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Podcast: What Donors Want
Episode: The Modern Philanthropist: What Today’s Donors Really Want (feat. Isabelle Hayhoe, Barclays Private Bank)
Description: Philanthropy is changing — and donors are changing with it.
In this episode of What Donors Want, we speak with Isabelle Hayhoe, Senior Philanthropy Adviser at Barclays Private Bank, about new research exploring how high-net-worth individuals in the UK are approaching giving today.
Drawing on insights from their report The Modern Philanthropist, the conversation reveals a clear shift: today’s donors are becoming more intentional, more informed, and more engaged in the causes they support. Philanthropy is moving beyond transactions toward deeper partnerships between donors and the organisations they fund.
We explore:
- What today’s major donors are really looking for fr...