DONOR
REPORT 2016
The Foundation Office
Message
Ms Shelley Frayne
DSG Headmistress
Dear DSG Community
We began this year basking in the reflected glory of last year’s
many achievements and successes. Our 2016 Matric group
was wonderfully talented across the spectrum of disciplines
on offer here and consequently it was a boom year for us
academically as well as in the cultural and sporting realms.
Nevertheless, talent makes up a miniscule part of the
ingredients required to attain success. Propping up the
outstanding academic results, cultural endeavours and
sporting achievements for 2016 was a massive, efficient and
effective team at work. We have developed over the years,
a team consisting of committed and dedicated teachers;
experienced, wise pastoral staff; good coaches; and an
excellent administration and support staff. Added to this is a
pupil body that shares in the joy and celebration of individual
and team successes and has a good work ethic and a
growing resilience.
DSG is a school that has undergone significant structural
change over the years. Some of the developments include a
world-class aquatic centre; a new junior school and boarding
house; a fourth senior house; upgrades to the other houses;
an extension and upgrade of the existing dining hall; and the
purchase of two houses across the road to accommodate a
grade 8 house and a Wellness Centre. Mostly, this has been
made possible through a growth in pupil numbers (this number is now stable) and solid fiscal leadership
from Council which saw the institution of a deposit.
Members of our community have also been wonderfully generous in giving of their loyalty, support, skills
and finance. Some of these donations have been earmarked for specific projects such as the dining
room and housing upgrades, and a significant amount has been donated towards our bursary fund by a
couple of generous donors as well as by the DSG Guild. We are most grateful to all these people whose
passion and care for DSG and its future sustainability is demonstrated in this way.
DSG’s future aspirations are mainly academic. Unfortunately, we have not been able to finish our housing
upgrades and Espin House still does not meet our ‘boarding brand promise’. We will work hard to carve
out the necessary funds to build a new academic block, complete Espin and upgrade other academic
spaces in the next few years.
I thanks all our donors and our community for their care of our unique and very special school.
Warm regards
Ms Shelley Frayne
Headmistress
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Thank you
Mrs Angie Marriner
Director of the Foundation Office
One of the many highlights of 2016 was watching the
Nonnie Mullins Dining Hall transform into a bright, modern
and welcoming facility. We are committed to excellence
in all fields and it is imperative that our facilities are
continually upgraded and developed. Further renovations
will be undertaken and more new facilities will be built in
the coming years.
DSG enjoys an excellent track record of giving girls, whose
access to education is often limited, not by ability but
by financial resources, the opportunity of a life changing
education. We continue to fundraise for the Bursaries and
Scholarships Fund and this need is more critical now than
ever.
May I take this opportunity to extend my sincere
appreciation to the members of our DSG community whose
ongoing support contributes to the sustainability of DSG so
that future generations of girls will be able to experience
the unique learning experience offered at our great school.
Mrs Angie Marriner
Director of the Foundation Office
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2016 Fundraising Highlights
Donations
A total of R 4 780 096 was donated to DSG in 2016 towards the following projects:
These donations were gifted by 130 individuals, trustees, foundations, organisations and bequestors.
Age and Regional Analysis of our 2016 Donors
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My School Programme
>500 Club
DSG Old Girls, parents, staff and friends of our
schools are encouraged to make use of the
MySchool Card, thereby raising funds for our
schools.
The 500 Club is an innovative way of raising funds for
DSG and provides an opportunity for participants
to win substantial cash prizes by way of a monthly
draw.
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R75 536
Currently, the annual membership fee is R480.
A decision has been made to increase the
membership fees annually, by the percentage
increase in school fees as per Council’s decision,
from 2018.
*Active members are defined as having paid their
membership fees for the current year
Ways of Giving
If you have been part of this extraordinary community, have had contact with it in some way or have
seen family members or friends benefit from their experience, it is our hope that that you will see the
value in leaving a lasting legacy by giving back.
There are several ways in which you can contribute to DSG:
A Cash donation can be made once-off, monthly or annually via a number of payment methods. These
include a direct deposit of using your MasterCard / Visa card through the DSG Foundation website.
Gifts-in-Kind include a variety of goods and services which can be donated to the school. These include
professional fees, building materials, computer and sports equipment etc.
Bond, Shares, Life Insurance Policies, Real Estate and other Securities may also be donated or bequeathed
to DSG.
A Bequest is an effective way to make a planned donation. It might be that, although you would like to
make a gift in your lifetime, other demands on your finances have precluded this. Alternatively you may
have given at other points in your life and now would like to provide a final tribute to your school.
Your bequest can contribute towards the endowment fund, scholarships and bursary support, or campus,
academic, sporting or cultural development.
Planning a bequest to DSG allows you to accomplish both financial and philanthropic objectives. These
include preserving the family name; honouring loved ones; minimising tax burdens and supporting
education at DSG. We are always happy to discuss your wishes and intentions but, regretfully, DSG is
unable to offer direct legal or financial advice on drafting a Will or estate planning. Please consult your
legal adviser before drafting a new Will or updating your existing one. A Codicil to your Will is available
from the Foundation Office.
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Highlighted below are the major projects which were funded by our donors in 2016.
Upgrade to Nonnie Mullins Dining Hall
On the afternoon of 28 July 1954, in bitterly cold weather, the foundation stone of the Nonie Mullins
Memorial Dining Hall was laid by two of Nonie’s sisters, Mrs Win Levick and Mrs Ruth Knowling. Mrs Levick
gave a delightful speech to the girls on Nonie’s life, and concluded by saying that anyone in the future
who wanted to know who she was and what her connection was to DSG, should read the inscription on
the cornerstone:
Nonie Mullins, daughter of the School, and always its life-long friend.
After 62 years, it became increasingly apparent that the Nonnie Mullins Dining Hall was no longer able to
meet the demands of a modern boarding dining facility.
In response to the issues of over-crowding, noise, insufficient serving space, and the lack of supervision
within the dining hall, the Nonnie Mullins Dining Hall has been transformed into a large, light and
welcoming multi-purpose space.
An extension stretching to almost the stone wall and the elevated garden has increased the size of the
dining hall by a third so that the whole school, including the junior school pupils, and the staff complement
can be accommodated in a spacious and comfortable setting.
This project has also provided an opportunity to blend the façade of the Dining Hall in with its beautiful
neighbouring buildings – the Victoria Library and Greystone.
As part of a fundraising campaign in the 1950s, Old Girls were given the opportunity to have their names
engraved on the newly purchased wooden chairs in the new dining hall. Unfortunately, the expertise to
carve names into wood is sadly not an option today, but numerous parents and Old Girls have donated
towards the Dining Hall renovation and have received a customised plaque on the back of chairs, and
on benches and tables.
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Bursaries and Scholarships
Bursary funding has the ability to fundamentally change the life of an individual, her family and her
extended community, and is a wonderful way of giving back to DSG and South Africa. Bursary funding
continues to be a critical part of our offering as more and more families are requesting financial support.
Some of the funding is gifted as a response to a direct appeal for the support of an individual and, in
these cases, the donor is kept appraised of the girl’s progress and a relationship is often forged between
the donor and the recipient.
We enjoy wonderful relationships with the Student Sponsorship Programme, the Allan Grey Orbis
Foundation and the Standard Bank Tutuwa Community Foundation which provide funding and other
forms of support for pupils from financially disadvantaged backgrounds. These organisations have
chosen to partner with DSG based on the breadth of our educational offerings and experience, and the
capacity to support and nurture our scholars.
DSG has developed a Student Teacher programme which enables students to qualify as teachers in
a highly professional, stimulating and mentoring environment by living on the DSG campus and by
participating in many facets of school life. We are grateful for the funding we receive from the Epoch
and Optima Trusts towards this strategic programme.
Other Projects
Unspecified donations are either used at the discretion of the Headmistress or the Council for smaller
projects, or the funds are invested for future projects.
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2016 Donors
The Foundation Office gratefully recognises the loyal support of all donors.
The list comprises all individuals , trusts, foundations and organisations who have made a gift through the
Foundation Office to DSG between January and December 2016. We have included those who have
donated gifts in kind.
Numerous donors wish to remain anonymous and some of our largest benefactors elect to preserve their
anonymity. The names of our anonymous donors have purposefully been omitted from this list, but our
thanks and recognition extend to this important segment of our donors.
Every effort has been made to ensure that the list is accurate and that it reflects the philanthropic story
of DSG in 2016.
Adcorp Corporate Social Investment
AJD Holdings (Pty) Ltd
Allan Gray Orbis Foundation
Anderson, Lynne
Augoustatos, Taryn
Badenhorst, Janet
Baker, Patricia
Bam, Lisa
Barnetson, Jan & Tiny
Bell, Noel
Bell, Victoria & William
Benjamin, Debbie & Michael
Blunden, Carolyn & Trevor
Boulle, Therese & Goosen, Glenn
Bowes, Vanessa
Burton, Deborah & Donald
Calabar Foundation
Campbell, Ingrid
Carmichael, Sophie & Allan
Carter, Elizabeth
Chamberlain, Charlotte
Chaplin, Jessica
Collie, Amanda
Cowen, Candace
Cropper, Deirdre
Cyril Houghton Bursary Trust
De Kock, Katherine & Leon
Deegan, Claire
Devis, Kathrin
Dixie, Nadine & Angus
Duncan, Bryony & David
Duthie, Sheryl & Andrew
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Eksteen, Natasja
Elliot-Murray, Wendy
Elliott, Emma & Guy
Embling, Kylie & John
Epoch and Optima Trusts
Erlank, Philippa
Fick, Jess
Frayne, Shelley
Fry, Jennifer
GBS Mutual Bank
Gill, Fiona
Glyn, Margot & Patrick
Goldsworthy, Laura
Greeff, Joy
Green, Judy
Grobicki, Ania
Hale, Samantha
Harris, Janine & Raymond
Harry Birrell Scholarship Trust
Hickman, Annalise & David
Hird, Sandy
Horak, Debbie & Andre
Investec Bank Limited
Jackson, Heather
Jarvis, Maura & Michael
Kathoke, Jennifer & Rusi
Keeton, Margie & Gavin
Kellerman, Lisa
Kellett, Sheila
Kennedy, Caryn
Kindersley, Lara
Kirkpatrick, Heather & Neil
Knott, Debbie & Andrew
Kondylis, Lella
Koster, Catherine
Kroon, Annemarie & Sholto
Lange, Nikki
Lawrence, Jill
Lester, Jilly
Long, Elizabeth & Barry
Lowe, Debra
Ludwig, Alison
Macdonald, Deidre
Macfarlane, Gregg & Derryn
Macgregor, Colleen & Duncan
MacMillan, Whitney & Betty
Macozoma, Yolisa & Saki
MacRobert, Vicky & Guy
MacRobert, Les & Bruce
Mager, Sarah
Maree, Sandy & Jacko
Matrics of 2016
McCrindle, Jennifer
McIntosh, Belinda
McIntosh, Olinka
Mclean, Cheryl
Micklewright, Lisa
Miles, Colleen
More, Jean
Mulcahy, Barbara & Sean
Murray, Bloss & Dave
Murray, Lisa
Newton-Challis, Diana
Orphanides, Sarah-Anne
Orr, Frances
Parker, Vanessa & Benjamin
Petse, Yolo
Pfaff, Jeanne & David
Phillips, Pamela & Leroy
Powell, Kelly
Pretorius, Cindy-Lee
Purdon, Claire
Quin, Vivianne & James
Reynolds, Elizabeth
Rippon, Wendy & Warne
Rogers, Catherine
Rogers, Jenni & Richard
Ross, Belinda & Andrew
Ross, Laurien
Rutherford, Andrea & Malcolm
Schweizer, Gail
Schweizer, Lyndal & De Kock, Harold
Scott, Caroline
Scott, Jane
Shuter, Michaela & Robert
The Sigrid Ohlsson Bursary Trust
Smith, Mary & Brian
Smith, Trish
Smuts, Julia
Snart, Mary
Southey, Angela & Malcolm
Springthorpe, Jo
Stijkel, Jenny & Aldrik
Student Sponsorship Programme
Susman, Sophie
Sutherland, Sandy
Talbot, Robyn
Ter Morshuizen, Victoria & Leslie
The Kasala Trust
The Standard Bank Tutuwa Community Foundation
The White Family, Table Farm
Tindall, Karen
Tooley, Patti
Tooley, Peter
Turner, Nickie
Van Hasselt, Leonie & Andrew
van Heerden, Vicky
Varty, Savannah
Vogt, Jennifer
Vryenhoek, Deborah
Ware, Tanya & Timothy
Welsh, Julie
White, Jill
Wienand, Wendy
Williams-Wynn, Glenda & Chris
Wilmot, Kirstin
Wortley, Jos & Chris
Wyley, Chantelle
York, Penny & Clinton
We also extend our heartfelt thanks to individuals who have notified us that they have left a Bequest to
DSG in their Wills. The value of leaving a lasting legacy is knowing that you have made a difference to
the future, and leaving an indelible mark on the life of every girl that passes through DSG.
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