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Our Community of Donors

The Rhodes Scholarships are funded by the Rhodes Trust and over 2,600 generous donors.

The work that Rhodes Scholars go on to do by guiding nations, curing diseases, advancing technology and elevating the positive potential of the world is only possible through your generous support.

We are deeply grateful to our community of supporters who have joined the Rhodes Trust in fighting the world's fight. We also recognise there are many ways to give back to the Rhodes Trust, whether through volunteering or anonymous donations.

To be part of this esteemed community is to be central to the conversations and actions that change the world.

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At Rhodes House, We Regularly Honour & Thank Our Generous Donors.

We recognise exceptional contributions through leadership levels, our campaign boards, and celebrate all donors, large and small, in our Annual Report. Every year, Scholars and Staff come together to celebrate 'Donor Thank You Week', when our current Scholars-in-Residence have the opportunity to share with you the direct impact of your support.

The Rhodes Trust is also part of the University of Oxford's recognition programme, which is organised by the Development Office. For more information on how the University recognises gifts, please see here.

The Rhodes House community thank our donors for investing in a brighter future.

Leadership Level Donors

Honour Roll of Donors 2022-2023

See the Interactive Digital Version of the Latest Annual Report
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The Rhodes Scholarship changed my life, profoundly. It changed my understanding of the world, led to fabulous opportunities in life, and gave me treasured lifelong friendships with remarkable people around the globe. Most of all, it changed my expectations of myself.

John Wylie (Queensland & Balliol 1983)

Donor Recognition at Rhodes House

Image of Gogel Garden sculptures which are 2 round metallic balls Close-Up of the Gogel Garden, named in honour of our generous donors Donald J. Gogel (New Jersey & Balliol 1971) and Georgia G. Wall.
Image of Gogel Garden greenery leading to staircase Close-Up of the Gogel Garden, named in honour of our generous donors Donald J. Gogel (New Jersey & Balliol 1971) and Georgia G. Wall.
Wooden wall with gold engravings, and a table display before it. Gold Engravings of our Leadership Level donors in the Reception Room.
Gold engravings of legacy donors in the Reception Room at Rhodes House Close-Up of Leadership Level donors engraved in the Reception Room.
Overview of the general campaign board space, white and bright room Display of our Campaign Boards, which display Leadership Level donors that have given since the start of the Exponential Potential Campaign
A selection of our Ambassador's Circle level donors Campaign Board dispalying Ambassador's Level Donors during the Campaign (£250k-£750k)
Board listing Rhodes Society Donors since 2018. Rhodes Society board, recognising the community of donors who have left the Rhodes Trust in their Will during the Exponential Potential Campaign.
Plaques detailing recognition of alum classes that have united in their giving, including the Class of 1967, 1971, 1976 Gratitude Room plaques
Image of hall with tables set and laid out for dinner McCall MacBain hall, named in honour of our Second Century Founder John H. McCall MacBain O.C. (Québec & Wadham 1980)
Image of Gogel Garden sculptures which are 2 round metallic balls
Image of Gogel Garden greenery leading to staircase
Wooden wall with gold engravings, and a table display before it.
Gold engravings of legacy donors in the Reception Room at Rhodes House
Overview of the general campaign board space, white and bright room
A selection of our Ambassador's Circle level donors
Board listing Rhodes Society Donors since 2018.
Plaques detailing recognition of alum classes that have united in their giving, including the Class of 1967, 1971, 1976
Image of hall with tables set and laid out for dinner

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