Issue 4 - Nanyang Technological University

Pacesetting Gifts
with Meaning
and Impact
In
an alternate universe, businesses hold
conferences with parties thousands
of kilometres away using interactive realtime
3-D communication. In the biomedical
sphere, scientists may one day produce new
antibodies that fight 40 types of cancer while
engineers convert water into hydrogen fuel to
lower the cost of solar power.
Sounds far-fetched? Not anymore. These
solutions could become a reality — made
possible by partnerships among students,
faculty, researchers, scientists and engineers
at NTU.
The best hope for advancing environmental
sustainability, human health and technological
breakthroughs in today’s complex world lies
in research and education. To this end, NTU
has introduced the Premium Giving Circle,
a new pacesetting, iGave programme that
pools together donations of $1,000 and above
to form a critical mass of funds that could
be designated for education or research
and innovation.
Donors from the Premium Giving Circle
distinguish themselves as setting the pace
and standard for others to aspire to, making
a difference to the causes that they support in
a meaningful and impactful way.
Said Mrs Marina Tan Harper, Director of the
Development Office: “There is strength in
numbers. A critical mass of gifts at this level,
when pooled together, translates dreams
into realistic solutions through inquiry,
entrepreneurial actions, and life-changing
innovation and research.”
She added: “I see these pacesetting gifts as
boulders with might and strength to push
past our limits, reaching beyond the ordinary
with deep meaning and broad impact in
our community. Together, donors giving at
Premium Giving Circle levels will make a
real and tangible difference for society and
humanity.”
The Premium Giving Circle recognises
pacesetting gives of $1,000 and above
to form a critical mass of funds that
could be designated for education
or research and innovation.
Donors to the Premium Giving Circle can
designate their gifts towards three areas of
campus priorities:
School Advancement Fund – which supports
interdisciplinary collaborations to drive
research and development in NTU’s various
schools and colleges. Projects undertaken
using the School Advancement Fund will
be closely aligned with NTU’s Five Peaks of
Excellence, a strategic blueprint to develop NTU
into a great global university by 2015. NTU will
leverage on its diverse strengths, particularly in
engineering and business, and interfaces these
with various disciplines such as healthcare,
science and the humanities.
NTU Bursaries – to ensure that no deserving
students will be deprived of a quality education
due to financial difficulties.
Student Life Activities – include community
service projects, study tours, seminars and
international competitions, to give students
the necessary “beyond the books” exposure
to develop as holistic individuals and foster a
competitive edge. A significant part of the NTU
Campus Master plan is dedicated to developing
facilities and spaces that would enhance
student engagement and interaction, including
technologies that bring people together to
exchange and debate ideas and concepts.
Find out more about the iGave programme by contacting NTU’s Development Office.
Tel (65) 6790 6080
Fax (65) 6792 6627
Email annualgiving@ntu.edu.sg
Website www.ntu.edu.sg/DO