Leaving a legacy of social justice? Donor perceptions and bequest decisions in UK HEIs.

Funder	Economic and Social Research Council
Recipient Organization	University of Kent
Country	United Kingdom
Start Date	Sep 30, 2024
End Date	Mar 30, 2031
Duration	2,372 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Student; Supervisor
Data Source	UKRI Gateway to Research
Grant ID	`2924980`

Grant Description

Aim one: investigate how alumni givers and development professionals understand the role and impact of their philanthropic contributions to HE and its role in enabling social justice. Aim two: explore how alumni donors perceive their role in enabling social mobility and how this shapes their bequest approach and decision.

Research questions: - Do alumni givers consider the role and impact of their gifts in relation to notions of social justice? If so, how do they perceive these issues? - What importance, if any, do alumni givers place on social justice relative to other factors when deciding to leave a legacy to a HEI?

- What determines the approach and decision to leave a legacy to the institution they attended? Does an interest in social mobility influence this? - Can a better understanding of donors' approach to social justice better inform the process of soliciting and stewarding gifts? And can this better understanding help philanthropy play a more equitable role

in higher education?