Contributor(s): Dr Lee Elliot Major, Clare Woodcraft-Scott | LSE's origins are rooted in philanthropy for change, with our foundation funded through Henry Hunt Hutchinson's bequest made to the Fabian Society to create a place of learning focused on the betterment of wider society. From those beginnings, philanthropic partnerships with a wide range of trusts and foundations in the UK and globally have been integral to fulfilling the shared ambitions of innovation and social change. This panel features many of LSE’s principal benefactors who have partnered us on a range of academic and institutional priorities. Panel members discuss the evolving culture of strategic and effective philanthropy, the responsibilities of trustees to deliver public impact, and the role that universities can play in that fulfilment. Lee Elliot Major (@Lem_SuttonTrust) is Chief Executive of the Sutton Trust (@suttontrust). He previously served as Director of Development and Policy, and prior to that oversaw the Trust’s research work. He is a trustee of the Education Endowment Foundation, and chairs its evaluation advisory board. He has served on a number of Government advisory bodies on social mobility and education. He is an adviser to the Office for Fair Access, and sits on the Social Mobility Transparency Board. He commissioned and is a co-author of the Sutton Trust-EEF toolkit for schools. He was previously an education journalist, working for the Guardian and Times Higher Education Supplement. Clare Woodcraft-Scott (@CWoodcraft) is the Chief Executive Officer of the Emirates Foundation (@EFYouth), the national foundation of the UAE, and is responsible for driving its vision of supporting youth development in the country. Clare Woodcraft has over 20 years of experience working in the field of sustainable development in the Middle East and Africa as a development practitioner, a journalist and a corporate executive specializing in sustainability, social investment and reputation management. She was recently named number 6 on the UAE Brits List 2014 by Arabian Business Magazine and recognized with a special award as one of five ‘Most Inspiring Brits 2014’. Prior to joining Emirates Foundation, Woodcraft-Scott was Deputy Director of Shell Foundation. LSE's Foundation Partnerships team (@LSEFoundations) develops and stewards relationships with philanthropic organisations around the world in key areas including development. This event forms part of the LSE Space for Thought Literary Festival 2015, taking place from Monday 23 - Saturday 28 February 2015, with the theme 'Foundations'.