{"id":15535,"date":"2026-02-09T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/?page_id=15535"},"modified":"2026-02-06T12:07:43","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T04:07:43","slug":"curtin-founders-pledge","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/entrepreneurs\/curtin-founders-pledge\/","title":{"rendered":"Curtin Founders&#8217; Pledge"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Curtin Founders&#8217; Pledge is a simple, powerful way for entrepreneurs, investors and changemakers to give back, by pledging a portion of their current or future success to drive impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We know that the best way to create impact is with those who have walked the path before, and that success is amplified when you pay it forward. Whether you&#8217;re an alumnus, founder or friend of Curtin, your pledge creates lasting impact in the areas you care about most.<\/p>\n\n\n<mimas-block \n        block-name=\"button\"\n        \n        data-align=\"center\"\n        role=\"complementary\"\n        aria-label=\"Button block\"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n\n    \n    \n<div class=\"block-heading hidden\"\n     data-segment=\"dom\"\n     data-style=\"\"\n     data-align=\"default\"\n>\n\n                                <h2 class=\"block-heading__title \" id=\"button-block\">Button block<\/h2>\n            \n                        \n                        \n            \n                <\/div>\n\n                    <a\n    href=\"https:\/\/alumni.curtin.edu.au\/founders-pledge\"\n    class=\"button  button--black filled\"\n    target=\"_top\" aria-label=\"Take the pledge\">Take the pledge<\/a>\n    <\/mimas-block>\n\n<mimas-block \n        block-name=\"accordion\"\n        role=\"complementary\"\n        aria-label=\"Accordion content\"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n\n                \n\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Why-pledge?\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Why-pledge?\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Why-pledge?\">Why pledge?<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Why-pledge?\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">You will join a cohort of Curtin Entrepreneurs and innovators who want to make a difference to the next generation of entrepreneurs and the ecosystem that supports them. You are community-oriented and recognise that luck and support from others has contributed to your success. You will inspire others to do the same, creating a culture of support in the Western Australian ecosystem.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>Give with purpose<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Support what matters most to you, whether that\u2019s innovation and entrepreneurship, research, or access to education.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>Lead with impact<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Join a global movement of people who are using their success to create meaningful change.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>Pledge on your terms<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">This is a flexible, non-binding commitment; typically, a percentage of future proceeds from a liquidity event such as a business sale, IPO, or other significant success.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-What-your-pledge-can-support\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"What-your-pledge-can-support\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-What-your-pledge-can-support\">What your pledge can support<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"What-your-pledge-can-support\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Popular areas include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Entrepreneurship and innovation programs<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Scholarships and equity access<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Research and discovery<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Indigenous education and leadership<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Student experience and wellbeing<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Whatever your passion, your pledge will help Curtin drive impact.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:list --><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item --><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-How-it-works\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"How-it-works\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-How-it-works\">How it works<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"How-it-works\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">You make a personal, nonbinding pledge now, to support Curtin when the time is right for you, in a way that is meaningful to you and to the programs that matter to you. You control the amount, timing and impact of your eventual gift to Curtin.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>Make your pledge<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Complete the form below, making a non-binding commitment to donate a portion of your future success to Curtin.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>Choose your impact<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Let us know which areas of Curtin\u2019s work you\u2019d like to support, or keep it open and we\u2019ll direct your gifts to where it\u2019s most needed.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>Fulfil when ready<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">When you experience a significant liquidity event, you fulfil your pledge, on your own terms, with our support.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n        \n                                    <ul class=\"accordion__buttons\">\n                                                                    \n                        <li>\n                            <a\n    href=\"https:\/\/alumni.curtin.edu.au\/founders-pledge\"\n    class=\"button button--deep-blue filled\"\n    target=\"_top\" aria-label=\"Take the pledge\">Take the pledge<\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n                                    <\/ul>\n                    \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n        \n<\/mimas-block>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who&#8217;s pledged<\/h2>\n\n\n<mimas-block \n        block-name=\"cards-image\"\n        data-segment=\"dom\">\n\n    \n\n    <div class=\"card-grid\" data-card-size=\"standard\" data-card-count=\"2\" data-card-background=\"transparent\">\n                    <div  id=\"tom-young\" class=\"card card--image\" data-type=\"img\" aria-label=\"tom-young\"><div class=\"card__top\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image\"\n                                 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loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><h3 class=\"\">Tom Young<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p><em>Founder and CEO<\/em><br \/><strong>uDrew<\/strong><\/p><\/div><ul class=\"card__links\"><li><a\n    href=\"https:\/\/www.udrew.com.au\/\"\n    class=\"ico-link--arrow button-link--deep-blue\"\n    target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"uDrew website\">uDrew website<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>                    <div  id=\"roger-chao\" class=\"card card--image\" data-type=\"img\" aria-label=\"roger-chao\"><div class=\"card__top\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image\"\n                                 src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/09\/Roger-Chao-1.jpg\"\n                                 alt=\" Roger Chao\"\n                                 srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/09\/Roger-Chao-1-150x150.jpg 150w, 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                             <div class=\"block-heading__content\"><p>As John Curtin said, \u201cThe great University should find its heroes in the present; its hope in the future; it should look ever forward; for it the past should be but a preparation for the greater days to be\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>By making your pledge, you join a community of Curtin champions who believe in that vision and are helping build the greater days to come.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n            \n                \n                            <div class=\"block-heading__buttons\">\n                                                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/alumni.curtin.edu.au\/founders-pledge\"\n                           class=\"button button--gray-dark filled\"\n                           target=\"_top\" aria-label=\"Take the pledge\">Take the pledge\n                            <span class=\"ico ico-arrow\" 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