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As we enter the final stretch of 2025, many organisations are anxiously wondering: How can we position our fundraising to hit the ground sprinting in January? The truth is that high-performance fundraising years don’t start in January — they start now. November and December offer a unique combination of donor energy, internal momentum, and market opportunity that, if used strategically, can transform the first quarter of 2026 from a “recovery period” into an acceleration lan

Harvey Duthie, CEO, Belmont Fundraising Ltd., 29 October 2025 Here at Belmont Fundraising was are big fans of Altrata and their Billionaire Census 2025 is another report which delivers valuable insights for front-line fundraisers. This edition reveals that the global billionaire population has grown 5.6%, reaching a record 3,508 individuals with combined wealth of $13.4 trillion. Europe — now home to over 1,000 billionaires — continues to see solid growth, with the UK ranking

Harvey Duthie, CEO, Belmont Fundraising Ltd., 9 July 2025 As always, the CASE Insights Report (UK & Ireland 2023–2024) offers a data-rich snapshot of philanthropy’s evolving role in higher education. Despite economic headwinds and shifting donor behaviour, one headline figure stands out: a record-breaking £1.52 billion in new funds committed across 83 institutions. Belmont Fundraising congratulates everyone in Development Offices across the UK and Ireland, and the many genero