Voluntary Sector Review
Additionality and charitable support for public services: community fundraiser perspectives in a tax-funded national health service
Additionality refers to the idea that charitable contributions to publicly-funded services should enhance, not replace, state provision. While it is often assumed that donors will avoid substitution of public funding when seeking causes to support, longstanding traditions of charitable support for public services (for example schools, healthcare facilities) endure. Through four case studies of charitable activities supporting NHS hospitals in the United Kingdom, we examine the perspectives of community fundraisers …