THANK YOU DONOR REPORT 2014-15 DONOR REPORT 2014-15 03 CONTENTS Philanthropy and The University 4 An Enduring Tradition 5 Development and Alumni Relations at Durham University 6 Offices and Contacts 6 Development and Alumni Relations Office Staff 2014-15 7 Income and Pledges 2014-15 7 Durham University Annual Fund Report 9 Durham Priory Library Recreated 10 EJ Lowe Lecture Series 10 Ruth Swift Memorial Fund 11 Developing Future Leaders 12 Research Without Borders: IHRR 12-13 Legacy Spotlight 14 Lambeth Mission Fellowship 15 ‘Lightworks’: Launch of Phase Two of the Ogden Centre Appeal 16 Hogan Lovells at Durham Law School 17 Richard King Foundation Scholarship 17 Update: The Pigment Project 18 Fidelity Arts and Humanities Faculty Award 19 Centre for Research into Violence and Abuse 20-21 Making the Most of Music 22-23 Vitality in Religious Life (Conrad N. Hilton Foundation) 24-25 Van Mildert: Celebrating 50 Years 26-27 For a full list of donors in 2014/15 visit www.dunelm.org.uk/donorroll DONOR REPORT 2014-15 PHILANTHROPY AND THE UNIVERSITY Institutional advancement – and the the range of activities at Durham, from obtaining annual support in the £10 corresponding philanthropy that sustains academic accomplishments, to college million region. Given the right projects it - is a priority for any university. It projects, and cultural undertakings. The and professional solicitation approach, enables universities like Durham to rich and varied tapestry that goes to I have no doubt that we can attract prosper and thrive. As incoming Vice- make up Durham is especially worthy significant additional support in line with Chancellor, I am hugely encouraged of investment and I am personally our Russell Group peers and even our Ivy by the progress that has taken place in appreciative of this collective kindness. League counterparts. It is my intention this area of endeavour at Durham, and during my tenure at Durham to be fully am grateful for the interest and support While higher education is not a panacea behind these endeavours. I expect to that have been demonstrated by alumni, for the challenges that beset the play a full role in Durham’s advancement friends and supporter organisations alike world, it is indisputable that there is a activities, both by working alongside during the past year. It is evident that the direct correlation between education Bruno van Dyk and his DARO colleagues advancement activities at Durham have and prosperity, and higher education and by awarding Vice-Chancellor’s been the result of collaboration between and progress. In this age of austerity, Scholarships annually at the University. the work of the Development Office Durham is only able to meet its financial (DARO), proactive College Principals, commitments at the very basic level with I end by extending my gratitude to imaginative academics, entrepreneurial what it receives from government and staff and students who have been support staff and interested students. student fees. For it to be bold, innovative instrumental in inspiring the gifts This is positive and progressive and is and exceptional it will require additional and grants that are mentioned in this warmly welcomed. I am also enormously investment. This is not particular to report. In addition, I submit my sincere grateful to my predecessor, Professor Ray Durham, as all of the great global appreciation to all our benefactors who Hudson, for all his hard work on behalf universities are in the same position, and have generously made contributions of the University. most of them are a long way ahead of us to Durham during the year, both large in terms of philanthropy. and small. It is through your efforts I am told this report does not do justice that Durham will continue to remain to the thousands of gifts that we have There is no doubt that there is enormous internationally relevant and globally received this year, but only showcases potential for greater philanthropy to competitive. a small sample to demonstrate the advance Durham’s strategic objectives. scope of the projects that have attracted The affinity and close association that Professor Stuart Corbridge investment. What is heartening is that our graduates display for Durham is Vice-Chancellor and Warden the projects that are presented here span legendary. We are already consistently 05 AN ENDURING TRADITION As is well known, Durham University by attracting bequests, endowments, mark annually. While this is still was established by an act of philanthropic grants and gifts that modest in comparison with universities philanthropy when, in 1832, Bishop further the University’s goals, satisfy of similar ilk, I am personally very William van Mildert, the last Prince the objectives of our partners and grateful for the commitment that has Bishop of Durham, bequeathed the benefactors, and respond to societal, been demonstrated. I am mindful Castle and much of the land that we economic and technological challenges. that financial support of this level is still occupy today to the first dons. significant in anyone’s book! This tradition of philanthropy has been In short, during the year under review, pursued down the centuries since we have processed just under £10 Our ambitions, however, are global. To then in order to advance the strategic million in gifts and philanthropic remain competitive and relevant will objectives of Durham and keep it as grants for the University, which are demand that the Durham community one of the very best universities in dedicated to projects and other causes of friends and alumni, in partnership the United Kingdom. There are many that drive the University’s strategic with my office (and with academics examples of this largesse that may be development objectives within and other Durham colleagues) rallies cited over the years, and the physical Colleges, Faculties, Institutes and around the common cause of continued manifestations of philanthropy are other University entities. Durham is success and progress. We can definitely visible all over our estate and in not unique in inviting investment in its be more than the sum of our parts the success stories of students. It noble aspirations. Every university in and I dedicate the work of my office to is heartening that in the year under the world is doing the same and the achieving the very best for Durham. review, this original impulse is still competition is fierce. What Durham very much alive – and growing. has which separates it from the rest, I end by expressing my deep gratitude however, is a vibrant and inspiring to all of my Durham colleagues and to Fundamentally, fundraising is not collegiate life, which engenders all of our benefactors for their support about raising funds per se: it is about tremendous loyalty and affinity. In and encouragement. It is sincerely attracting investment for an institution addition, it has some of the best appreciated. with which benefactors share values academics and students in the world and in which benefactors believe. In which serves to produce some of the The advent of a new Vice-Chancellor our case, we engage with, and harness most successful and engaged alumni who is steeped in development is the goodwill of, our alumni and partners anywhere. hugely encouraging, and I anticipate in order to advance the development tremendous growth in the next few aspirations of the University. Gifts It is this positive platform of goodwill years. and grants to Durham are dedicated that is beginning to ensure that we are Bruno van Dyk to making a difference in the world. now consistently attracting investment Director - Development and Alumni We have achieved this in 2014-15 around the £10 million Relations DONOR REPORT 2014-15 DEVELOPMENT OFFICES AND CONTACTS AND ALUMNI Development forms an integral and essential part of the RELATIONS Development and Alumni Relations Office at Durham. The two components, development and alumni relations, complement, AT DURHAM aid and encourage each other in achieving Durham University’s UNIVERSITY strategic development objectives. DARO is assisted in its activities by the development and alumni relations endeavours in the 16 Colleges of VISION the University and by Experience Durham, the office that To lead alumni engagement and coordinates University sport, staff and student volunteering philanthropic giving in support of Durham University becoming a world top-50 and outreach, and - in partnership with Durham Student university by 2020. Union – student theatre and music. In addition, there are three volunteer boards based in London, the United States and Hong MISSION Kong, which support and assist DARO activities and over 80 Our mission is to engage with and harness volunteers across the world who work with us to realise our the goodwill of our alumni, volunteers, mission. friends and partners in order to advance the development aspirations of the University. HEAD OFFICE DUNELM USA We achieve this by securing bequests, endowments, philanthropic grants and gifts Bruno van Dyk, Director Robert Dale Klein, President that further the University’s goals, satisfy the Development and Alumni Relations E: [email protected] objectives of our partners and benefactors, The Palatine Centre, Stockton Road and respond to societal, economic and Durham DH1 3LE United Kingdom ASIA-PACIFIC technological challenges. In so doing, the T: +44 (0) 191 334 6239 DEVELOPMENT BOARD Development and Alumni Relations Office E: [email protected] James Riley, Chairman (DARO) strives towards making Durham a E: [email protected] world top-50 university by 2020. CORE PURPOSE DUNELM SOCIETY (LONDON) COLLEGES DARO is the official development and Chris Moore, Chairman alumni relations office of Durham University For contacts in colleges, please E: [email protected] dedicated to advancing the goals of get in touch via Durham by garnering philanthropic grants, David Williams, NORTH AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT donations and legacy gifts from alumni, Alumni Relations Manager BOARD stakeholders and other partners from Development and Alumni Relations Commander Dr Anthony Wells, within the United Kingdom and abroad.