David Ward

Executive Director / Technical Director

David has been intimately involved in the philanthropic sector for 20 year. He is a founding Director of APS and also one of four governing Members of APS.

David sat on the Council of Philanthropy Australia for a decade and is considered a leading authority on ancillary funds. He has written three trustee handbooks for Philanthropy Australia, including the Private Ancillary Fund Handbook and the Public Ancillary Fund Handbook. He has conducted Philanthropy Australia’s Governance seminars, lectured at Swinburne University on giving structures and was a Member of The International Panel on Code of Conduct for Endowed Foundations for the CFA Institute (2009-2010).

Previously, David worked in banking for nearly 20 years before moving into the philanthropy sector. In that time, he held senior positions at ANZ, including Chief Economist (New Zealand) and General Manager, Investor Relations. Notably, he spent four years as Managing Director of ANZ Trustees.