UNSW Foundation Limited
The UNSW Foundation Limited was established in 1988 as the University’s fundraising arm. Today, the University’s commitment to supporting research, student experience and community engagement through fundraising is ongoing.
The fundraising effort is managed centrally through Fiona Docherty, as the Vice President, External Engagement is the Chief Executive Officer of UNSW Foundation Limited.
The UNSW Foundation promotes philanthropy to advance the University’s goals in research, faculty projects, scholarships, external engagement and capital campaigns. The UNSW Foundation office receives contributions made by alumni, supporters, foundations and corporations. The University invests and manages the contributions to protect and enhance their value and disburses them to UNSW’s faculties and divisions.
David Gonski AC, UNSW Chancellor and Chairman of the UNSW Foundation Limited Board, along with the Board of Directors are dedicated to building dynamic partnerships to support key research objectives and other University priorities.
The UNSW Foundation Limited acts as Trustee for The University of New South Wales Foundation, which is endorsed as a deductible gift recipient (DGR) by the Australian Taxation Office under item 2 of the table in section 30-14 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Subdivision 30-B) as an Ancillary fund.
Board of Directors
Mr David Gonski AC (Chair)
Mr Richard Alcock AO
Dr Raji Ambikairajah
Professor Eileen Baldry
Ms Vera Boyarsky
Professor Attila Brungs FTSE FRNS
Dr Robert Cameron AO
Mrs Fiona Docherty
Mr Mark Dorney
Mr Stuart Fuller
Dr Daniel Gauchat AM
Mr Nicholas Gray
Dr Grant King
Ms Melanie Kurzydlo
Mrs Christine McNamee Liddy AO
Mrs Alison Mirams
Mr Bruce Morgan
Mr Timothy Olsen
Mr Simon Poidevin
Professor Laura Poole-Warren
Mr Julian Reynolds
Dr Shane Simpson AM
Emeritus Professor Alec Tzannes AM
Ms Nicola Wakefield Evans
Mr Albert Yue-Ling Wong AM
Mr Tobias Yao
Please see a brief bio of each of the UNSW Foundation Limited Board of Directors.
If you have any questions or need further information about the UNSW Foundation Limited Board, please contact Patrick Elliott, Corporate Secretary & Governance Coordinator at patrick.elliott@unsw.edu.au.