The British Are Coming — and Vying for U.S. Funds
The excitement among British fund raisers is almost palpable. Recent reports of huge donations -- at least by British standards -- by American philanthropists and foundations have encouraged an increasing number of U.K.-based fund raisers to consider adding American “prospects” to their portfolios.…
By Paul J. Summerfield
Contributor
Crossing the Atlantic for British Quid: a Major Challenge for Fund-Raising Pros
A senior fund-raising position is currently vacant at a leading British university. The university no doubt wishes to attract the best applicants available, yet it instructed a British recruitment agency not to look in the United States. American candidates were not welcome. Henry Drucker, managing…
By Paul J. Summerfield
Contributor