Foundations of Philanthropy

As early as 1907, people who championed the idea of a university were sowing a tradition of giving to UQ.

A community of benefactors emerged following the University’s constitution in 1910. By 1911 at least 100 people or groups were contributing to an equipment fund, and during that first decade, names such as Sir William MacGregor and Walter and Eliza Hall were linked to the institution’s donor-driven expansion.

Then, in the 1920s the Mayne siblings, Dr James O’Neill and Mary Emelia, sealed the University’s future by enabling the purchase of the St Lucia campus site.

As the University matured, the giving tradition was augmented by countless people with foresight, compassion and an appreciation of the power of learning and discovery.

Be part of this tradition of philanthropy. Donate to the Pharmacy Futures Appeal.

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