David Ward

Technical Director

David Ward has been intimately involved in the philanthropic sector for 20 years. He is a founding Director of Australian Philanthropic Services and also one of four governing Members .

David 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 is a member of the Australian Taxation Office’s Not-for-Profit Stewardship Group and sat on the Council of Philanthropy Australia for a decade. 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.