The impact of your generosity

Your gifts have changed lives and benefited our community.

Last year saw continued generosity from donors, delivering life-changing impacts to University of Tasmania students and world-class research for and from Tasmania.

In 2021, a total of $9.6 million was donated to the University. These donations, coupled with our endowed funds, are helping students achieve their potential and will benefit fields as diverse as vital medical research and environmental science.

Our island has many unique advantages in terms of the research that is possible and the educational experience that can be offered. Thank you for helping us to deliver on our commitments in line with your wishes. More than 600 new and continuing students benefited from philanthropic support, many receiving access scholarships which assist in removing barriers to tertiary education. The impact of this giving is evident in the many grateful letters we receive from scholarship students and the warmth of relationships evident between donors and recipients.

In Tasmania, approximately 18 per cent of 2016 census respondents have a tertiary education, with many areas dramatically under-represented, worsening disadvantage. Improving access to education is a goal of our University, reflected in the range of scholarships funded, as well as our efforts to ensure educational facilities exist in areas of need.

In 2021, the number of donors increased to 3303. With your valuable and continued support, more students will continue to gain access to an excellent education, and the University will continue to deliver world-class research of benefit to our community and beyond.

628

New and continuing students supported by philanthropic scholarships, prizes and fellowships

3303

Total donors whose generous contributions are transforming the lives of students and enriching research at the University

849

Domain Society members – donors who have supported the University for five years or more

$111M

Philanthropic funds under management across the University

$9.6M

Total donations

$1.16M

Received from bequests in 2021