Fundraising in African HE

Roger Makanjuola, former vice-chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria, discusses corruption, maintaining integrity and the importance of gift accounting and stewardship.

Warren Buford (St. Anne's Belfield School, USA) discusses the importance of policies and protocols for gift acceptance, ethics, conflicts of interest, gift accounting, naming and endowment.

Victor Dugga (Federal University Lafia, Nigeria) discusses some of the key ethical problems that are faced by advancement professionals in their job. Victor looks at sections of the CASE statement of ethics in detail and talk about how these principles can help advancement professionals embody the ethical responsibilities of educational institutions.

Simon Pennington (More Partnership, UK) talks about benchmarking and its benefits.

Advancement professionals in Kenya and South Africa talk about how they use databases in their operations. The podcast features Amil Mohanan (Loughborough University, UK), Eric Saulo (Director of Advancement and External Relations, Strathmore University, Kenya), Ronica Ramsout (Head of Research and Information Systems, University of Cape Town, ZA), Josiah Mavundla (Deputy Director of Development and Fundraising, University of the Witwatersrand, ZA).

Simon Pennington (More Partnership, UK) talks about the seven steps of the cultivation process.

The former Marketing and Development manager at the Faculty of Law, Pauline Alexander talks about organising a campaign at the University of Cape Town in South Africa.

Bruno van Dyk (Grenzebach Glier and Associates, UK) talks about his experience of corporate fundraising in South Africa.

Bev Witten from LeadershipLabSA talks about how to establish a culture of giving at your institution.

Henry Onukwuba (former Director of Alumni Relations) talks about the history and organisation of alumni relations at Lagos Business School in Nigeria.

Advancement professionals from across Africa talk about their experiences of working with their leadership. The podcast features Amil Mohanan (Loughborough University, UK), Eric Saulo (Director of Advancement and External Relations, Strathmore University, Kenya), Debo Adeosun (Director of Advancement at University of Ibadan, Nigeria) and Ronica Ramsout (Head of Research and Information Systems, University of Cape Town, ZA).

Advancement professionals from South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya talk about how advancement relates to their institutional strategy. The podcast features Amil Mohanan (Loughborough University, UK), Peter Bezuidenhout (Director of Development and Fundraising, University of the Witwatersrand, ZA), Henry Onukwuba (Senior Fellow, Lagos Business School, Nigeria), Eric Saulo (Director of Advancement and External Relations, Strathmore University, Kenya), Ronica Ramsout (Head of Research and Information Systems, University of Cape Town, ZA).

Victor Dugga (Federal University Lafia, Nigeria) talks about adapting a UK fundraising model to the Nigerian context and the importance of recognising cultural sensitivities.

Warren Buford from St. Anne's Belfield School, USA discusses the importance of strategic planning for advancement.

Victor Dugga, from Federal University Lafia, Nigera talks about the recruitment process in advancement.

Advancement professionals in Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa talk about the cultures of giving in their communities. The podcast features Amil Mohanan (Loughborough University, UK), Debo Adeosun (Director of Advancement at University of Ibadan, Nigeria), Henry Onukwuba (Senior Fellow, Lagos Business School, Nigeria), Eric Saulo (Director of Advancement and External Relations, Strathmore University, Kenya), Ronica Ramsout (Head of Research and Information Systems, University of Cape Town, ZA).

A quick overview of the podcast.