Funds in the Endowment for Excellence are invested by the University and a percentage of interest earned annually (five per cent in 2010) is used to support the cause of each endowment fund. The remainder of the interest is reinvested to ensure capital growth. In this way, scholarships, prizes and research projects funded by the Endowment can continue in perpetuity.

The Endowment for Excellence is overseen by an independent Board of Governors, who report annually to the University’s Council on the business of the Endowment. The overall pool of funds and investment strategy for the Endowment is overseen by the University Investment Committee, in consultation with the Director of the Endowment for Excellence.

The Endowment’s performance is reported on every year in the Endowment for Excellence Report to Donors.

Board of Governors

L to R: Ian Grigg, Professor Ian Young, Colin Neave, Tony Hartnell, Areti Metuamate, Joan Uhr, Professor the Hon Gareth Evans, Robyn Watts, Tony Henshaw, Professor Michael Cardew-Hall (Pro Vice-Chancellor, Innovation and Advancement), Dr Colin Taylor (Deputy Director, Alumni Relations and Philanthropy)

Board Members

Tony Hartnell AM (President)
BEc LLB (Hons) ANU, LLM George Washington
Partner, Atanaskovic Hartnell

David Chessell
BA (Hons) Melb, MEc ANU, PhD Yale
Director, Access Capital Advisers

Colin Neave AM
LLB ANU/Melb
Chief Ombudsman, Financial Ombudsman Service

Robyn Watts
BA ANU, MA Reading, GradDip BusMgt Canberra
Various Board Directorship roles

Ian Grigg AM
BA ANU, HonDUniv ANU
Senior Advisor, Toyota Australia Board of Directors

Tony Henshaw
GradDipComp Canberra, BA Canberra
Recently retired General Manager, Asia Pacific operations of major international IT vendors.

Ex-officio board members

Professor the Hon Gareth Evans AO QC
BA LLB (Hons) Melb, MA Oxon, HonLLD Melb, Carleton, Syd
Chancellor, ANU

Ilana Atlas
BJuris; LLB (Hons) WAust, LLM Syd
Pro-Chancellor, ANU

Professor Ian Young
BE (Hons), MEngSc, PhD, FIEAust, FTSE
Vice-Chancellor and President, ANU

Colin Taylor
Director, Alumni Relations and Philanthropy

Student representative

Governing Instruments

• The Australian National University Endowment for Excellence Statute (PDF, 255.49KB)
• The Australian National University Endowment for Excellence Rules (PDF, 260.85KB)
• ANU Code of Practice for Philanthropy
• Policy and Procedures for Naming of Buildings, Facilities and Spaces