Major donors and philanthropy researchers to speak at Raising Funds from the Rich conference
Howard Lake | 3 November 2011 | News
Philanthropists Sigrid Rausing and Ram Gidoomal CBE, together with philanthropy researchers Dr Beth Breeze and Dr Stephen Beresford, will be speaking at the 2011 Raising funds from the Rich conference at Central Hall Westminster on 6 December.
The annual UK Conference on philanthropy is organised by Action Planning and The Sunday Times Rich List with ACEVO, CAF and Blackbaud. It regularly attracts over 1,000 delegates keen to learn more about securing more high net worth individuals as major donors.
This year’s speakers include:
• Sigrid Rausing, one of Britain’s foremost philanthropists who is using wealth from the Tetra Pak packaging business to advance a wide range of social causes worldwide
• Jeffrey Archer, the international best-selling author who has has raised over £100 million from the wealthy, and holds the Guiness World Record for the most successful charity auction
• Ram Gidoomal CBE, philanthropist and author of The UK Maharajahs, on how to fundraise from the increasing number of wealthy British asians
Sunday Times Rich List Editor, author, Dr Stephen Beresford, on how to research the interests of wealthy and access the ‘growing battalions of new self-made rich’
• Coutts Million Pound Donor Report, author, Dr Beth Breeze, on how major donors select charities they support, and how to ensure your charity gets their attention
• Robin Thomas of Action Planning on ‘ten ways to ask for a £1 million gift’ – a session for chief executives and trustees, who have a key role to play in your campaign
• Wealth Intelligence director at Action Planning, Kerry Rock, on how to access 250,000 UK millionaires and identify your weathiest supporters
How to book
The delegate fee is £137 and includes lunch and a networking reception.
www.actionplanning.co.uk/rich2011/index.php
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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.