First event fundraising and sponsorship degree announced
Howard Lake | 2 July 2006 | News
The UK Centre for Events Management at Leeds Metropolitan University will launch the UK’s first BA (Hons) Event Fundraising and Sponsorship in Autumn 2006.
The course will be available in a one-year full-time format or as a two-year part-time top-up degree.
According to UK Centre for Events Management Head, Rai Shacklock:
This course provides managers with the key skills for this specialist sector whilst providing employers and practitioners with the qualifications to support development and innovation in this area.”
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The new degree programme, run by course leader Kate Cross, will cover the key aspects of event fundraising and sponsorship with modules such as innovative fundraising strategies, event sponsorship, as well as managing partners and clients.
The course is open to those with a suitable HND qualification (or equivalent), those with relevant experience already working in the industry, and those with an existing degree who wish to move into this arena.
About Howard Lake
Howard Lake is consultant editor of UK Fundraising. He founded the site in 1994 and successfully sold it in 2022. As director of Giving X Ltd he is exploring growing giving on a massive scale.
He is the founder of Fundraising Camp and co-founder of GoodJobs.