Impact in numbers
Total funds raised for the University.
raised for research
raised for student support including scholarships
Best ever year for seven-figure asks
Best ever year for seven-figure gifts
Legacy enquiries increased to 33, up from 20 in FY2024 and 9 in FY2023
Cambridge in America’s Annual Giving programme deepened, by partnering with 21 Colleges and the Boat Club to produce 74 bespoke appeals and 13 Giving Days
Strong performance in the underlying major gift (£100k-£10m) programme. Second-best year for major gift income (new funds raised below principal gift level)
PhDs in perpetuity
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The Trinity Cambridge Research Studentships (TCRS) match scheme, generously funded by Trinity College, has generated over £700k in new philanthropy for Collegiate Cambridge to support spend-down PhD studentships.
The University Contribution Scheme, which offered £50m in matched funding for endowed PhDs, has generated over £170m in philanthropic income and funded 80 PhDs in perpetuity.
The Chancellor election campaign involved sending 4.7k letters and 684k emails to 240k potential voters. The alumni team responded to more than 5.4k emails and hundreds of phone calls, as well as manually verifying the eligibility of more than 40k alumni and Regent House members.
Alumni engagement has increased
Alumni participating in University activities and using benefits and joining groups increased by 13%.
8.8% of alumni engaged with the University compared to 8.2% in FY2024 and 7.3% in FY2023.
Thanks for reading and for your engagement this year.
