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Donor Reception 2023We were delighted to host our Donor Club Reception at the Centenary Festival in June – it was such a wonderful opportunity to thank those who have gone above and beyond to help support LWC and our Foundation. It was great to see everyone and enjoy a glass of fizz on that very hot day!What’s Next?Now the Centenary is over, the Philanthropy team continues to fundraise for The Foundation, including the Extras fund of course. As the College finalises their strategy up to 2030, the team are also considering the role fundraising campaigns may play. We would like to ask Sternians from all eras and parents to input and so will be carrying out a feasibility study over the coming months. We will be reaching out to existing donors as well as those who haven’t given yet to gain feedback and insight to help us consider where to concentrate our efforts. We hope to have small and large group discussions as well as individual meetings in person or virtually to help us shape future campaigns. We have a strong tradition of philanthropy here at LWC, and we hope you will help us continue this. Do get in touch with Sam or Kate if you would like to get involved in the study or would like to discuss making a donation.THE PHILANTHROPY OFFICEThank You Our centenary year presented us with a unique opportunity to plan some truly extraordinary fundraising events and initiatives and Sternians and parents responded with such enthusiasm and generosity for the Centenary Appeal in aid of The Foundation, Foundation Extras, and the Centenary Sculpture. Thank you.This saw us bounce back in terms of fundraised income. Thank you to all of you who supported the College last year (22/23) and helped us raise a total of £635,604. We also welcomed over 500 new donors which was truly astounding. We are so grateful for everyone’s generosity.The inaugural Beckwith, Sahara Trek and Giving Days played a huge role in helping us return to these pre-pandemic levels. The Giving Day was a chance for LWC’s global community to come together and celebrate 100 years of philanthropy at LWC. Sternian engagement with this initiative in particular was incredible with 27% of our donors coming from the Sternian Community but donating 46% of the £93,436 total!Fundraising Income 2022/23 We were delighted to forge new and continuing partnerships with members of our Cedrus Club throughout the year who supported the College and The Foundation through major gifts. Income from legacies also played an impactful role, with almost £50k of gifts from wills compared to the previous year of £10k.Total Raised £635,604 Foundation £344,082 Foundationer Extras £27,429 LWC Capital Projects incl. Sculpture £36,165 Trusts & Foundations for Foundationer Fees £227,928SUPPORTER UPDATE If you would like to read more, scan the QR code to read our latest Supporter Update.28