Fundraising priorities

Notre Dame has received generous gifts in cash and kind from a wide range of generous benefactors who believe in the idea and the practical reality of this excellent Catholic university.

Your generosity and commitment can help to make a real impact on the lives of our students, our research endeavours, to our work and to our mission.

There are a variety of ways your gifts can make a difference:

  • Help today’s students succeed through scholarships
  • Support research, discovery, public engagement and creativity
  • Contribute to causes you care about
  • Start or build your own legacy

Please explore the University’s current fundraising priorities below or give us a call to discuss what interests you.

Thank you for considering supporting us – however you wish to direct your support, we are extremely grateful.

Make a gift

  • University support fund

  • Scholarships

  • Endowed chairs

  • Bequests

  • Capital gifts

  • In the World For the World

  • Medical Students' Assistance Fund

  • Research fund

How to make a gift:

  • By credit card

    To make an online gift with a credit card, please click here.

  • By Phone

    The fastest way to give is to make your gift online.

    To make a gift with a credit card over the phone, please call us on:

    Fremantle and Broome Campuses

    Office hours: Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm

    Telephone: +61 8 9433 0614

    Sydney Campus
    Office hours: Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm

    Telephone: +61 02 8204 4652

    Please have your credit card number, expiration date, and telephone number ready. 
    We accept Visa and MasterCard.

  • By mail

    The fastest way to give is to make your gift online.

    You can also mail a cheque made out to The University of Notre Dame Australia. Please include a note telling us how to direct your gift and send to:

    The University of Notre Dame Australia
    Office of University Relations
    19 Mouat Street (PO Box 1225)
    Fremantle WA 6959

    Credit card gifts may also be made by mail via a Gift Form to the above address.

  • By Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT)

    The University of Notre Dame Australia Foundation Account
    BSB: 083-817
    Account Number: 847-125-669

    Online banking, please insert ‘YOUR SURNAME Appeal’ in your transaction description.

    I, can confirm that I have donated via EFT
    and given a gift of $

    Date:

  • By leaving a bequest

    You can make an enduring difference by helping the University realise its vision of providing quality Catholic higher education for future generations by leaving a bequest. Find out more about our bequest program here.

  • Contact us

    Notre Dame’s Office of University Relations coordinates Notre Dame’s outreach and fundraising programs to parents, alumni, donors, the Church and the corporate sector. Notre Dame remains connected with alumni and friends through the University’s magazine, In Principio, email updates, events including public lectures, reunions, celebrations and functions recognising the generous support of donors. The Office of University Relations also maintains the University’s database. All details are strictly confidential and the University adheres to the National Privacy Principles contained in the Privacy Act 1988.

    General enquiries

    Sydney Campus
    Tel: +61 02 8204 4393
    Email: sydney.development@nd.edu.au

    Fremantle and Broome Campuses
    Tel: +61 8 9433 0575
    Email: development@nd.edu.au

    Fundraising enquiries

    Fiona Whittles
    Director, Advancement
    Office of University Relations
    Tel: +61 08 9433 0614
    Email: fiona.whittles@nd.edu.au

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