Impact of giving

With your help, Cambridge is changing people's lives today and transforming the world tomorrow. We've done a lot, but we haven't finished yet. And none of this is possible without you.

Impact of giving

Highlights from the Dear World...Yours, Cambridge fundraising campaign

From life-changing scholarships and new facilities that are transforming the student experience, to new research frontiers and exhibitions that change how we view the world, discover what has been achieved together over the past eight years of the 'Dear World...Yours, Cambridge' campaign.

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Supporting our students

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Posts and programmes

 

 

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Building for the future

Philanthropic impact stories

Find out how Cambridge is working to solve the challenges we face in today's world. None of the examples described here would be possible without Cambridge’s philanthropic supporters. Their philanthropy sets the brilliant minds working at Cambridge free to pursue new ideas and change the world.

 
 
 
 
 
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From the Arctic to the Tropics: Highlighting the depth of research by Harding Distinguished Postgraduate Scholars

Nurturing the finest academic talent to contribute to society through the pursuit of research
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CUBC see the benefits of Pulling Together Fund as Boat Race season is launched

A new Gemini Boat Race season got underway for Cambridge University Boat Club with the annual Presidents’ Challenge.
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“A remarkable achievement”: more than £2.2 billion raised in campaign for the University and Colleges

Largest campaign in Cambridge’s history, ‘Dear World... Yours, Cambridge’, delivers impact on every continent.
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Cambridge in America — celebrating collective might

Donors to Cambridge in America (CAm) contributed more than $514 million to the record-breaking “Dear World . . . Yours, Cambridge” campaign. Almost $26 million came to CAm from gifts under $50,000 that supported Colleges and initiatives such as student support, health care and Cambridge Zero, among others.  
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A gift with a global reach – Rosalie Crawford’s legacy (Girton 1949)

The Rosalie Crawford scholarship will help Girton College welcome and support more postgraduate students from around the world take up their place at Cambridge.

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Gift announcements

Cambridge owes its world-leading excellence in research and teaching to the generosity of its supporters. Our history is synonymous with a history of far-sighted benefaction, and the same is as true today as it has ever been.

 
 
 
 
 
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Legacy gift to benefit Early Cancer Institute

An anonymous legacy gift will help the Early Cancer Institute invest in state-of-the-art equipment.
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Student vloggers from the Get In Cambridge campaign

Gift from St John's alumnus doubles size of Get In Cambridge programme

New philanthropic support ensures the future of the Get In Cambridge programme.
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New research on landscape restoration made possible by support from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation

A new project with partners in Indonesia will identify best practices for restoring landscapes, focussing on riverside areas around oil palm crops.
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Mastercard Foundation and University of Cambridge partner to support young African leaders committed to climate resilience and sustainability

The University of Cambridge is partnering with the Mastercard Foundation, under its Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program, to address one of the most pressing challenges in Africa: climate resilience and sustainability.
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Dolby family extend their support to create a new fund for excellence in physics

The family will now support a new fund for teaching and research.

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Testimonials

Discover why philanthropy matters and how it makes Cambridge better still. Hear from our donors about their philanthropic motivations and from those who have been supported by such gifts during their time at the University.

 
 
 
 
 
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Bill Gates: "Of all our foundation’s grants, this was my dad’s favourite"

I couldn’t be prouder of the difference Gates Cambridge scholars are making, and the leaders they have become.
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"Where we're going, together"

Volunteer Siobhan Cassidy (Homerton 1994) reflects on giving back, organising the 2021 Boat Race and the power of sport.
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Eashwar Krishnan on supporting PhD students from around the world

University volunteer and philanthropist Eashwar Krishnan’s (Trinity 1996) time at Cambridge was supported with a Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund scholarship. Today, he supports postgraduate students “trying to give back and replicate the structure of incredible generosity” shown to him.
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Christina Dawson on philanthropy, expanding educational access, and the Cambridge Foundation Year

Philanthropists Christina and Peter Dawson have been long-term supporters of St Catharine’s College, Selwyn College, and the University of Cambridge. They are based in California. Christina spoke with us about what motivates her to give back and how philanthropy can help disadvantaged students fulfill their potential.
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Tzo Tze Ang — "The opportunity to come to a world-class institution — it's really life-changing."

University volunteer and philanthropist Tzo Tze Ang (Trinity 1997) is passionate about the contribution Cambridge can make to society and the power of philanthropy to help facilitate world-changing research.

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