Private philanthropy has remained a strong tradition at the School throughout its history.
The names below are listed on our Benefactors’ Board, situated in the lobby entrance of the Old Building. This recognises those recent benefactors who have provided transformational gifts to LSE, and whose level of generosity has defined the tradition of philanthropy at the School.
Past, current and future generations of LSE students and staff are indebted to these individuals and organisations whose contributions have significantly shaped its development and progress.
Each year the School hosts a dinner in honour of those listed on the Benefactors' Board.
2016
The Atlantic Philanthropies
Santander Universities UK
YES BANK - Rana Kapoor
2015
Paul Marshall
James Anderson
AXA Research Fund
Margot Lachmann, in memory of Ludwig M Lachmann
Standard Bank Group
2014
The Lees Charitable Foundation
Stiftung Mercator
The William Simpson Legacy
2013
Richard Karl Goeltz (General Course 1963)
2012
Bill Bottriell (BSc Economics 1978)
Professor Saw Swee Hock (PhD Statistics 1963)
2011
Emmanuel Roman
2010
Firoz Lalji (BSc Economics 1969) and Najma Lalji
The Peter E.I. Lee Legacy
The Aman Trust
National Bank of Greece
Paulson Family Foundation
2009
The Professor Bob and Dilys Rawson Legacy
John Templeton Foundation
2008
The Emirates Foundation for Philanthropy
The Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environment
2007
Dr Paul Woolley
Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS)
An anonymous donor
2006
Vincent Kin Yuen Cheng (BSc Economics 1993)
Arif Naqvi (BSc Economics 1982) and Fayeeza Naqvi (BSc Economics 1982)
Abraaj Capital Limited
Ford Foundation
Open Society Institute
Reserve Bank of India
Joseph Rowntree Foundation
State Bank of India
2005
Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou (BSc Economics 1987)
2004
Alfred Herrhausen Gesellschaft, the international Forum of Deutsche Bank
2003
Nuffield Foundation
2002
Davina Francescotti (BSc Economics 1981) and Mario Francescotti (BSc Economics 1981)
An anonymous donor
2000
Standard Chartered Bank
Wolfson Foundation
1999
Victor Phillip Dahdaleh Charitable Foundation
Deutsche Bank
An anonymous donor
1998
The Leverhulme Trust
Wellcome Trust
1997
Heritage Lottery Fund
Michael Peacock Charitable Foundation
Pre-1997
Sir Ratan Tata
BP
Society for the Promotion of Contemporary Hellenic Studies Abroad
Rockefeller Family Foundations
Suntory Holdings Ltd
Toyota Motor Corporation
An anonymous donor