Giving

Giving

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Education is a powerful gift. When you support RMIT, you can help to create transformative experiences for students, researchers, and the wider community.

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Help disadvantaged students put their education first.

Equity scholarships level the playing field for students who face additional barriers to tertiary education. Donate today and help give them the best chance of success.

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Support your area of interest

You can make an impact in the area you are most passionate about. 100 per cent of your donation goes to the project of your choice.

Art and Design

Equipping Australia’s next generation of creatives with the skills needed to preserve our past stories and shape tomorrow’s conversations.

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Society and Culture

Facilitating environments to counter injustice, promote inclusivity, and drive the critical thinking required to prevent society from repeating the mistakes of the past.

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Business and Innovation

Creating a just and sustainable future where industry takes a more adaptive and collaborative approach to the challenges ahead.

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Science and Technology

Helping Australia’s young minds collaborate to tackle humanity’s toughest problems.

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2024 highlights

808

philanthropic scholarships awarded

$4m

raised to support University initiatives

1100+

donations received

53

new gifts in Wills notified to RMIT

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Ways to Give

There are many ways you can support the RMIT community. Through scholarships, regular giving or a gift in your Will, find out how you can make a difference to the lives of RMIT students and researchers.

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Impact Stories

Your generosity can change lives. Learn about how the support of donors is changing the lives of our students, researchers and community.

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Semester abroad pushes design boundaries

Receiving the Milan-Melbourne Travel Scholarship taught Eugenie some lessons she never anticipated.

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Scholarship helps Wasi pay it forward

Support from RMIT’s Equity Scholarship Fund has given Wasi time to focus on his studies and mentor younger people in his local community.

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Striking gold in ovarian cancer research

RMIT researchers are developing breakthrough techniques to detect ovarian cancer earlier and personalise treatments.

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Home is where the art is

RMIT’s Artothek Collection is helping students to engage with art in a new way.

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Generous gift will help women succeed in STEMM

A $100,000 gift from GJK Facility Services will help disadvantaged students overcome the barriers they face to higher education.

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RMIT Giving connects our community of supporters - donors, staff, alumni, industry partners and students - with University initiatives they are passionate about, to deliver strategic funding and support that advances RMIT’s ambitions. The University was established through the generosity of working Melburnians passionate about an institution created just for them. The Giving team is committed to maintaining this legacy, in partnership with our donors, by supporting extraordinary RMIT education, research and innovation outcomes that change lives and shape the world.

To ensure that RMIT Giving protects the University’s interests and maintains the respect, trust and confidence of our supporters, we make the following commitments:

  • All RMIT fundraising activities will abide by the CASE Principles of Practice and Statement of Ethics.
  • We will not seek or accept philanthropic support that compromises our fundamental values and principles, including that of academic freedom, or where there is a likelihood of reputational damage, financial loss, or illegal or unethical activity.
  • We will only accept philanthropic gifts that meet the University’s legislative and policy requirements and support RMIT strategic objectives, in accordance with our Philanthropy and Fundraising Policy.
  • Any philanthropic gifts accepted will meet the University’s legislative and policy requirements and support RMIT strategic objectives.
  • All philanthropic gifts will be used effectively and ethically in line with donor wishes and any applicable cultural protocols. Where it is no longer possible, practicable or productive to use a gift strictly in accordance with its originally stated purpose or requirements, we promise to remain as true as possible to the donor’s original intentions and the objective they have sought to achieve.
  • Every philanthropic gift or pledge made to the University will be receipted in a timely manner, and acknowledged in accordance with the donor’s wishes.
  • Donors will be kept informed of the use and impact of their giving, and offered opportunities to meaningfully connect with the University and its mission.
  • Donors will be kept informed about RMIT, its evolving priorities and strategy, services, events and achievements. 
  • Personal information will be handled responsibly and in accordance with the donor’s wishes and all relevant privacy laws and RMIT’s Privacy Statement.
  • Where applicable, donated funds will be invested in accordance with the RMIT Investment Strategy and the Responsible Investment Principles. RMIT’s most recently published financial statements are available on our Annual Reporting site.

Online donation receipts

An email receipt is automatically sent to you as soon as your donation has been processed. If you do not receive your receipt within an hour of donating, please contact us at giving@rmit.edu.au and we will send you a copy. 
 

Tax deductibility of donations

If you are an Australian taxpayer and your donation is of $2 or more, it is tax deductible through your next tax return.
RMIT is a certified Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) registered with the Australian Tax Office.
 

Management of donations

All donations are deposited into the RMIT Philanthropic Fund and invested as per RMIT’s Responsible Investment Principles through our partnership with Russell Investments. The RMIT Philanthropy Fund is managed by the RMIT Investment Committee in accordance with the University’s legislative and policy requirements. Interest and earnings generated through investments are directed back into the endowment to support its ongoing success and impact.

All donated amounts go directly to the initiative nominated by a donor. RMIT does not deduct any administrative fees. 
 

Allocation of donations to specific initiatives

RMIT is committed to using all donations effectively and ethically in line with donor wishes and any applicable cultural protocols. Where it is no longer practicable or productive to use a gift for its original purpose, the gift will be used in a way which, in the University’s opinion, best aligns to the extent practicable with the donor’s original intentions and stipulations. In this case, we will consult with the donor if they are contactable.
 

Updates on the impact of your donation

All donations to RMIT are acknowledged in line with the size and designation of the gift, and in accordance with donor wishes. You might hear about the impact of your gift in several ways, such as personal letters, events, newsletters, and our annual Impact Report.
 

Supporting specific projects and initiatives at RMIT

All philanthropic gifts are designed to honour the donor’s wishes while also supporting the University’s strategic objectives and meeting our legislative and policy requirements. We have a variety of existing initiatives, from scholarships and research to innovation projects, that you can support to drive greater educational, research and impact outcomes. If you’d like to support a new initiative at RMIT, please contact us at giving@rmit.edu.au to discuss what’s possible. RMIT works with donors to ensure their gifts have the greatest impact.
 

RMIT’s investment policy and fund management

RMIT has a longstanding commitment to sustainability, and in response to passionate feedback from the RMIT community, we are continually strengthening our ethical approach to philanthropic investments. Our Responsible Investment Principles were developed to guide our investment managers and ensure that our portfolio minimises activities that have material impact on climate change, including involvement in fossil fuels, while also screening for issues relating to public health and wellbeing.

RMIT also regularly monitors the portfolio in relation to globally accepted norms on corporate sustainability behaviours to ensure we meet our commitments to the UN Global Compact. All donated funds are invested as per the Responsible Investment Principles and through our partnership with Russell Investments to maximise their impact.
 

Donor privacy and anonymity

Gifts can be recognised publicly or kept anonymous if you prefer. All our donation forms provide the option to make a gift anonymously. If you select to remain anonymous, we will not publish your name as a donor. RMIT is committed to respecting your privacy in accordance with relevant privacy laws and regulations, and our Privacy Statement.
 

Leave a gift to RMIT in your Will

RMIT gratefully accepts gifts in Wills and appreciates the impact they have on the future of education, research and innovation at the University. If you’d like to include RMIT in your Will, please contact us at giving@rmit.edu.au and our Senior Philanthropy Specialist, Gifts in Wills will work with you to ensure your gift has the desired impact. More information about leaving a bequest to RMIT can be found on our Gifts in Wills page. 
 

Ways to donate

  • Online: You can easily donate online via Donate page.
  • Phone: The Giving team can assist you by taking a donation over the phone on +61 3 9925 5220.
  • Bank transfer: Please contact the Giving team on +61 3 9925 5220 and they will help you with the process. 
  • Email: Please complete this donation form and email it to giving@rmit.edu.au.
  • Post: Please print and complete this donation form then post it to:
    RMIT Giving
    RMIT University
    GPO Box 2476
    Melbourne, Vic, 3001   
    Australia
     

International donations to RMIT

We accept online donations from any originating currency via our online donation form and will receipt you appropriately.

To enable tax effective giving in the US we have partnered with the Chapel & York US Foundation to accept donations for our benefit. Learn more on the Chapel & York website. 

We are currently setting up a further partnership in the UK and additional services for other international currency donations. Please contact giving@rmit.edu.au for more information on international giving from your location. 

Contact us

If you are interested in making an impact, please get in touch.

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Acknowledgement of Country

RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Sentient' by Hollie Johnson, Gunaikurnai and Monero Ngarigo.

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