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Philanthropy at Manchester

Your philanthropic support is an investment in a better future

With your partnership, we can scale transformative research, catalyse innovation, empower the brightest minds to lead change – and help us support the breakthroughs that shape a healthier, fairer and more sustainable future. Challenge accepted?

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CHALLENGE ACCEPTED

Challenge accepted is The University of Manchester's ambitious fundraising and volunteering campaign. We're uniting alumni, donors, staff, students and partners to tackle the world's toughest challenges to transform lives locally and globally.

The campaign is rooted in the University’s strategy to 2035. From Manchester for the world will define what it means to be a great civic university and create knowledge for the public good, locally and globally – this time, for the 21st century.

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Case study

Turning loss into life-saving research

After losing her sister, Natalie, to a brain haemorrhage at just 26, Fiona Moss faced heartbreak no family should endure. But from that tragedy came a mission – to stop others from going through the same.

Through the Natalie Kate Moss Trust, Fiona is driving vital research into brain haemorrhage prevention and treatment, in partnership with The University of Manchester. Together, they’re taking on a condition that affects millions yet remains underfunded and under-discussed. Challenge accepted.

Read Fiona's story
Fiona Moss

Donor

"Manchester is the perfect place to carry out our family’s fight against cancer. Not only because of our personal connection to the University, but because there’s nowhere better for cancer research to happen."

Judith Sear

Founder of the Sear Family Cancer Research Fund

Legacy pledger

“Manchester is a great city with world-class institutions and a welcoming, multicultural culture. The feedback I receive from students who recognise the opportunities gained through hard work and education gives me great encouragement for the future of our society."

Brian Amey

Student inclusion and success donor

Donor

"Philanthropy is an outstanding way to reconnect with society and communities. It provides satisfaction and pride, coupled with humility, that you are changing outcomes that wouldn’t have changed without your intervention."

Rory Brooks CBE

The Rory and Elizabeth Brooks Foundation

Donor

"Studying at Manchester was a transformative journey that provided me with a valuable, positive investment in my future. I hope the bursary recipients have the same experience and go to have long, successful careers."

Simon Sadler

Founder of the Sadler Bursary

Recognising your generosity

President’s Circles of Philanthropy

We’re proud to acknowledge those whose exceptional generosity helps The University of Manchester invest in a better future.

Members of our two President’s Circles of Philanthropy are recognised publicly on campus and invited to special events that celebrate their impact.

The Beyer Circle honours donors who have given £100,000 or more, while the Langworthy Circle recognises those whose giving has reached £1 million or more.

The President’s Circles of Philanthropy

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We understand that giving a major gift is deeply personal. That’s why our dedicated team are here to help you explore opportunities to invest in a cause that’s aligned with your values.

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