The Shirley Foundation, based in the United Kingdom, was established in 1996 by
Dame Stephanie Shirley
Dame Vera Stephanie "Steve" Shirley (previously Brook, née Buchthal; born 16 September 1933) is an information technology pioneer, businesswoman and philanthropist (naturalised British in 1951).
Early life
Shirley was born as Vera Buch ...
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endowment
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to establish a charitable trust fund. The foundation ranked in the top 50 of grant giving foundations in the UK and was 'spent out' in 2018.
Major awards have been given as follows: £15m has been given to the Worshipful Company of Information Technologists and the
Oxford Internet Institute
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Autistica
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founded in 2004 (research) which together employ over 1,000 staff. The foundation also founded