CASE Insights on Philanthropy (United Kingdom & Ireland): 2024-25 Key Findings-Presentation

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The document summarizes the 2024–25 CASE Insights on Philanthropy results for higher education institutions in the UK and Ireland, and explains how institutions can use CASE benchmarking tools.<br /><br />Key findings:<br />- Participating institutions secured £1.55 billion in new funds committed in 2024–25, down 5.0% from 2023–24, though long-term growth remains strong.<br />- Total funds received were £1.33 billion, a 2.9% decline year-on-year, but median funds received rose by 17.1%.<br />- Among institutions participating for five consecutive years, total donor numbers fell 1.7%, and alumni donors fell 4.1%.<br />- Advancement investment and staffing both increased over the last three years, with more spending focused on fundraising than alumni relations.<br />- The presentation highlights that fundraising performance is shaped by donor concentration, gift size, source mix, and the balance between individuals and organizations.<br />- It also notes broader UK giving trends showing fewer individuals are donating, making donor retention, impact, and investment especially important.<br /><br />Benchmarking and next steps:<br />- CASE provides Summary Benchmarking Reports, a Benchmarking Slide Show, Data Explorer tools, comparison groups, and ranked lists to help institutions compare performance with peers.<br />- These tools support strategic planning, KPI setting, leadership reporting, and data quality improvements.<br />- The Benchmarking Toolkit will be retired on 31 May 2026, with historical data moved to the new Insights site.<br /><br />Overall, the presentation encourages institutions to use CASE data to understand performance, strengthen fundraising strategy, and make evidence-based decisions about staffing and investment.

Keywords

CASE Insights on Philanthropy

higher education fundraising

UK and Ireland institutions

philanthropy benchmarking

donor retention

advancement investment

fundraising performance

benchmarking tools

new funds committed

alumni donors