# Oxford Thinking Campaign reaches £1.25 billion goal

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2012/03/15/oxford-thinking-campaign-reaches-125-billion-goal/
- Published: 2012-03-15T17:27:01+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

The University of Oxford has achieved its fundraising goal of £1.25 billion for 
its Oxford Thinking Campaign.

A [message from the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Andrew Hamilton](http://www.campaign.ox.ac.uk/125_billion),
posted on the Campaign website, reports that the total has now reached nearly £1.3
billion. He added: “The Campaign has changed the face of Oxford’s landscape with
award-winning new buildings and many enhanced College facilities”.

The campaign was launched to the public in May 2008, but began four years earlier
when the £1.25 billion target was set. It was the largest fundraising campaign ever
launched by the University and indeed by any European university. It brought it 
into the league of some of the major US universities that have launched multi-billion
dollar campaigns and endowments. It focused on three areas that needed support: 
students, posts and programmes (both existing and new), and buildings and infrastructure.

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The campaign’s fundraising took place around the world. Around half of its total
has been raised by the individual colleges.

Christine Fairchild, Director of Alumni Relations, emailed Oxford alumni today with
the news. “We are all enormously grateful to the legions of alumni, friends and 
supporters who have contributed to the Campaign to date”, she said. “On behalf of
all of us here in Oxford, thank you for the role you play in furthering the goals
and aspirations of this great University.”

The Campaign’s announcement on Twitter indicated that the Campaign would continue
to fundraise:

> Amazing news from Campaign HQ – we’ve reached our initial target of £1.25 billion!
> [campaign.ox.ac.uk/news/125_billi…](http://t.co/8HQ0AbT6)
> — Oxford Thinking (@oxford_thinking) [March 15, 2012](https://twitter.com/oxford_thinking/status/180231709181231104)

www.campaign.ox.ac.uk

_Photo: [Matt Smith, Campaign for Oxford](http://www.campaign.ox.ac.uk/campaign/wallpapers/index.html)_

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