More than a fundraising goal – Make Your Impact is a call to invest in the people, ideas and solutions shaping a healthier, smarter and fairer Australia.
The campaign for La Trobe University
At a time when Australia urgently needs smarter solutions to complex challenges, La Trobe is responding with purpose. We open doors for students from all walks of life, we serve and build community in Victoria's regions, and we use research to create solutions for real-world problems, today.
But meaningful change needs more than vision, it needs you.
The Make Your Impact campaign aims to raise $200 million by 2027, building a world where opportunity and progress are within reach for everyone. Help us to create real, lasting, impact for generations to come.
Now is the time to Make Your Impact.
Your donation matters
Be a part of the change. Your donation will foster real-world solutions to society's challenges, help disadvantaged populations access a high-quality university education, and drive progress in health, science and technology.
Stories of impact
Donations have the power to make a real impact. Whether it's research that saves lives, opportunities for Australia's next generation, or finding local solutions to global problems - we aim to transform your gift into a legacy aligned to your values.
Maggie's story
Maggie’s time as a researcher at La Trobe’s Judith Lumley Centre inspired a lifelong connection. Her generous gifts will ensure mothers and children's health is supported ongoing.
Olga's transformational gift
Through her ongoing relationship with La Trobe, Olga transformed her initial gift into a legacy – one that is creating a better future for Autistic people and their families.
Daniel's story
Growing up with a single mum in Swan Hill, Daniel almost didn't make it to university. But a scholarship to study dentistry at La Trobe's Rural Health School meant he could pursue his dreams.
Tamanah's story
Tamanah knew that in Afghanistan, higher education would be impossible. But she hadn't anticipated that the same challenges would confront her in Australia.
Stephanie's story
The care that Stephanie received during her battle with cancer inspired her dream of becoming a nurse. With support from a La Trobe scholarship, she’s studying to make that dream a reality.
Opportunity starts here
The La Trobe community funds four new scholarships for semester 2, ensuring that more students who face barriers to success are being given the opportunity to thrive.
How to Give
Our supporters and donors have played an essential role in making La Trobe the institution it is today. Now, we're looking ahead to the next 50 years. Whether you are interested in getting involved as an individual, business, or staff member, your support will have an impact on empowering students and researchers to inspire change and create a better future for Australia.
The real impact of donations
Donations to La Trobe have a real-world impact that drives measurable progress and unlocks the potential of people and communities to reach further. In 2024, we delivered:
1000
philanthropic payments
given to disadvantaged and deserving students
29
industry placement bursaries
awarded to students to kick-start their careers
35
new nursing scholarships
funded by the late Janice Bible to support the next generation of nurses
485
scholarships and bursaries
funded by our generous donors
$10M
committed
to propel La Trobe’s groundbreaking research initiatives
400
students
participating in La Trobe's Regional Pathways program
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