Rory becomes chair of the Quintessentially Foundation
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— January 2021
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Dr Tanya Bastia appointed director of the Brooks Doctoral College
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— June 2020
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Rory chairs the first International Advisory Board of the University of Manchester
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— September 2020
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Foundation provides gift to University of Manchester’s President’s Global Catalyst Fund
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— January 2020
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Rory steps down as Chair of the Global Leadership Board at the UoM after 12 years
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— 2019
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Rory and Elizabeth make a development and culture tour of Ghana with the UoM’s Global Development Institute
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— November 2019
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Rory joins the board of IntoUniversity
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— May 2019
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60 years of Development Studies at the University of Manchester
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— September 2018
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Elizabeth announced as Chair of Tate’s Photograph Acquisition Committee
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— 2017
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Rory becomes chairman of the Centre for Social Justice (resigned September 2016)
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— 2016
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Global Development Institute launches at the University of Manchester incorporating the new Rory and Elizabeth Brooks Doctoral College
The Foundation becomes a supporter of the Roche Court Education Trust’s ARTiculation Prize
Rory and Elizabeth are inducted into the Langworthy Circle at the University of Manchester – for £1million plus donors to the University
Rory awarded the CASE volunteer of the year award
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— 2015
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The Brooks International Fellowship Programme at Tate – pilot launched
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— 2014
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The Foundation enables the Capturing the Gains global summit in Cape Town
Launch of the “Pearce Report” Review of Philanthropy in UK Higher Education. Rory is sole donor representative on this Government Task Force.
Rory chaired the Government’s Giving Summit’s Action Group for Educational Philanthropy
Elizabeth is made chair of the Tate Patron’s committee
The Foundation provides support to the Centre for Social Justice and Rory joins the Development Committee as Chairman
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— 2012
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Hosted the Johannesburg Global Poverty Summit to review the UN MDGs in preparation for the UN SDGs in conjunction with UoM and The Clinton Global Initiative
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— 2011
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P3 merges with the Rugby Portobello Trust and Elizabeth joins the P3 board as a trustee and eventual vice-chair
Rory is awarded an Honourary doctorate from the University of Manchester
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— 2010
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Rory and Elizabeth travel to East Africa to visit programmes of the Brooks World Poverty Institute
Rory joins the Quintessentially Foundation as an advisor
Clinton Global Initiative commitment made to create “The Rajendrapur Conversation” – a series of high-level convenings to take place in cities around the world to discuss policy related to poverty alleviation
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— 2009
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Elizabeth becomes a Trustee of the Rugby Portobello Trust
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— 2008
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Our first Clinton Global Initiative commitment announced: Bangladesh - Sustainable Cities Initiative in partnership with BRAC
Rory becomes the inaugural Chair of the Global Development Board at the University of Manchester
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— 2007
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Rory and Elizabeth become Tate Patrons
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— 2006
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The Brooks World Poverty Institute launched, with support from the Rory and Elizabeth Brooks Foundation
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