Somerville College ˜ Report for Donors

The
Annual
Fund
Your regular gifts make it possible for Somerville to continue challenging
and inspiring its students to go out into the world and change it for the better.
This culture of aspiration and public service can be seen
in the work that students go onto in later life, as well as
in the contribution that current students make in their
vacation and spare time to transformative activities across the
world. Philanthropic support for students of all backgrounds
has always been central to life at Somerville and ensures that
as many people as possible have the opportunity to use their
Oxford education to benefit the lives of others.
The Somerville Annual Fund is a powerful vehicle through which
generations of Somervillians can support students and areas
of highest need, now and in the future. Set up in 2002, nearly
30% of Somervillians have now given to the Annual Fund, raising
more than £1.5 million. The Fund supports the objectives of the
Campaign by providing bursaries and hardship funds, support
for buildings and facilities, and the tutorial system.
During the 2010-11 financial year, the College received more than
£500,000 in regular and other gifts. All gifts are used within the
year they are donated, making an immediate and direct difference
to our students. In the last twelve months, for example, Somerville
has installed site-wide wi-fi, giving our students access to online
materials from anywhere in College.
We are one of the first colleges in Oxford to provide this valuable
resource for 21st century study. For decades, Somerville has
benefited from regular giving, enabling the College to plan ahead
and carry out similarly innovative projects. We are extremely
grateful to this growing circle of regular givers.
The power of regular giving
Regular gifts have an enormous impact as they allow the College
to plan ahead with confidence and make the most of all donations.
Every gift to the Annual Fund, regardless of its size, can join together
with gifts from other individuals to make a huge difference to
Somerville and to the lives of students here today. For example, just
14 Somervillians making a donation of £15 per month could, after
gift aid has been reclaimed, provide a £3000 bursary for one year.
We hope that even more Somervillians will be able to join this
growing community of regular givers.
Find out more: www.some.ox.ac.uk/annualfund
“I will always be grateful to Somerville for
the quality of the education that I received,
the friends I made and for the care shown
to me by the whole college at a difficult
time in my life. My family were not wealthy
but that mattered less then when grants
were generous (and grants - not loans).
I would like young people now to have
the same opportunities I had then. It was
a life-changer.”
Sian Lockwood OBE (1973)
Chief Executive, Community Catalysts
and donor to the Annual Fund
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