Community, Development and Alumni Newington College Foundation Opportunity! Of course, this goes to the heart of the Foundation—it is why we exist. Building an Endowment Fund is simply a means to an end. The end is to provide opportunity to those who otherwise would be denied it. Whenever I talk about the Foundation, the idea of opportunity is central. People are interested in the “how”, “how much”, “to whom” and “why” questions, but the tipping point for most contributors is knowing they are helping to open the door to a whole range of opportunities—for a boy to join us, for other students and staff to benefit from that boy’s contribution, for the Newington community to have a new member and, hopefully, for society to enjoy the contribution of us all. In this way, the Foundation is not about creating a series of isolated opportunities for tuition. It is about creating a matrix of opportunities that go on forever. What a wonderful thing to be part of. Think about it, then give us a call. Mr Philip Moffitt (ON 1982) An update on our progress so far. Thanks to your generosity, and with help from our Endowment Fund sets a major goal investment strategy, we are on budget to achieve our fundraising goal. But we need your help to get there. In particular, In support of the Newington College long one, but one worth undertaking. you will read elsewhere about the 2-for-1 vision, our Endowment Fund has a matching program forthe Wild Indigenous goal to build to a level sufficient to Council Chairman Tony McDonald has Bursary. This wonderful initiative will set our next goal: to raise $1.5 triple the value of all donations received provide 100 full fee bursaries to million by 31 December 2018. This Newington on an ongoing basis. between now and 30 June. Providing a Newington education to date coincides with the retirement of Newington’s Headmaster Dr David Now for the pitch! these deserving boys is aligned to our Mulford and opportunities will be The Foundation provides the pathways theme of empowering young men to available throughout 2018 for the for your contributions. Regular and “Discover what’s Possible” and is Community to recognise David’s annual giving, transformational single central to our community values of enduring legacy through a donations and bequests are the diversity and inclusiveness, as well as contribution to the Endowment Fund. cornerstones to achieving our goals. to our social justice program. The goal is large, but we are well on To help leave a lasting legacy that will Please consider joining our efforts so benefit all boys at Newington, you can many boys from diverse backgrounds can the way, with 27 bursaries currently in donate to the Endowment Fund online ‘Discover what’s Possible’ and become place and, through the generosity of or by completing the donation form at men who share the same sense of individual Old Boy and parents, others sthe back of News magazine and belonging and pride to be a Newingtonian. coming online. This journey will be a returning it in the reply paid envelope. Mr Philip Moffitt (ON 1982) Newington College Foundation Chairman 60| NEWS AUTUMN 2018 | OPPORTUNITY