Downing 360 Campaign

Puts our people at the heart of all that we do

“There is more we can do, and the Fellowship has made it clear to me that a top priority for me as Master is to ensure that we strengthen the College for the future which rests in part on the success of the Downing 360 campaign.” 

 

Professor Graham Virgo, Master

Our campaign

The Downing 360 Campaign to raise £40 million by 2027 puts our people at the heart of all that we do.

With the aid of those whose lives Downing has most enhanced, we can ensure that every Downing graduate benefits from the very best Cambridge education and experience and has the skills that will equip them for life. Every gift will be part of this shared enterprise, and every contribution, at whatever level, will count. 

Our objectives

The Downing 360 Campaign looks to raise £40 million from gifts and legacies at all levels from alumni and friends to the College’s Greatest Needs Fund and in three key areas. These are the main aspirations for which we are seeking support:

enhanced education

Substantially increasing the Downing Fellowship with five new Fellows in the short term to deliver exceptional College based teaching by supervisors with a deep knowledge of their subject and improving academic performance with a dedicated Student Study Skills Programme.

enriching experience

Ensuring that a Downing education is accessible to all, removing potential barriers to a student’s success when we can do so, and ensuring all members aspire to excellence and are equipped with skills for life.

space to succeed

Creating new teaching and study spaces, making our historic buildings more sustainable and housing all students who wish to live on or near the domus.

Campaign Board

  • Jamie Arnell, Chair (1988 Law)
  • Farmida Bi, (1986 Law)
  • Jimmy Chan (1986 Engineering/Management)
  • Paul Hatfield (1980 Economics)
  • Sadie Hubbard (1983 Geography/Land Economy)
  • Ben Shorten (1991 History) 

Please contact Jo Finnie Jones, Development Director at development@dow.cam.ac.uk, or a member of the Campaign Board for a conversation on how you might join us in this shared endeavour.