New LSE Benefactors honoured
Four new LSE Benefactors were honoured at a celebration of the Shaping the World Campaign in June, joining a group of individuals and organisations whose transformational support has defined the tradition of philanthropy at the School.
At the event, they were each presented with a plaque to recognise of the impact of their exceptional support. The plaque portrays a stained-glass window designed by LSE Founder George Bernard Shaw in 1910 as a commemoration of the Fabian Society. Known as the Fabian Window, it depicts society members helping to build “the new world”. The Fabian Society gifted the original window to LSE in 2006, and it is now installed in the School’s Shaw Library.
Alison Rankin Frost (BA International History 1985) and Tim Frost (BSc Government 1987)
Alison Rankin Frost and Tim Frost were recognised for their long-standing and wide-ranging generosity and commitment to the LSE community, both through their philanthropy and a number of key advisory roles.
For over two decades, Alison and Tim have supported LSE’s development through philanthropic contributions to various programmes. Most recently their philanthropy enabled the establishment of the Hayek Programme in Economics and Liberal Political Economy within the Department of Economics, and made the LSE Library accessible worldwide through the Digitisation of the Library.
Both Emeritus Governors of the School, Alison has provided integral advice and advocacy to the Shaping the World Campaign Champion as a Campaign Advisor, and Tim is currently Chair of the Investment Sub Committee, which supports the strategic oversight, management and governance of LSE’s investments.
LSEG Foundation
LSEG Foundation is a charitable entity funded by the London Stock Exchange Group. It participates in a range of economic empowerment programmes across the globe, creating opportunities for underserved communities to participate in education, employment and enterprise.
LSEG Foundation has been an important philanthropic founding donor for the new LSE Transition Pathway Initiative Global Climate Transition Centre (‘TPI Centre’), which launched in June 2022. Housed within LSE’s Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, the TPI Centre is an independent, authoritative source of research and data into the progress being made by the financial and corporate world in making the transition to a low-carbon economy.
Luksic Scholars Foundation
The Luksic Scholars Foundation, represented by their Executive Director Isabella Luksic, were celebrated for their outstanding support of students at the School and their broader commitment to creating economic and social welfare by generating opportunities and fostering talent in all sectors of Chilean society.
Since 2020, the Luksic Scholars Foundation have partnered with LSE to provide Luksic Scholarships to Chilean master’s students within the School of Public Policy, including scholar Tarek Giacaman.
John Phelan (General Course 1985) and Amy Phelan
A long-standing donor to LSE, John Phelan, with his wife Amy, has supported many areas of the school including a transformational gift to endow the Phelan United States Centre in 2021, and over 30 General Course, MSc and PhD scholarships.
His dedication to strengthening LSE’s ties with the US goes far beyond financial support. He has served on the North American Advisory Board since 2007, and is a Campaign Champion for LSE’s Shaping the World Campaign.
Visit our LSE Benefactors pages to see a full list of LSE Benefactors.