Individual giving

Donations

Cash and in-kind gifts can be made at anytime. A donor can either allow the University to apply your gift to the current funding priorities or nominate an area of your choice.

All donations of more than $2.00 are tax deductible. Receipts for gifts are sent to all donors.

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Remembering RMIT in your will

A “living gift” is a means of preserving your own financial situation while also providing a future benefit for RMIT and its students. By making a bequest to RMIT you are ensuring your support of the University from your estate. Gifts can be made for specific purposes such as furthering a discipline of study or helping a particular group of students (rural, disadvantaged, academic, achievers, mature aged and so on).

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Pledges and Memorials

A pledge enables a donor to make a large gift, in excess of $10,000, paid in installments during the course of a year or over several years. Pledges are an excellent way to support the establishment of scholarships or new facilities and equipment.

A memorial provides an opportunity for families to create a lasting legacy in the memory of a loved one that has passed on. Memorials are a tribute and most often support teaching and learning or research in an area of interest of the person to whom they are dedicated.

Gifts of time

Many people, particularly industry practitioners and alumni of the University, contribute significantly to the present generation of RMIT students by giving their time to act as guest speakers, lecturers, program advisors or mentors. This highly practical way of handing down knowledge and experience is a wonderful complement to the University’s teaching and research programs.

Major gifts

Donors seeking to make a direct and immediate impact on an area of need at RMIT University are encouraged to liaise with the Alumni and Development Office. Examples of major gifts include scholarships, program funding and training centres. To learn more about giving please visit 'How giving made a difference'. Enquiries can be made at giving@rmit.edu.au or via phone at +61 3 9925 1801.

Cultural gifts

Paintings, book collections, film, sculpture and other resources can all be received by the University, which is a registered recipient under the Cultural Gifts Program of the Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts. The program provides tax incentives to encourage gifts of culturally significant items from private collections to Australia’s public art galleries, museums, libraries and archives.

Matching gifts

There are a growing number of organisations with matching gift programs, whereby donations from employees are matched by their employer. You may wish to speak to your employer to determine whether this kind of program is something your organisation would support.

Taxation Status

RMIT University and RMIT Foundation are registered not for profit organisations. RMIT is a tax exempt education institution and the RMIT Foundation is a deductible Gift Recipient under Section 30/15, Item 2 of the ITAA 1997. RMIT Foundation is a registered charity (ABN 497 810 30 034). All donations of more than $2.00 are tax deductible and donors will receive a receipt within 20 working days. For more information regarding the tax deductible status of gifts made to RMIT, donors are encouraged to seek independent advice from an accountant or the Australian Tax Office.

Telephone: +61 3 9925 5220
Email: giving@rmit.edu.au
Fax: +61 3 9925 2548