Marina Jones: The history of fundraising

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In this episode we talk to Marina Jones,  Executive Director of Development & Public Affairs at the English National Opera and project lead on the history of fundraising for the fundraising think tank Rogare. Including:

• Why is a historical perspective on fundraising valuable?
•  Is fundraising a particularly hidden part of the history of charity/philanthropy? If so, why?  
• Are there useful practical lessons modern fundraisers can learn from their historical counterparts about techniques and approaches that work? 
• Are there relevant historical lessons about some of the potential ethical issues that arise from fundraising?
• Can we find useful historical precedents for some of the recurrent criticisms of fundraising?
• How have fundraisers harnessed new communications technologies throughout history (e.g. printing, radio, telegraph, TV)?
• What role has commemoration and recognition of donors played in the history of fundraising?
•  How have celebrities been used for fundraising purposes throughout history
• How far back can we trace the idea of using commercial approaches to raise money for charity?
• What role did fundraising play in bringing women further into the public sphere?
• What can we learn from portrayals of philanthropy and fundraising in literature or popular culture? 

Related links:

• Rogare's history of fundraising project
• Timelines of fundraising history: the classical world (1000BCE-475CE), The Middle Ages (476-1499), Modern era (1500-1899), 20th and 21st century
• Marina's blog
• Scott Cutlip's seminal 1965 book Fund Raising in the United States: Its role in America's Philanthropy (available to borrow on Internet Archive).
• WPM timeline of UK Philanthropy
• Rhod's 2016 book Public Good by Private Means: How philanthropy shapes Britain
• Philanthropisms interview with Ian MacQuillin from Rogare
• Philanthropisms episodes on philanthropy and music; gratitude and recognition; and tainted donations