Fundraising/Fundraising campaign management, University of Glasgow

University of Glasgow

Fundraising

Fundraising campaign management

University Trust Office 1984-2000

Development Campaign Office 1990-c1998

Development and Alumni Office c1998 to date

Chancellor's Fund Advisory Board c2000 to date

The University has, from its foundation, been the beneficiary of legacies from alumni and supporters. It first became pro-active in fundraising, however, with the establishment of the University of Glasgow Trust in 1984 for the application of charitable funds to the University's purposes.

In March 1990, the Chancellor launched a development campaign to raise money to coincide with the forthcoming 550th anniversary of the foundation of the University in 2001. This was administered by the Development Campaign Office. In 1998, the Development and Alumni Office was established, replacing the Development Campaign Office. The duties of the new office included administration of the development campaign, raising funds for projects agreed by the University Management Group, negotiating with major donors to the University, developing fundraising publications and providing campaign news for Avenue, the University's magazine for alumni and friends.

The preparations for the 2001 celebrations prompted the University to look at its arrangements for fundraising and, consequently, in 2000, the University of Glasgow Trust was replaced by the Chancellor's Fund, to which were transferred all the Trust's assets. The Fund had the same objectives as the Trust, attaching particular importance to giving help and support to students, but it simplified the arrangements for giving. It provided a channel through which friends and supporters of the University could make gifts which were not earmarked for any specific purpose. An Advisory Board chaired by the Chancellor allocated awards from the Fund, and the Fund was administered by the Development and Alumni Office.

Avenue 1987 to date Ref: GB 0248 GUA IP 5/6
 

Title of function/activity taken from Elizabeth Parker's Function Activity Model (report compiled for JISC). Function and activity description compiled according to GASHE's Standard for Creating Function and Activity Descriptions.

For the handling of incoming funds see Finance management/Financial accounting, University of Glasgow