Civil Society - Fundraising - In-depth - Interviews

Meet the funders: Vanessa Vallely

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 16:52:00 GMT

For Pearly Queen and City professional Vanessa Vallely, giving is in the blood.

Meet the funders: Sylvia Adams Charitable Trust

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 16:23:00 GMT

The Sylvia Adams Charitable Trust supports causes that were close to its founder’s heart. Trust director Jane Young explains.

Meet the funders: Andrews Charitable Trust

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 15:39:00 GMT

Funded by the profits from a real estate business, the Andrews Charitable Trust is all about venture philanthropy and entrepreneurialism, says Sian Edwards.

Marcus Missen on what makes WaterAid special

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 12:21:00 GMT

Risk, growth and innovation – WaterAid’s director of fundraising Marcus Missen discusses what makes his charity unique.

Meet the funders: Harris Bokhari

Tue, 14 May 2013 08:14:00 GMT

Harris Bokhari has been working to bridge gaps between communities and mentor young people. For him, philanthropy is all about legacy.

Meet the funders: Getty Images

Tue, 14 May 2013 07:39:00 GMT

Getty Images says corporate social responsibility is inextricably linked with its core business.

Meet the funders: Bulldog Trust

Mon, 13 May 2013 16:52:00 GMT

Mary Rose Gunn, chief executive, outlines the Bulldog Trust’s ‘criteria-free’ funding initiative.

Tamsyn Clark: 'We were being much bolder and it was working'

Fri, 10 May 2013 14:34:00 GMT

After heading up charities at national radio network Global Radio, Tamsyn Clark moved to the Cystic Fibrosis Trust as director of marketing in 2011. She and the charity haven’t looked back.

Meet the funders: Peter Sowerby Foundation

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 17:39:00 GMT

This new foundation is setting out with some very concrete goals, says Michelle Wright.

Michelle Grubb 'We knew the campaign would cause a bit of stir, but we couldn't imagine how big'

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:35:00 GMT

As head of marketing and communications at Scottish SPCA, Michelle Grubb might have one of the broadest remits in fundraising. She tells civilsociety.co.uk how and why her multi-remit brief works.

Meet the funders: JP Morgan

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 12:24:00 GMT

JP Morgan works through its foundation and its business to support charities which can demonstrate real impact, say Hang Ho and Kelly Jo Lihaven.

Meet the funders: Kavita Oberoi

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 17:16:00 GMT

Donors would give more if charities gave them more chance to get involved, says philanthropist Kavita Oberoi.

Meet the funders: Bupa

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 16:07:00 GMT

Health and wellbeing is at the core of Bupa UK’s work with charity, says commercial and finance director Andrew Peeler. It’s all about long-term relationships.

Rowena Lewis: 'we really haven't even begun to maximise our potential'

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 12:15:00 GMT

Expect big things from single parent family charity Gingerbread, says director of fundraising and supporter relations Rowena Lewis.

Meet the funders: Foyle Foundation

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 09:15:00 GMT

The sustainability of causes it supports has become a key issue for the Foyle Foundation. Chief executive David Hall explains.

Meet the funders: Sheffield Mutual

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 06:34:00 GMT

The history and ethos of its ‘friendly society’ structure has helped shape Sheffield Mutual’s first foray into structured giving, says CEO Tony Burdin.

No Child Born to Die, two years in

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 09:38:00 GMT

Two years after launching No Child Born to Die, which – among other mighty goals – set a target of raising an additional £150m between 2011 and 2015, Tanya Steele talks about how Save the Children has fared.

Meet the funders: Radcliffe Trust

Thu, 7 Feb 2013 15:47:00 GMT

Felix Warnock, chairman of the Radcliffe Trust, explains how the Trust has evolved in the three centuries since it was founded.

Meet the funders: Impetus Trust

Thu, 7 Feb 2013 15:29:00 GMT

The Impetus Trust pioneered the venture philanthropy model of giving grants. Portfolio director Julia Grant explains that scaling up impact is at the heart of what it does.

Meet the funders: Royal Mail

Thu, 7 Feb 2013 15:09:00 GMT

With a long history of charity support behind it, Lily Heinemann and Gary Grange explain how Royal Mail revitalised its charity of the year partnership.