Rathbones Charity Expert Series

The Future of Giving and Philanthropy

The session will explore how philanthropy and charitable giving are evolving in response to changing donor expectations, inter-generational wealth transfer, technology and increasing demands for transparency and engagement.

Join Fiona Gillespie, Head of Charities Scotland for the next Rathbones Charity Expert Webinar Series: The Future of Giving and Philanthropy on Tuesday 13 October 2026, 12.00 - 13.00 GMT+1.

The session will explore how philanthropy and charitable giving are evolving in response to changing donor expectations, inter-generational wealth transfer, technology and increasing demands for transparency and engagement.

Rather than approaching the topic solely from a fundraising perspective, we are looking to create a broader discussion bringing together both donor and charity viewpoints. Our aim is to explore what today’s philanthropists are looking for, how charities can build deeper and more sustainable relationships with supporters, and how the wider giving landscape may evolve over the coming years.

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Fiona Gillespie

Fiona Gillespie

Head of Charities Scotland, Rathbones

Fiona Gillespie

Head of Charities Scotland, Rathbones

Fiona joined Rathbones in October 2019 following her previous role leading the investment team at Anderson Strathern Asset Management. Previous to that, Fiona spent 24 years at Edinburgh Fund Managers and then Aberdeen Asset Management following their acquisition, where she had principal responsibility for managing multi asset mandates for Charity clients, pension funds and flagship unitised strategies.

Fiona is an Associate of the Society of Investment Professionals, and Member of the Chartered Institute of Securities and Investment.

She sits as a Trustee and Chair of the Audit and Investment Committee of Medical Research Scotland, Trustee of The Stafford Trust, Baird Educational Trust and Hub Community Foundation. Fiona is also a member of the Future Asset Steering Committee.

Fiona Gillespie
Natalie Piñon

Natalie Piñon

CEO of NPT UK

Natalie Piñon

CEO of NPT UK

Natalie Pinon is serving as Interim CEO of National Philanthropic Trust UK, having previously held the role of Executive Director of Development. Alongside her leadership of the organisation, she will continue to provide strategic oversight across development. Ms. Pinon is a senior leader in impact finance with 20 years of experience building and scaling mission-driven organisations across the philanthropy and private sectors. She has worked extensively with family offices and multi-generational global families to support their values-based giving and investing. Ms. Pinon has particular expertise advising female philanthropists and wealth holders, and supporting organisations focused on accelerating gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls. She is recognised by NatWest WISE100 as a leading woman in impact investment and mission-driven business.

Natalie Piñon
Adrian Punaks

Adrian Punaks

Director of Philanthropy, Cancer Research UK

Adrian Punaks

Director of Philanthropy, Cancer Research UK

Adrian joined Cancer Research UK from Philanthropic Consultancy More Partnership, where he was a partner. He brings over 20 years of experience in philanthropy, strategic relationship management and campaign development across institutions including UCL, Imperial and Birkbeck. 
His expertise and leadership will be instrumental as we build on the momentum of our £400m philanthropy campaign, "More Research, Less Cancer", which has now reached the £250m milestone. Through this campaign, we’re accelerating a new golden age of cancer research to prevent, detect and treat the disease earlier and more effectively, and driving scientific discovery into real progress for people affected by cancer and their loved ones.

Adrian Punaks

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