La Trobe U’s $100m difference

The “make the difference” fundraising campaign launched in  2017, with a $50m target for 2020 which was reached in 2018

It was doubled for delivery in 2022, now achieved. Some 40 per cent of the total comes from one donation, for autism research.

L:T U reports staff contributions of $840 000 – to a scholarship scheme.

VC John Dewar and then chancellor Richard Larkins were among first donors, contributing $100 000n each (CMM March 17 2017).