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…
Making history with a Victorian bushfire community
On the morning of 7 February 2009, after a protracted drought and weeks of record temperatures, the state of Victoria faced extreme fire danger…
Minoru Hokari: a journey with no end
"Exactly seven years ago today, on 10 May 2004, my brother Minoru Hokari (Mino), the author of this book, passed away in Melbourne. It was lymphoma.…
ANU Volunteers giving to the University in their own way
In a world where mobile phones come to the dinner table and ‘Skype dates’ have replaced family gatherings, a group of motivated and socially aware…
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…
Putting numbers to good use
After graduating from Actuarial Studies and Science, University Medallist Nick Preston joined Sydney-based management consulting company Port Jackson…
Strong finish to 2015 Phone Appeal
The University's second annual Phone Appeal finished on a strong note on Saturday 17 October, with nine percent of campaign total being raised on the…
Passion for cancer research - Ron Parker speaks at the annual donor event
An edited extract of Ron Parker's speech at the 2016 Celebration of Giving: "We all give for different reasons. My passion is for Cancer Ӱɴý.…
Dialling a difference
The appeal raised $120,128 in cash and pledged gifts to support ANU, including to The ANU Fund and the Konzo Prevention Fund. The ANU Fund…
