�75 million McCall MacBain donation to Oxford reinforces need for modern philanthropy; plus, biggest gifts to universities | Spear's WMS

�75 million McCall MacBain donation to Oxford reinforces need for modern philanthropy; plus, biggest gifts to universities | Spear's WMS: Good news arrived in my inbox this morning (courtesy S McBain): a Canadian billionaire philanthropist and his wife have given �75 million ($120 million) to Oxford University, in particular to the Rhodes Trust which runs the scholarship scheme for overseas scholars.