Exeter College Donors' Report

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E X E T E R C O L L E G E D O N O R S ’ R E P O R T | 1 0 From the Rector Thanks to the generosity of our many donors, some wonderful things have been happening at Exeter College in the past year. In particular, we have become the owners of the thrilling site on Walton Street that will become our New Quad – a move we would never have dared to make without the support and help of our alumni and friends. And we have completed our beautiful new graduate campus on the Iffley Road, giving us some of the best graduate accommodation in the University – or indeed the country. Again, this is the result of the generosity of our alumni and friends. We are immensely grateful for this level of support. It puts us, as far as I can determine, in second place among all major institutions of higher education outside the United States. But your philanthropy does not just benefit these large projects. Every week, we draw on our Annual Fund, into which hundreds of Old Members, Parents and Friends of the College pay regular amounts. The Annual Fund contributes to many of the College’s most important activities: our invaluable but expensive tutorial system; the Turl Street Arts Festival, which brings the three Turl Street colleges together for a week of music, theatre and fun; the hardship grant which stops a student fretting about finding the money for rent instead of concentrating on revision; the sports equipment that benefits our rowers, rugby players and runners; the Chapel Choir’s tour to the United States. The Annual Fund has just had its best year ever. Not only did the gross amount raised soar by £100,000 over the previous year’s total, but the proportion of alumni 2
E X E T E R C O L L E G E D O N O R S ’ R E P O R T | 1 0 who give to it has increased from 20% to 22%. Some years, as you can see from looking through this report, have done even better. Perhaps most impressive of all is the contribution of this year’s Leavers, 56% of whom made a gift to the College. Between them, they raised a total of £673 which was then matched by additional gifts by two Old Members. We are immensely grateful for this level of support. It puts us, as far as I can determine, in second place among all major institutions of higher education outside the United States. But I would like us to do even better – and move into first place. conversation with an Old Member. And of course, the telethon also gives our Old Members a chance to hear how College has changed since their day – and how it remains very much the same. Thank you for all that your generosity makes possible. The whole College is grateful for your continuing support. F R A N C E S C A I R N C R O S S RECTOR Our participation rate is important, because it shows larger donors that they are not carrying the College alone. One of our great successes in the past year has been our 1314 Society, to which we ask supporters to make an annual gift of £1,314 (less if they fall into one of the younger categories). The Society now has 168 members, and we are working to create new benefits for those who join, to recognise their philanthropy. Another success is our annual telephone campaign. It brings all sorts of unexpected benefits. One or two students have found their careers as a result of a telethon 3
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