Resources Article

Clore’s Patron Dame Vivien Duffield on philanthropy and the arts

Dame Vivien Duffield looks back on the highs and lows of a lifetime of charitable giving and fundraising in this detailed Guardian feature.

The Clore Leadership Programme’s Patron and Chair of the Clore Duffield Foundation Dame Vivien Duffield DBE was featured in The Guardian last week discussing her life’s work in philanthropy and her most recent purchase for the nation of a part of the poppies installation.

She also tells the story of the setting up of the Clore Leadership Programme because “10 years or so ago, it seemed that it was just directors of one national gallery moving to other national galleries. I was moaning to [Tate director] Nick Serota that there didn’t seem to be new people coming through, and he helped me set it up.’ You can read the full feature here

Themes Sector Insights