This is a decisive moment for humankind and our planet. Together, we can Shape the World we all need.
Since 1895, LSE has shaped history and driven change across the world. Many of the world’s most influential leaders have studied here – shaping governments, economies, and institutions across the globe. But our impact is more than who walked through our halls – it's the ideas they carried forward. Because at LSE, impact isn’t history. It’s the future we’re building together, as a community of people and ideas.
LSE today is a truly global institution of higher education, with 70 per cent of our students from nearly 150 countries and a 240,000-strong alumni community whose members can be found in practically every country around the world.
With the largest number of social scientists in one single location anywhere in the world, and our ranks of brilliant LSE alumni shaping every level of society around the world, no other university is better positioned to lead and deliver impact on critical global challenges than LSE.
Your philanthropy supports LSE's mission.
Through our Shaping the World Campaign, we will create an environment for students, faculty and our partners - every member of our global community - to come together and drive forward a better world.
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LSE was founded on a bold idea: that knowledge, shared widely, could help build a better society. With your support we can continue to build on that bold idea and ensure that our campus provides our faculty and students with the space to innovate and thrive so we can shape the world we all need.
Shape the World we all need by volunteering
LSE's globally diverse alumni community have the talents to support, inspire and advance the aims of LSE and the experience of our students.
130 years of transformative philanthropy
From a single legacy gift in 1895 to transformative investments shaping our future, philanthropy has been central to LSE’s story. Explore our interactive timeline on how your giving has shaped LSE's campus and intellectual life.
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Winning design for the Firoz Lalji Hub revealed
Our new Global Hub for leaders, innovators and changemakers will provide space and opportunities to drastically scale LSE’s activity and impact.
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Shaping the World together: The impact of your support
The challenges that lie before us are significant, but as you have resoundingly demonstrated, so is the enthusiastic commitment of our community. Thank you for joining us in this effort to shape the world for the better.
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