ICSD is honoured to announce an estate gift of $84,111 from the Christobel C. Sanders Trust. The gift will sustain the biennial Dan Sanders Peace and Social Justice Memorial Lecture in perpetuity and reflects the lifelong commitment of Dr. Daniel S. Sanders and Christobel C. Sanders to peace, human rights, social justice, and international social development.
Dr. Daniel S. Sanders (1928–1989) was ICSD’s founding president and one of the principal architects of the organisation. Born in Sri Lanka, he helped build social work education in his home country before continuing his academic career in the United States. As ICSD’s first president, he played a central role in transforming a regional North American initiative into a global multidisciplinary consortium, expanding international partnerships and shaping the organisation’s long-standing commitment to peace, multiculturalism, and social development. Christobel C. Sanders carried forward this commitment after Daniel’s death in 1989. Born in Sri Lanka in 1933, she was a partner in Daniel’s work and a dedicated supporter of social work education and international collaboration. Through fellowships, lectureships, and scholarships, the Sanders family has supported institutions and communities across the world.
The Sanders Endowment will support the Dan Sanders Peace and Social Justice Memorial Lecture, a central feature of ICSD’s biennial symposium since 1989. In line with the terms of the trust, the fund will support the lecture in perpetuity, including a lecturer stipend and, where funds allow, travel, dissemination, and related scholarly activities. At its meeting on 20 April, the ICSD Board of Directors approved formal guidelines for the stewardship and use of the Sanders Endowment. These guidelines are intended to ensure responsible management of the fund, alignment with donor intent, and preservation of the principal of care for future generations.
ICSD expresses its deep gratitude for the enduring legacy of Daniel and Christobel Sanders. Their shared vision of international collaboration, human rights, and social development continues to guide ICSD and inspire scholars and practitioners around the world.
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