Impact stories

Supporting ANU is an investment in Australia's future. Learn how donations have made a difference in the lives of gifted students and resulted in research that addresses global issues.

Phil Ruthven is sitting on a bench smiling
12 Oct 2016
Nurturing new ideas »
Social and economic forecaster Phil Ruthven knows the value of giving free rein to an inquiring mind.  It was almost 50 years ago, during a Rotary-sponsored...
Gifts
Graham Tuckwell
29 Oct 2014
A stellar year for philanthropy »
The largest gift ever given to an Australian university for the benefit of students by an alumnus to his alma mater will go much further than transforming...
Gifts
2014 ANU Phone Appeal snapshot
16 Jan 2015
A BIG thank you »
The inaugural ANU Phone Appeal officially ended on Saturday 13 December 2014. In one day, a dedicated group of student callers raised $7,790 in pledged gifts...
Phone appeal
21 Jul 2017
London law alumni support ANU law students »
The ANU College of Law alumni community in London have created a unique opportunity for two students to intern in a London legal firm. The scholarship is...
Scholarships & prizes
Bettina Söderbaum
30 Oct 2014
The gift of time »
Graduate Bettina Söderbaum left ANU more than 30 years ago but she still feels that the University and Burgmann College, where she was a resident, are home. "...
Gifts
Professor Jim Williams and family
21 Oct 2014
From small things, big things grow – a personal story of workplace giving »
When Jim was asked in the 1980’s to come to ANU he confidently said “no.” At the time he was living in Melbourne and had a Centre for Excellence to support a...
Gifts
Professor Brian P. Schmidt, Vice-Chancellor and President The Australian National University
20 Jul 2017
Message of thanks from the Vice-Chancellor »
Welcome to The Australian National University's 2016 Report to Donors. The Australian National University is a resource for the nation and the world. We...
Message
Bun Heang Ung
30 Oct 2014
A gift to humanity »
They say ‘a picture is worth a thousand words’. Cambodian born artist Bun Heang Ung’s work is an archetypal example of this truth. With every delicate stroke...
Gifts
Errol Gracias is pictured smiling on the lawns of the ANU School of Law
11 Oct 2016
Changing lives and life direction »
Errol Gracias, the inaugural recipient of the Bill Packard Scholarship, has first-hand experience of the impact of giving. "Like most people, I've always...
Scholarships & prizes

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