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Donor reception marks £100 million raised so far

10 June 2008

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  • Donors to Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø were thanked at an event on 5 June 2008, at which Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø President and Provost Professor Malcolm Grant announced that gifts, pledges and other commitments to the Campaign for Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø have now surpassed the £100 million mark.

    At the second annual Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Donor Reception, more than 150 donors and guests heard Professor Chris Boshoff, Director of the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Cancer Institute, lecture on 'Cancer Treatment for the 21st Century'.

    Guests heard from a second-year student of European Social & Political Studies and Italian, David Law, who is a student caller for Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Futures, which raises funds from alumni, staff and friends.

    At a reception in the South Cloisters, guests met research project leaders and students who have benefited from philanthropic gifts. These included Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø's Mill Hill Observatory, documentary film-makers in Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Spanish & Latin American Studies, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Student Financial Support & Welfare, the SolarFox solar-powered car, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Museums & Collections, the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Bartlett School of Architecture's £6k House and the archaeological Conservators without Borders project.

    Professor Grant told the guests: "We set ourselves a hugely ambitious target in the Campaign for Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø, and I'm delighted to announce that we've now exceeded £100 million, thanks to your generosity and support as donors, through legacies and as ambassadors in proclaiming the wonderful strengths of Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø."

    The £300 million Campaign for Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø has so far attracted more than £63 million from trusts and foundations, more than £29 million from individuals, almost £8 million from business and £500,000 from government.

    Art Wasserman, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Vice-President and Director of Development & Corporate Communications, said: "The Campaign for Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø is a sustained, long-term effort to support key institutional objectives. The £100 million mark is an important milestone, indicating the depth of confidence that alumni, parents, staff, friends and others have - both in the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø they know and, more importantly, the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø we can become. Their backing is an affirmation of our vision for Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø's future."

    To find out more about the Campaign for Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø or Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Futures, use the links at the top of this article.

    Images: David Law (top) and guests at the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Donor Reception

    David Law's Talk