, philanthropic patterns of giving, foundations, UK, Association of Charitable Foundations, Top foundations, Top 100, Monash University, Yale University, University of Pennsylvania, University of Cape Town