Ticket to Ride - My Adventures in Making Big Money and Giving it Away

The Founder and Chairman of the Sutton Trust looks back at his life experience and considers the power of 'managed philanthropy' to bring about social change.

About the author

Peter is the founder of the Sutton Trust, established in 1997 to improve the educational prospects of low-income children in the UK.  Thanks to the Sutton Trust’s campaigning, social mobility has become one of the major social issues of our time. Peter is also chair of the Education Endowment Foundation, funded by a Government grant, which seeks to raise the achievement of children in the most challenging schools.

Peter grew up in Yorkshire and Surrey, has three children and lives in London.

Summary

The candid tale of one of Britain’s most outstanding contemporary philanthropists.

Product details

• Authors: Peter Lampl, Sir Peter Lampl
• Publisher: Harper Collins Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.2020
• EAN: 9780008372385
• ISBN: 978-0-00-837238-5
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 240 mm x 28 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Family; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; USA, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Social Activists, Autobiography: general, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Business, Entrepreneurship, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Philanthropy & Charity, EDUCATION / Inclusive Education, Memoirs, Autobiography: business & industry, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Educators, United Kingdom, Great Britain, United States of America, USA, Advice on education, Charities, Voluntary Services & Philanthropy, Charity law, Entrepreneurship / Start-ups, Fundraising, grants, donations