Double shot of coffee and communities gives a boost to people experiencing homelessness
Nick Place
Fri, 16 Feb 2024
There are 40 community foundations across Australia, engaged in deeply connected and life-changing work at a local level. A powerful example is the Inner North Community Foundation that provided $20,000 to the big-hearted not-for-profit St Mary’s House of Welcome in Melbourne. The grant provided a coffee machine and barista training to provide long-term prospects to people experiencing homelessness.
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Trust gives $1 million to State Library
Fri, 21 Oct 2022
Thanks to a $1 million dollar grant from the Helen Macpherson Smith Trust, the State Library of Victoria has acquired the first graphic novel published by a woman.
Historic donation shows joy of giving
Fri, 22 Apr 2022
In the long list of cultural gifts to the nation, the $100 million donation from Lindsay and Paula Fox for the NGV Contemporary project stands as a new benchmark, and is the latest instance of the family’s philanthropy, which has covered the arts, housing, education, and medical research.
Nation’s most effective givers recognised at 2018 Australian Philanthropy Awards
Mon, 30 Jul 2018
Bold philanthropic ambitions, the power of advocacy and the impact of family philanthropy were three of the most pronounced themes at the 2018 Australian Philanthropy Awards, presented at the Sydney Opera House on July 26.
‘Helping others is the most satisfying thing you can do in life’: Nicola Forrest
Tue, 19 Jun 2018
Co-founder of the Minderoo Foundation, Nicola Forrest, talks about the Forrests’ philanthropic journey and why she’s excited about the next generation.
The journey is the learning: Paul Wheelton
Tue, 14 Nov 2017
Paul Wheelton AM shares thoughts about his PhD in hindsight, what it feels like to be the only male delegate at an international conference of high net worth donors, and more.
Opening doors: The Snow Foundation
Mon, 16 Oct 2017
Georgina Byron explains why humility, collaboration and transparency are the cornerstones of The Snow Foundation’s philanthropy.
