# Charles Handy to address major donor conference

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2006/08/15/charles-handy-address-major-donor-conference/
- Published: 2006-08-15T23:00:00+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Charles Handy, the reknowned author and thinker on management, will be speaking 
at this year’s ‘Raising funds from the Rich’, the annual conference from Action 
Planning on how to secure high net worth individuals as major donors.
Charles Handy
has interviewed 23 of the new wave of self-made philanthropists about their interests
and motivations for his forthcoming book “The New Philanthropists” and will discuss
the challenge that this new class of potential donors poses for charities seeking
their support.

This event has been organised by Action Planning’s major donor fundraising team 
with ACEVO, Coutts & Co and Third Sector to help more organisations benefit from
the extraordinary recent growth in giving by the wealthy. Institute of Fundraising
research indicates that charities’ income from major donor fundraising has almost
trebled over the past year.

The full programme also includes:

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* Sunday Times Rich List author, Dr Philip Beresford, on key changes in the distribution
of wealth and the pattern of major donor giving in Britain.

* Felix Dennis, who has built a £700 million fortune from publishing and is now 
one of the new generation of ‘hands on’ philanthropists, on how to build relationships
with the rich.

* Lord Joffe, former Chairman of Oxfam and the Giving Campaign, on his experience
of seeking and making charitable donations.

* Lord (Robert) Gavron, founder of St Ives plc and one of the Sunday Times ‘top 
ten’ givers.

* Dr Salvatore LaSpada, Chief Executive of the Institute for Philanthropy and former
adviser to the Rockefeller family and Ford Foundation, on key trends in UK major
donor fundraising.

* Dr Frederick Mulder who chairs the Funding Network, a group of major donors who
meet to share their giving strategies, on how to put an effective proposition to
wealthy people.

* Coutts & Co Head of Philanthropy, Mark Evans, who advises many private clients
on their giving strategies and will share donors’ feedback from Coutts’ Forums for
Philanthropy.

* Case studies from a range of charities to demonstrate that major donor programmes
can be successfully developed by charities of all sizes.

* Action Planning Research Director, Kerry Rock, on the latest innovations in wealth
screening which are helping a wide range of organisations locate high net worth 
supporters.

The conference will be held on 19 October 2006 at Central Hall Westminster in London
from 10.00 to 16.00, followed by a networking reception until 5.30 pm to which major
donors are also being invited.

The attendance fee of £135 includes VAT, lunch, presentation materials, the reception
and a copy of “The New Philanthropists” by Charles Handy, which usually retails 
at £20.

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