Philanthropy

Philanthropy

RMIT’s Philanthropy team builds and fosters an active, inspired community of donors and supporters; leveraging their generous support to help the University reach its strategic goals.

RMIT’s Philanthropy team builds and fosters an active, inspired community of donors and supporters; leveraging their generous support to help the University reach its strategic goals.

RMIT’s Philanthropy team builds and fosters an active, inspired community of donors and supporters; leveraging their generous support to help the University reach its strategic goals.

This includes delivering long-term funding pipelines for student support and research through targeted donor relations, philanthropic asks and campaigns, and the coordination of philanthropic grant applications.

What we do 

Philanthropy's activities include:

  • informing, inspiring and involving donors through communications, activities and value add programs and benefits
  • major gift fundraising to identify key supporters, build relationships and foster meaningful opportunities for philanthropic giving
  • knowledge management and service delivery via the Raiser’s Edge database.

Become a valued donor

If you’re interested in giving to RMIT, we can discuss the various ways you can make an impact through gifts, endowments or bequests.

To make a one-off donation, please visit our Giving website.

Our people

Led by Amy Harrington, Associate Director Philanthropy, the Philanthropy team works with RMIT donors to support RMIT education and research initiatives.

Email: giving@rmit.edu.au
Phone: +61 3 9925 5220

Amy Harrington
Associate Director, Philanthropy
Phone: +61 9925 5556

Monica Hanns
Manager, Philanthropy
Phone: +61 3 9925 5998

Shaina Kanagali
Senior Advisor, Campaigns
Phone: +61 9925 5458

Bronwyn Shipway
Manager, Philanthropy
Phone: +613 9925 6427

Tracy Purcell
Advisor, Philanthropy
Phone: +613 9925 6425

Desi Bourbos
Campaigns Assistant
Phone: +61 3 9925 8328

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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 'Luwaytini' by Mark Cleaver, Palawa.

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aboriginal flag
torres strait flag

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.

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