About AUT Foundation

The Auckland University of Technology Foundation is an independent charitable trust established in 1987.

The AUT Foundation was set up to manage donations to AUT (donations made in the USA are managed by Friends of AUT Incorporated). It is entrusted with the management and transparency of resources gifted for the benefit of the AUT community.

The AUT Foundation is proud to have the opportunity to facilitate the relationships between donors and their recipients, which increases opportunities available to both students and staff.

Governance and administration

The AUT Foundation is carefully governed to ensure that its activities are legitimate, and its financial affairs are managed responsibly. Administration support is provided by the AUT Development Office and is overseen by a board of trustees.

The Board of Trustees has a fiduciary responsibility to ensure all donated funds are correctly managed, invested and disbursed. The AUT Foundation is accountable to donors through:

• Annual financial statements
• Annual reports

Members of the Board of Trustees

Rob Campbell

Chair, AUT Foundation
Chancellor, AUT

Professor Damon Salesa

Trustee, AUT Foundation
Vice-Chancellor, AUT

Foundation investments

The AUT Foundation is a charitable organisation that raises and invests money to benefit AUT students.

Our investments are reviewed on a regular basis. We review our portfolio to ensure we have exceeded current standards of socially responsible investment in the New Zealand market. This due diligence will continue, including reviews to consider changing expectations of responsible investing.

We will publish an annual list of the entities where AUT Foundation funds are invested:

_{Investments as at 8 April 2025. AUT’s funds are held with Forsyth Barr.}