Legacy, or endowment, funds underpin the financial sustainability of many of the world's great museum, art and learning institutions. AAOD Legacy Fund is a public ancillary fund established to invite and receive donations and bequests from members of the public. Launched in 2015, donations to the Fund are building an investment portfolio that will, firstly, provide ongoing and permanent income for the general operations of the Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum and also support new capital projects and replacement of capital assets. By donating to AAOD Legacy Fund, your gift is retained for the life of the Fund and interest earned on your contribution will continue to support AAOD and preserve it for future generations. 

The Trustee for the Fund is AAOD Legacy Fund Limited, a public company limited by guarantee. 

What is the difference between donating to the Legacy Fund and donating to the AAOD Ltd Gift Fund? 

The main difference is that donations to the Gift Fund are all spent on operational requirements or specific capital projects whereas donations to the Legacy Fund are preserved and, as far as possible, only income earned on the donations will be distributed to AAOD Ltd. 

Donations to the Legacy Fund can be for any amount, large or small. Your donation will be added to the money donated to the Fund by other people and organisations and invested in accordance with the Investment Strategy with income distributed annually by the Trustee to AAOD Ltd.