Supporting Keble

Recognising your Gift...large or small

We think it’s important to recognise the kind support of our alumni and friends, and we say thank you in a number of ways.

All donors are named in our annual Impact Report – unless they want to remain anonymous – and regular donors become members of the ‘Talbot Society’. You can choose to support specific areas of College life via the Talbot Fund, and thereby gain membership of the ‘Friends of Keble College Chapel’, the ‘Keble Rowing Society’ or the ‘Keble Association’ as appropriate. The ‘Douglas Price Society’ is open to anyone who has told us that they intend to leave a gift in their will. All of these societies hold annual events to which members and their guests are invited.

Regular Giving through the Talbot Fund

The Talbot Society was set up to recognise individuals who choose to support the College through regular giving.

To thank Talbot Society members, we have created a system of levels of appreciation:

• When you sign up for a regular gift, of at least £60 pa or £5 pm, you will receive a red ‘Brick’ pin and the iconic Keble red brick
• When you complete 5 years of regular giving, you will receive a blue ‘Brick’ pin and the desirable Keble blue brick.
• When you complete 10 years of regular giving, you become a Keble Dinosaur, and receive a coveted golden dinosaur pin!

Members will also receive an invitation to an annual drinks reception and lecture / talk, hosted in London.

Major Donor Recognition Levels

Major donors are recognised at various levels, based on their cumulative giving including gift aid. These levels reflect our deep gratitude for the transformative impact such generosity has on the life of the College.

• Friend of the College: £10,000+
• Waddington Shirley Circle: £25,000+
• Lavinia Lyttelton Circle: £50,000+
• Warden’s Court: £100,000+
• Vice Chancellor’s Circle (University recognition): £250,000+
• 1870 Fellow: £500,000+
• Butterfield Fellow: £1m+
• Vice Chancellor’s Guild (University recognition): £1m+
• Chancellor’s Court of Benefactors (University recognition): £5m+
• Chancellor’s Court of Benefactors Fellowship and The Clarendon Arch (University recognition): £15m+
• The Sheldon Medal (University recognition): £50m+

Naming opportunities

We offer naming opportunities related to buildings, posts, bursaries and scholarships where appropriate. Some benefactors may choose to honour relatives and eminent figures in this way. Most recently, Professor Diane Purkiss’s Tutorial Fellowship in English has been named after donor and alumnus William F Pollard, and Dr Ian Archer’s Fellowship has been named after Robert Stonehouse in honour of a donation from The Stonehouse Educational Foundation.

To find out more about major giving, please contact Jenny.