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Curious minds are Shaping the World

The world needs new ideas and new leaders like never before. Through our Shaping the World Campaign we will advance knowledge and understanding, support potential, and create a more hopeful, equitable and sustainable world

Our Campaign ambitions

Shaping ideas for impact
Together, we will back the world-leading research that shapes real-world policy and inspires the  next generation
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Shaping our community
Together, we will bring people together to learn and debate, in London and digitally all over the world
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Shaping transformative learning
Together we will provide a new kind of LSE education for the thought leaders of tomorrow
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£350,000,000 Campaign goal
+57% of goal
£200,977,750
raised
£149,022,250
left to reach goal
4,247
donors
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7,429
gifts
With your generosity, we could achieve so much more
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2,577
volunteers
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Support in Action stories

Professor Naufel Vilcassim
Professor of Marketing and Head of the Department of Management
"This is an exciting time to be part of the School. Influenced by LSE thinking, debate and research, our students, alumni and partners are shaping communities, businesses and governments across the globe. The Shaping the World Campaign is empowering the LSE community, wherever they are in the world."
Dr Musimbi Kanyoro
Independent Member, LSE Council
"I am honoured to endorse LSE’s Campaign and join in their ambitious journey to secure philanthropic support to fund 100 African Scholarships at LSE. At this pivotal global moment, investing in scholarships for African students will support a future generation of leaders from Africa, for the world."
Firoz Lalji
(BSc Economics 1969)
"I was inspired by the LSE Director’s vision of bringing the world together in London and online to debate the greatest global challenges of our time. The Firoz Lalji Global Hub will create a sustainable future not only for LSE, but for communities, countries and society at large. "
Alison Rankin Frost
(BA International History 1985)
"We donated to the digitisation of the library because I’m a huge fan of people not being geographically or physically limited. I want people to be able to access the library wherever they are in the world and whatever their ability."
Chenning Zhao
(MSc Accounting and Finance 1997)
"I hope the Anning Valley Zhao Scholarship alleviate talented Chinese students’ financial anxiety and give them confidence and a platform to pursue their academic interests wholeheartedly."
Richard Oram
(MSc Planning Studies 1977)
"The inspiration, support and encouragement I received at LSE was central to the impact I had."
Maria Sotiriou
(MSc European Studies 2012)
"LSE was a big event in my personal development, and it still is. So It was natural for me to help the alumni network do even better. I would encourage everyone to give some energy to support the LSE community. "
Sir Paul Marshall
Philanthropist and investor
"My philanthropic support is creating the Marshall Impact Accelerator at LSE. Together we will identify, invest in and accelerate social enterprises, underpinned by LSE’s world-leading research."
Jules Green
(BSc Management Sciences 1985)
"We aim to galvanise existing philanthropic partnerships, energy and focus within Africa and look to develop a Community aligned with the concept of “A Step Here for a Change There”."
Dr Grace Lordan
Founding Director of The Inclusion Initiative and Associate Professor in Behavioural Science
"The Inclusion Initiative’s ambition is to shape the world: making inclusive leadership the norm, providing investors with the tools they need to identify inclusive organisations and removing societies barriers to extraordinary talent becoming decision makers."
Professor Julia Black
Chair, Campaign Ambassadors and Strategic Director of Innovation and Professor of Law
"The social sciences are crucial to understanding the challenges we face and how to create a fairer and more sustainable world. LSE is already helping communities across the globe, but this campaign will transform our ability to conduct and mobilise our research in a deeper and more impactful way."
Professor Tony Travers
Associate Dean of the School of Public Policy and Professor in Practice, Department of Government
"The Campaign is great for our students, the School and the wider world. We need the educational and research capacity to help the UK achieve its goals in the coming years. As global realities change, LSE will continue to shape policy and deliver a better world."
Professor Ken Benoit
Professor of Computational Social Science and Director of the LSE Data Science Institute
"Many industries are being transformed by advances in data science that have outpaced traditional forms of education. The campaign will support DSI’s multi-disciplinary collaborations, bringing data science methods to bear on social and economic challenges and training future thought leaders."
Professor Pauline Barrieu
Professor of Statistics and Academic Director of Flexible Education
"LSE has always had a multidisciplinary approach to complex issues. The campaign will provide more opportunities for students and academics from different backgrounds to work together and open new horizons. It has the potential to fundamentally change how we see and think about societal challenges."
Professor Kevin Featherstone
Eleftherios Venizelos Professor in Contemporary Greek Studies and Professor in European Politics
"I joined the Campaign because its mission, to enable curious minds to shape the world, is clear, inclusive and directive. It’s what the LSE is all about and it has always been so. The LSE is a very special place: a resource that’s needed now as much as ever. "
Professor Andrés Velasco
Dean of LSE School of Public Policy
"We need leaders who are respectful of science, believe in evidence and understand statistics, but who are also persuasive and politically effective. I am delighted to be part of a campaign that is equipping leaders with the tools, knowledge and skills to change people’s lives for the better."
Professor Naufel Vilcassim
Professor of Marketing and Head of the Department of Management
"This is an exciting time to be part of the School. Influenced by LSE thinking, debate and research, our students, alumni and partners are shaping communities, businesses and governments across the globe. The Shaping the World Campaign is empowering the LSE community, wherever they are in the world."
Dr Musimbi Kanyoro
Independent Member, LSE Council
"I am honoured to endorse LSE’s Campaign and join in their ambitious journey to secure philanthropic support to fund 100 African Scholarships at LSE. At this pivotal global moment, investing in scholarships for African students will support a future generation of leaders from Africa, for the world."
Curious minds are Shaping the World through LSE
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