Success does not happen in isolation.
Innovation requires collaboration.
Leaders (especially the emerging leaders of tomorrow) need support.
There are many ways of supporting the leaders of tomorrow, but through the generosity of a donation, you are providing an opportunity for a student to reach potential that otherwise may go unachieved.
Melbourne University believes success should be measured through the difference we can make. The Believe campaign aims to reach a target of $1 billion by 2021 – engaging 100,000 alumni in the life of the University. Our focus is on six crucial challenges – all with potential to better lives in Australia as well as globally.
1. A HEALTHY LIFE FOR ALL
Through partnerships with leading health institutes, our research can become realistic improvements in health care and disease prevention. Creating a sustainable and effective healthcare system, relieving the stress and burden of illness and a better understanding of how we can age well are all key to creating a healthier world. Your support can make this possible.
2. ANSWERING THE QUESTIONS THAT MATTER
A University cannot exist in isolation. Key to its responsibility is engaging society through leadership in thinking, conversation and creativity.Disruptive innovation and thinking enable creative solutions to be found for difficult challenges. Your support can help create an Australia that leads with authority on issues of global significance and ensure the work being done at Melbourne continues to make a difference.
3. CREATING A MORE SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
Sustainability continues to be an area of significance to 21st century living. Research that leading-edge and collaborative is key to breakthroughs in this area and at Melbourne we are leading the way in understanding how urban development can be sustainable. Through your support, we can create the best collaborative learning environments that drive the change needed for success in an economy increasingly reliant on the need for sustainability.
4. DRIVING INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Australia (and the world) need confident entrepreneurs to help define the future of work in a just and sustainable society. Your support can help provide the type of environment needed to deliver the encouragement, knowledge and resources required to take the big ideas and translate them into innovative enterprises, products and services.
5. INSPIRING THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS
Financial support provides the opportunities for scholarships, financial aid, mentoring and internship programs. It allows us to strengthen relationships with industry and international institutions. Your support helps develop a community of enthused, dedicated alumni advocates, who will have a rich, rewarding relationship with the University throughout their life.
6. MAKING MELBOURNE GREAT THROUGH CULTURE AND ARTS
A University must be more than an educator or hub for research. The cultural capital of a University should reach far beyond the lecture hall and tutorial roomextending into the social, creative and sporting fabric of society. Your support helps create world-class facilities to inspire future generations of Australia’s most talented artists, musicians and sportspeople.