Scotch College Philanthropy Impact Report 2021

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Contents 03 04 05 06 & 07 ODE to Autumn 2021: A Year of Giving Those Who Dared Partnering for Impact 08 & 09 10 & 11 12 & 13 14 -19 The Most Powerful Weapon to Change The World Wellbeing & Sports Centre Progress Update Giving Societies 2021 Honour Roll of Donors 20 Giving Day 2
Ode to Autumn “Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness” John Keats captured the essence of autumn in his wonderful ode from 1816. We don’t often think of autumn as an exciting or beautiful time, unless you live in Vermont. We tend to prefer other times of the year. The most famous of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons is La Primavera, which celebrates spring. We all know Shakespeare’s wonderful statement: “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?”. However, we don’t get too excited by autumn, and we certainly don’t get excited by winter. Winter is seen as a time hibernation, of cold frosty mornings with little to cheer the soul in those short dark days, particularly in the northern hemisphere. We are excited by the autumn of the DARE: The Centenary Campaign, that began back in 2016. Year 2021 was a hive of summer activity bringing us to a period of mellow fruitfulness. Autumn is a time of harvest and celebration of the wonderful resources we receive from nature. In the same way we are celebrating the extraordinary gifts that we have received from our community. It is a moment to recall all that the Scotch community means to us as the gifts are gathered in. And there will be one great moment of celebration on the Giving Day this year. We hope that signals the moment of harvest and provides an opportunity for rejoicing in the generosity of all around us. Not only is this a time of thankfulness to you our community, but it is also equally a time of triumph for us as a team. My job as the Principal is to ensure the Philanthropy Team and all who have worked with them, celebrate their success, and know that their extraordinary efforts have brought great results. Our targets of the DARE: The Centenary Campaign amidst all our other philanthropic aspirations, were optimistic. The team has worked long hours and used intelligent investment to get to where we are today. It has been a time of intense activity, and 2021 has seen some great results with various Appeals. I am delighted therefore with the content of this report. The case for support for the Wellbeing and Sports Centre, has resulted in high participation from our entire community. As you would now be aware the Wellbeing and Sports Centre, will now be known as ‘Purruna, Spencer Newton Centre’, a name agreed on by the Council with community consultation. As Scotch, we are focused on more than raising funds to support a particular program. We have a larger goal – to embed a culture of philanthropy to support our bold ambitions today and into the future. To this end we are working on how we measure the sustainability of the culture of philanthropy, and how we can continuously build on the success of the last 5 years to deepen the habit of giving. I commend this report to you all. It shows that when we gather around a clear set of beliefs and convictions, a college and an institution can do remarkable things. Long may Scotch nurture and grow those convictions about the profound and enduring benefit education brings to the lives of young people, and through them, the world they move into. If we all begin our new plans with those convictions in mind, our summers will be long, and the harvests will be rich. This year we have our last community fundraising effort, ‘DARE Today’, a Giving Day at Scotch that will encompass the celebration of giving and will be a fun and inclusive day for the entire school and community. I encourage your involvement in this celebration on Thursday 11 August. Dr John H. Newton Principal 3
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