The benefits of involving students in the business of philanthropy
Our students are the reason that donors invest in our school, whether that be in bursaries for girls to access or continue their St Margaret’s education despite their financial circumstances or in bricks and mortar to create an educational environment that supports a high-quality teaching and learning
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Lara Pickering Director of Philanthropy and Stakeholder Engagement
SUNATA
When I share that our students at St Margaret’s actively engage in helping to fundraise for their school, I’m often met with a look of surprise. It is very typical within the university sector that the beneficiaries of philanthropy play a role in the management of donor relationships throughout the cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship stages; however, in schools we tend to encourage our students to direct their efforts in fundraising to societal causes.