Beth Breeze
@breezephilanthropy.bsky.social
Passionate about philanthropy and lifelong learning.
Wonderful to meet so many alum doing good and making their mark on the world #ProudPrincipal #LaterLifeLearning
Thank you to everyone who came to our London Drinks Reception on Monday to catch up with fellow alumni, new Principal, @breezephilanthropy.bsky.social, and Development Director, Lisa Smars. It was a wonderful evening – the first, we hope, of many more! 📷 Image: Muhammad Hamza Waqas Awan.
November 7, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Wonderful to meet so many alum doing good and making their mark on the world #ProudPrincipal #LaterLifeLearning
Pippin is loving all the extra walks and attention!!
A new initiative by our Principal, @breezephilanthropy.bsky.social, is proving a hit. Students can take Pippin, the family cockapoo, out for walks...the perfect tonic for escaping the stress of Michaelmas Term!
November 3, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Pippin is loving all the extra walks and attention!!
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📢 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 Smårs. Sign up 👇 hmc.ox.ac.uk/event/alumni...
October 21, 2025 at 12:15 PM
📢 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 Smårs. Sign up 👇 hmc.ox.ac.uk/event/alumni...
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📢 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 👇 tinyurl.com/5622usr5
HMC gives warm welcome to new Principal, Beth Breeze
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October 1, 2025 at 1:03 PM
📢 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 👇 tinyurl.com/5622usr5
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📢 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 Smårs. More info and booking 👇 hmc.ox.ac.uk/event/alumni...
London Alumni Drinks Reception
hmc.ox.ac.uk
September 18, 2025 at 10:37 AM
📢 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 Smårs. More info and booking 👇 hmc.ox.ac.uk/event/alumni...
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!
On Saturday we were delighted to welcome back HMC alumni for an opportunity to bid farewell to our outgoing Principal Professor Jane Shaw and meet her successor @breezephilanthropy.bsky.social. Read more about the event 👇 hmc.ox.ac.uk/article/hmc-...
HMC alumni bid farewell to Professor Jane Shaw and meet incoming Principal
hmc.ox.ac.uk
September 23, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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!
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-...
New book by incoming HMC Principal published
hmc.ox.ac.uk
September 4, 2025 at 8:11 AM
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-...
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We're delighted that Lisa Smårs 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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New Director of Alumni Relations and Development takes up role
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May 22, 2025 at 9:53 AM
We're delighted that Lisa Smårs 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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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
May 2, 2025 at 7:31 AM
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
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
May 2, 2025 at 7:16 AM
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
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...
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,...
www.kent.ac.uk
April 29, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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...
Such an honour to be asked to lead this extraordinary college. Look forward to getting to know all our students. alumni, friends and supporters.
We are delighted to announce the election of Prof Beth Breeze OBE – @breezephilanthropy.bsky.social – as the next Principal of Harris Manchester College. She will take up office on 1 October 2025, in succession to Professor Jane Shaw. Read the full news release 👇
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HMC elects Professor Beth Breeze, OBE, as next Principal
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April 29, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Such an honour to be asked to lead this extraordinary college. Look forward to getting to know all our students. alumni, friends and supporters.
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-...
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January 16, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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-...
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...
Fundraiser Apprenticeship programme
Discover the Level 3 Fundraiser Apprenticeship Programme at Kent
www.kent.ac.uk
January 8, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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...
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.
December 18, 2024 at 9:54 PM
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.
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/
December 12, 2024 at 10:32 AM
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/
Thrilled to receive a copy of this important new book. Congrats @cingib.bsky.social #philanthropy #fundraising
December 4, 2024 at 4:11 PM
Thrilled to receive a copy of this important new book. Congrats @cingib.bsky.social #philanthropy #fundraising
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The Fundraising Reader
Edited by @breezephilanthropy.bsky.social, Donna Day Lafferty, and @pamalawiepking.bsky.social.
Edited by @breezephilanthropy.bsky.social, Donna Day Lafferty, and @pamalawiepking.bsky.social.
The Fundraising Reader
A one-stop body of knowledge that explains what fundraising is, and covers key concepts, principles and debates.
fundraising.co.uk
November 28, 2024 at 4:03 PM
The Fundraising Reader
Edited by @breezephilanthropy.bsky.social, Donna Day Lafferty, and @pamalawiepking.bsky.social.
Edited by @breezephilanthropy.bsky.social, Donna Day Lafferty, and @pamalawiepking.bsky.social.
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...
November 28, 2024 at 11:47 AM
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...
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...
Marsden Lecture 2024: Paul Ramsbottom OBE
royalfreecharity.org
November 25, 2024 at 6:57 PM
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...