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Liesl Elder Director of Development The University of Oxford

Liesl Elder Director of Development The University of Oxford. Towards a Sustainable Funding Model: The Role and Potential of Philanthropy. The Oxford Thinking Campaign. £ 1.8 billion raised to date Original goal: £1.25 billion Launched 2008 Secured February 2012 New goal: £3 billion

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Liesl Elder Director of Development The University of Oxford

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  1. Liesl Elder Director of Development The University of Oxford Towards a Sustainable Funding Model:The Role and Potential of Philanthropy

  2. The Oxford Thinking Campaign £1.8 billion raised to date Original goal: £1.25 billion • Launched 2008 • Secured February 2012 New goal: £3 billion • Secure £250 million annually for: • Student support, endowed chairs, capital projects, college projects • Underpin Oxford’s objectives in our Strategic Plan

  3. The Impact of Philanthropy Oxford’s turnover: £1 billion annually Cash received from philanthropy (university only) 2012-13: £127,212,008 2013-14: £102,741,613

  4. Why is philanthropy so successful at Oxford?

  5. A look across the pond: 2012-13 Results: • Stanford University $931.57 million • Harvard University $792.26 million • University of Southern California $674.51 million • Columbia University $646.66 million • Johns Hopkins University $518.57 million • University of Pennsylvania $506.61 million • Cornell University $474.96 million • New York University $449.34 million • Yale University $444.17 million • Duke University $423.66 million Source: Council for Aid to Education, 2014

  6. Fundraising results for UK universities, 2012-13Sorted by age of university

  7. All figures medians for the group. Source: Ross-CASE Survey 2012-13

  8. All figures medians for the group. Source: Ross-CASE Survey 2012-13

  9. All figures medians for the group. Source: Ross-CASE Survey 2012-13

  10. All figures medians for the group. Source: Ross-CASE Survey 2012-13

  11. All figures medians for the group. Source: Ross-CASE Survey 2012-13

  12. Why is philanthropy so successful at Oxford? • Significant investment in development as a core activity • Involvement in fundraising by senior staff and academics across the university • A highly professional development operation • Drive, ambition, and an entrepreneurial spirit • The strength of the Oxford brand worldwide • Success breeds success

  13. Questions?

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