Shirley Foundation

The Shirley Foundation, based in the United Kingdom, was established in 1996 by Dame Stephanie Shirley, who gave a substantial endowment to establish a charitable trust fund. The fund is used to initiate and support many projects, relating to IT and autism. The Foundation ranks in the top 50 of grant-giving foundations in the UK.^[1]

Major awards have been given as follows. £15m has been given to the Worshipful Company of Information Technologists and the Oxford Internet Institute. Over £50m has been given for autism spectrum disorders.^[2]^[3] Prior's Court School was established in 1999 to support children with autism.^[4]

References

^ "Dame Stephanie Shirley". www.philanthropy-impact.org. Philanthropy Impact. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
^ "The Shirley Foundation funds online community for autism research". www.campaign.ox.ac.uk. UK: University of Oxford. 3 March 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
^ Jones, Hannah (7 May 2008). "Interview: Dame Stephanie Shirley, philanthropist". www.thirdsector.co.uk. UK: Third Sector. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
^ "Dame Stephanie Shirley". www.priorscourt.org.uk. UK: Prior's Court School. Retrieved 26 April 2018.

External links

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[1] "Dame Stephanie Shirley". www.philanthropy-impact.org. Philanthropy Impact. Retrieved 26 April 2018.

[2] "The Shirley Foundation funds online community for autism research". www.campaign.ox.ac.uk. UK: University of Oxford. 3 March 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2018.

[3] Jones, Hannah (7 May 2008). "Interview: Dame Stephanie Shirley, philanthropist". www.thirdsector.co.uk. UK: Third Sector. Retrieved 26 April 2018.

[4] "Dame Stephanie Shirley". www.priorscourt.org.uk. UK: Prior's Court School. Retrieved 26 April 2018.

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