Ian Bruce (charity marketing)

Ian Bruce CBE FRSA CCMI
Born	Ian Waugh Bruce (1945-04-21) 21 April 1945 (age 80)
Alma mater	University of Birmingham
Occupation	Charity marketing
Spouse	Professor Tina Bruce CBE
Website	Profile of Ian Bruce at Bayes Business School (formerly Cass), City, University London

Ian Waugh Bruce CBE ^[1] FRSA CCMI (born 21 April 1945) ^[2] is a British charity leader, cause campaigner and academic. ^{[3] [4] [5]} He is vice-president of the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB). He is also the founder and president of the Centre for Charity Effectiveness at Bayes Business School (formerly Cass), City, University of London. ^[6]

Education

Bruce was educated at King Edward VI School, Southampton, at Central High School in Phoenix, Arizona, and at the University of Birmingham, where he obtained a Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences. ^[2]

Career

• 1983 – 2003, Director General, RNIB
• 1991 – 2010, Director, Centre for Charity Effectiveness, Bayes Business School (formerly Cass), City University London
• 2003 – present, Vice President, RNIB
• 2010 – present, President, Centre for Charity Effectiveness, Bayes Business School (formerly Cass), City, University of London

Honours and awards

Bruce was awarded an honorary degree as Doctor of Social Sciences from the University of Birmingham in 1995. ^[2]

He was appointed CBE in the 2004 Birthday Honours. ^{[1] [7]}

Personal life

He and his wife Tina live in Richmond, London where, until December 2017, he was Chair of The Richmond Society, of which he is now a patron.

Books

• Bruce, Ian (1998). Successful charity marketing: meeting need (second ed.). London: ICSA Pub. with Prentice Hall Europe. ISBN   9781860720383.
• Bruce, Ian; Rayner, Anthony (1992). Managing and staffing Britain's largest charities. London: VOLPROF. ISBN   9780952056317.
• Bruce, Ian (2011). Charity marketing: delivering income, campaigns and services. London: ICSA Pub. ISBN   9781860724596.

References

1. "Specialists honoured by Queen". BBC News . 11 June 2004. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
2. "Ian Waugh BRUCE". People of Today. Debrett's . Retrieved 21 April 2014.
3. Shifrin, Tash (14 May 2003). "RNIB chief takes the train route out". The Guardian . Retrieved 19 May 2021.
4. Cook, Stephen (25 June 2015). "Sector History: How the sixties compare with today". ThirdSector. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
5. Butler, R J; Wilson, D C (1990). Managing voluntary and non-profit organisations. London and New York: Routledge. pp. 151–2.
6. "Ian Bruce". Bayes Business School (formerly Cass), City, University of London. 29 November 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
7. Lake, Howard (14 June 2004). "Ian Bruce awarded CBE in Queen's Birthday lIst". Fundraising UK Ltd. Retrieved 21 April 2014.

External links

• Profile: Ian Bruce Bayes Business School (formerly Cass), City, University of London