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Passionate about philanthropy and lifelong learning.

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Four images of people talking, presenting and listening with the following text overlaid: "MCR Academic Symposium"

Four images of people talking, presenting and listening with the following text overlaid: "MCR Academic Symposium"

HMC's MCR Committee recently launched an Academic Symposium in conjunction with Principal @breezephilanthropy.bsky.social. Read more about the inaugural edition...πŸ‘‡ hmc.ox.ac.uk/article/mcr-...

12.12.2025 12:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Our first Christmas @hmcoxford.bsky.social and look what Santa (aka our fabulous maintenance team) has built for our 2 rescue cats. #OxfordCats #PrincipalLodgingsCatFlap

05.12.2025 00:02 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A christmas tree in a college dining hall

A christmas tree in a college dining hall

A woman in a dark green coat holding a dog in front of a christmas tree

A woman in a dark green coat holding a dog in front of a christmas tree

Our wonderful maintenance and housekeeping teams have been hard at work getting HMC ready for the festive season, with our Principal @breezephilanthropy.bsky.social (and Pippin) very happy with the results!

26.11.2025 12:31 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Nov. 28, join us online for "Why Rich People Give": @breezephilanthropy.bsky.social & @rhodridavies.bsky.social discuss insights in β€œRich Expectations,” their recent book, & Hilary Pearson reflects on how insights apply to Canada. @susandphillips.bsky.social moderates. carleton.ca/mpnl/2025/wh...

19.11.2025 13:58 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Wonderful to meet so many alum doing good and making their mark on the world #ProudPrincipal #LaterLifeLearning

07.11.2025 17:31 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Pippin is loving all the extra walks and attention!!

03.11.2025 16:48 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Image of a traditional club with text overlaid: "London Alumni Drinks Reception, Monday 3 November, 6pm"

Image of a traditional club with text overlaid: "London Alumni Drinks Reception, Monday 3 November, 6pm"

πŸ“’ Last few places available for our London Alumni Drinks Reception on 3 Nov. Meet up with other alumni and friends of HMC and hear about our future plans with Principal @breezephilanthropy.bsky.social and Director of Alumni Relations & Development Lisa SmΓ₯rs. Sign up πŸ‘‡ hmc.ox.ac.uk/event/alumni...

21.10.2025 12:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Wonderful news, congratulations to our esteemed colleague!

12.10.2025 07:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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HMC gives warm welcome to new Principal, Beth Breeze

πŸ“’ Today we welcome our new Principal, @breezephilanthropy.bsky.social, to HMC. Beth joins us from @kent.ac.uk, where she was Professor of Philanthropic Studies and the founding Director of the Centre for Philanthropy. See full story πŸ‘‡ tinyurl.com/5622usr5

01.10.2025 13:03 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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London Alumni Drinks Reception

πŸ“’ Calling all HMC alum! Join us on 3 November, in the beautiful setting of the Oxford and Cambridge Club, to meet our incoming Principal, @breezephilanthropy.bsky.social , and Director of Alumni Relations and Development Lisa SmΓ₯rs. More info and booking πŸ‘‡ hmc.ox.ac.uk/event/alumni...

18.09.2025 10:37 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Such a lovely evening! Looking forward to meeting lots more alumni during my Principalship. Please get in touch, I’m keen to hear about your experiences and what happened next!

23.09.2025 16:15 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Very much looking forward to meeting our wonderful alumni in this beautiful building. See you there!

18.09.2025 19:09 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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New book by incoming HMC Principal published

Delighted that 2 pieces of news align! New job @hmcoxford.bsky.social and new book (co-authored with @rhodridavies.bsky.social & Theresa Lloyd) exploring UK #philanthropy and why rich people give: hmc.ox.ac.uk/article/new-...

04.09.2025 08:11 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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New Director of Alumni Relations and Development takes up role

We're delighted that Lisa SmΓ₯rs has joined Harris Manchester as our new Director of Alumni Relations and Development, a key area for the College, working closely with our current Principal, Professor Jane Shaw, and, in future, our next Principal, @breezephilanthropy.bsky.social
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22.05.2025 09:51 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Cheers Colin! I remember getting GA forms signed in my first job. Multiple pink & green pages needing wet signatures. Much better now!

03.05.2025 07:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Beth Astridge, who is lead archivist of the UK Philanthropy archive, stands in front of a display box explaining the items on the history of fundraising to a small group who are looking at the items.

Beth Astridge, who is lead archivist of the UK Philanthropy archive, stands in front of a display box explaining the items on the history of fundraising to a small group who are looking at the items.

My colleague and fellow Beth (Beth Astridge) showing visitors around a new special exhibition on the history of #fundraising. Freely open to all in the Templeman Library on the University of Kent’s Canterbury campus and can be viewed online here lnkd.in/e8dyJ9fN

02.05.2025 07:31 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
The author Jayne Lacny is pictured standing in front of a shelf of books about philanthropy, holding a copy of the new report.

The author Jayne Lacny is pictured standing in front of a shelf of books about philanthropy, holding a copy of the new report.

New report from my colleague @jaynelacny.bsky.social uncovers the hidden history of fundraising for hospital scanners . Freely available here: lnkd.in/efp6y79U #fundraising #historymatters #archiveresearch

02.05.2025 07:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Making the Ask: Fundraising since 1959 A virtual exhibition telling the story of the modern history of fundraising through the archive of Craigmyle Fundraising Consultants. The exhibition covers fundraising in education, places of worship,...

The History of Fundraising is endlessly fascinating - private gifts lie behind so much public benefit that we all take for granted. A new exhibition @unikent.bsky.social tells the story. Please visit in person if you are near/visiting Canterbury, or enjoy it online: www.kent.ac.uk/library-it/s...

29.04.2025 12:37 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Such an honour to be asked to lead this extraordinary college. Look forward to getting to know all our students. alumni, friends and supporters.

29.04.2025 12:33 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Do you worry about why rich people give and what philanthropists "really want"? In this podcast we discuss critiques of #philanthropy and the positive role of private giving, generosity & #fundraising with @philxbuchanan.bsky.social & @gracenicolette.bsky.social. Listen here: bit.ly/giving-done-...

16.01.2025 16:39 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Fundraiser Apprenticeship programme Discover the Level 3 Fundraiser Apprenticeship Programme at Kent

Happy New Year! If you manage new/junior #fundraisers or are starting out in a #fundraising career (in England only, sorry to everyone not able to access this) then please check out our free/almost free high quality training - online info event coming up 31 Jan: www.kent.ac.uk/global-lifel...

08.01.2025 10:09 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Christmas lunch with the University of Kent's Centre for Philanthropy main teaching team. Not a bad view of Canterbury Cathedral from our table! Wishing all of our colleagues and friends in #philanthropy and #fundraising a wonderful Christmas break when it comes.

18.12.2024 21:54 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Merry Christmas from the University of Kent Centre for Philanthropy online festive celebration! Thanks to everyone who's studied with us, read our books/articles, attended our events or participated in our research on #philanthropy & #fundraising. Here's to 2025! research.kent.ac.uk/philanthropy/

12.12.2024 10:32 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Thrilled to receive a copy of this important new book. Congrats @cingib.bsky.social #philanthropy #fundraising

04.12.2024 16:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Fundraising Reader A one-stop body of knowledge that explains what fundraising is, and covers key concepts, principles and debates.

The Fundraising Reader

Edited by @breezephilanthropy.bsky.social, Donna Day Lafferty, and @pamalawiepking.bsky.social.

28.11.2024 16:03 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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If you're based in the USA and want to get a copy of my book In Defence of Philanthropy for half price then you're in luck! cup.columbia.edu/book/in-defe...

28.11.2024 11:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks Howard! I'm so excited to re-find my tribe online :)

25.11.2024 23:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

You may be somewhat responsible!

25.11.2024 23:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Marsden Lecture 2024: Paul Ramsbottom OBE

My first post on Bluesky! Looking forward to learning & sharing interesting info & ideas on #fundraising & #philanthropy. Here's my starter: lecture by leading UK foundation CEO arguing "It's increasingly important to make the case for philanthropy". Hear hear. royalfreecharity.org/news/marsden...

25.11.2024 18:57 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0