Philanthropy at Fitz
The £40 million FutureFitz campaign is at the heart of our ambition to
evolve, enrich and enhance the College.
Fitz has had a dedicated development office for over 15 years, working to strengthen and develop the relationship with its 12,500 alumni. The College’s first
development campaign, 2008-2019, raised £23.5 million.
The alumni community is diverse and, like the wider College, extremely supportive of development activities. There is also a collaborative working
relationship between the College and the central University Advancement team.
The continuity of purpose from the origins of Fitzwilliam Hall is seen from the funds raised for access and student support that has been at the heart of
the College’s philanthropic vision from the very beginning.
The College’s new College Plan reconfirms our values as an academic community, sets out the medium-term goals for our educational mission and
identifies the actions we need to take to achieve them.
The FutureFitz £40 million campaign activates the ambitions of the College Plan. The campaign target is broken down into two areas: £20 million for an
academic plan and £20 million to support a £50 million estate plan.
The academic plan invests in our teaching and research resources, replenishes the existing extensive financial support for students and provides additional
resources to support widening participation activities ‘getting in and getting on’. The estate plan ensures our buildings meet the College’s needs for the
next 50 years and deliver on our sustainability goals. A key element of the plan is the renovation and intensification of College’s Main Site.
The College has had an excellent start to the campaign, securing gifts at the six and seven figure level, and has a clearly defined, developed prospect
pipeline and good relationships with those capable of giving a substantial gift. The College is confident that the future fundraising potential will deliver
the FutureFitz goal.
