World questions reaches £200 million mark
Gifts received since the launch of the World questions|King’s answers campaign have helped to push the total raised beyond the £200 million mark.
Alumni, staff and supporters have given the campaign an enthusiastic welcome, making 1,789 gifts for a total of £1,331,539 since the launch on 3 November. Recent gifts have included:
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259 alumni made individual gifts totalling more than £20,000 during the telephone fundraising campaign
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The Heathside Trust continued its support of research into robotic surgery for cancer patients with a gift of £100,000
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International banking group Santander has pledged support for a number of World questions|King’s answers initiatives, including £150,000 to support international scholarships
There is still a long way to go to reach our target of £500 million and many vitally important research projects to fund before the Campaign closes in 2015. To read more about our fundraising priorities, click here, and for more information about giving to World questions|King’s answers or to make a gift now, click here.