Alumni: The Development Office
The Development Team
Email: development@merton.ox.ac.uk
The Development Office exists to help Merton maintain and develop good relations with Mertonians – helping you to stay in touch with College and with each other via the events we organise and the publications we produce. We also fundraise for the College, encouraging alumni to support Merton so that we can continue to be at the forefront of education for centuries to come. Our office hours are 09:00-12:00 and 13:00-17:00, Monday to Friday.
Mark Coote
Development Director
01865 276307
Mark heads the Development Office and is in charge of Merton’s development and fundraising strategy, as well as being responsible for Major Gifts.
Email: mark.coote@merton.ox.ac.uk
Dr Sara Gordon
Deputy Development Director
01865 286314
Sara is responsible for Major Gifts, with a particular focus on support for scholarships. In addition, she leads on Legacy Giving and Stewardship.
Email: sara.gordon@merton.ox.ac.uk
Jemima Hegerty-Ward
Regular Giving Fundraising Manager
01865 286312
Jemima leads Merton’s regular giving programme, working across telephone appeals, direct mail and digital campaigns to grow sustained support for the College. She also oversees the 1264 Society, welcoming and stewarding this key donor circle which underpins long-term philanthropic engagement at Merton.
Email: jemima.hegerty-ward@merton.ox.ac.uk
Gaby Beckley
Data Insights and Operations Manager
01865 286298
Gaby maintains our database and manages records of Old Members, as well as overseeing the College’s use of DARS (the Collegiate Development and Alumni Relations System of the University of Oxford).
Email: gaby.beckley@merton.ox.ac.uk
Julia Bell
Alumni Communications Manager
01865 616737
Julia is the editor for Alumni Publications, which include Postmaster and the Merton Record and the Annual Report. She produces the termly e-newsletter for alumni and news items about alumni, coordinates the termly event emails, and coordinates the Year Representatives.
Email: julia.bell@merton.ox.ac.uk
Grace Taylor-West
Alumni Relations Manager
01865 286316
Grace's main responsibility is to strengthen alumni engagement. Besides heading our extensive alumni events programme, she runs Merton College Mentoring and works to support and enhance Merton alumni societies, networks and groups.
Email: grace.taylor-west@merton.ox.ac.uk
Daisy Gilbert
Graduate Associate in Development
01865 286319
Daisy provides administrative support and research for the Development Office, including for events, the Annual Fund and telethon campaigns and appeals.
Email: daisy.gilbert@merton.ox.ac.uk
Address:
Merton College
Oxford
OX1 4JD
Telephone: 01865 276316
Fax: 01865 286507