Australian Communities Foundation in East Melbourne, Victoria | Non-governmental organisation (NGO)

Australian Communities Foundation

Locality: East Melbourne, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 9412 0412

Address: 126 Wellington Parade 3002 East Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.communityfoundation.org.au/

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23.01.2022 What change do you want to see in Australia? What if we could give together to make it happen? Join our live giving event featuring Craig Reucassel on 22 October to meet the changemakers who are campaigning for ambitious reform as we start to rebuild our country.

23.01.2022 No matter which cause area you’re funding, every one of them will be impacted by the climate crisis, says Claire Ainsworth-Herschell, Groundswell Giving co-founder. "The real power of being part of a giving circle, particularly for a topic like the climate crisis, is that we’re stronger together." Be part of the community for change: communityfoundation.org.au/shared-visions... #SharedVisionsSharedImpact #CommunitiesNeedChange https://www.theguardian.com//action-as-the-antidote-to-des

22.01.2022 At Australian Communities Foundation, we put our values at the centre of everything we do, including how we invest our philanthropic assets. That’s why we’ve committed to 100% #responsibleinvesting by 2021. Read more: communityfoundation.org.au/about/investments... #SharedVisionsSharedImpact #divestment #ResponsibleInvesting

22.01.2022 Genevieve Timmons is a long-time advocate for strategic and savvy giving in Australia, proving time and time again that collaboration through philanthropy is an effective catalyst for change. I spent five years with CERES, converting an eight-acre tipsite into a community environmental park, which is now flourishing after 40 years of investment by community, government and philanthropy. Genevieve is the most recent winner of The University of Melbourne’s Arts Alumni Leaders...hip Award. Read about her three decades of experience in philanthropy in this story. #CommunitiesNeedsChange #ChangeNeedsaCommunity #SharedVisionsSharedImpact

21.01.2022 The Climate Council is celebrating its 7th birthday this week and what an impactful seven years it has been! In 2017, we supported the Climate Council in ensuring climate science was included in the national debate. This year, we’re getting behind a climate-led recovery with 350.org Australia and you can too, on 22 October at our live giving event: facebook.com/events/1289220191424816... #SharedVisionsSharedImpact

20.01.2022 "We’re seeing a lot right now about immersion in outdoor environments and the benefits for mental health and wellbeing," says Gary Chan from Global Gardens of Peace. "That’s really what Global Gardens of Peace is about - providing that opportunity for healing to vulnerable communities through landscapes or natural play spaces for children." #ChangeNeedsaCommunity

20.01.2022 An amazing group of local projects received recognition in Moreland City Council's recent awards, including givers Ann and Bruce McGregor who have been instrumental in the restoration of Merri Creek to the valuable environmental and social asset so many Victorians enjoy today. When Ann and Bruce moved to Moreland in 1976, the Merri Creek trail was overgrown with weeds, loads of rubbish and neglected. Read more about their environmental giving: communityfoundation.org.au//en...vrionmental-giving-bruce-ann #SharedVisionsSharedImpact #ChangeNeedsACommunity

18.01.2022 Victoria's Homework Clubs provide a space for learning, building social connections and finding the joy in learning. All our young people deserve this. Find out how the giving community is supporting this program: communityfoundation.org.au//homework-clubs-centre-for-mul/ Centre for Multicultural Youth (CMY)... #ChangeNeedsACommunity

18.01.2022 Indigenous leaders Peter Aldenhoven, Kathryn Coff & Ngarra Murray share their reflections about the Fellowship for Indigenous Leadership and how it supports Victoria's Indigenous community. "Investing in our mob in this way is powerful, the belief in the inherent potential of individuals as changemakers," says Peter Aldenhoven, a proud descendant of the peoples of Quandamooka in Queensland and a former Emerging Leader at the Fellowship for Indigenous Leadership. #NAIDOC2020 #leadership #NAIDOCWeek

17.01.2022 Giving journeys are as diverse and distinct as the donors who drive them. For Ewan Ogilvy, Being able to partner with other donors to support important initiatives has been an uplifting experience. On 22 October, come along to hear from four changemakers leading national campaigns for ambitious reform and you’ll have the chance to pledge your support alongside others who share your vision: events.humanitix.com/reimagining-australia-meet-the-changem... #SharedVisionsSharedImpact

16.01.2022 Vale Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a tireless and resolute champion of justice. #changeneedsacommunity

16.01.2022 We caught up with Trudy Wyse to hear about the highlights from her 19 years with ACF & why truth-telling in philanthropy is so integral. There should be greater bravery and courage in philanthropy, to look at how the wealth was made and at what cost, particularly to First Nations people. What does this mean for our responsibility to give back to Indigenous communities on their terms, she says. #NAIDOC2020 #philanthropy

15.01.2022 #NAIDOC2020 is here and what a way to celebrate with the release of more than 60 translations of the #UluruStatement for Australia's multicultural communities. Well done to our Impact Fund partner the Indigenous Law Centre at UNSW Law on a great collaboration with SBS Australia Radio. Learn more about how the Impact Fund is supporting Indigenous self-determination on our website: communityfoundation.org.au/making-a-/impact-fund/indigenous

15.01.2022 The countdown is on! Only 21 days until our live giving event Reimagining Australia: Meet the Changemakers. Curious to know what it's all about? Get to know last year's changemakers and their projects: Invasive Species Council, Shark Island Institute, Australian Council of Social Service & the Indigenous Law Centre at UNSW Law.... There's two big differences this year: for one, we'll be coming to you virtually; and secondly, anyone can now pledge their support for our Reimagining Australia partners! Register now: events.humanitix.com/reimagining-australia-meet-the-changem #SharedVisionsSharedImpact

15.01.2022 "We were considering getting a second car earlier this year and instead decided to use the money to seed a sub-fund." Activist and environmentalist Anna Rose reflects on the reasons she and her husband Simon Sheikh (CEO, Future Super) decided to open a fund with us and join our community of giving. Learn more about starting a fund here: communityfoundation.org.au/giving/structured-giving... #CommunitiesNeedChange #ChangeNeedsACommunity

14.01.2022 Discover the new #environmental documentaries that are about to hit our screens! Next Thursday from 12pm Documentary Australia Foundation invites you to meet the teams behind the films & hear how they are using the power of #documentary storytelling.

12.01.2022 As the eyes and ears on the water, the reef tourism industry is one of the most effective players to challenge the destruction of our beautiful Great Barrier Reef. Our Safeguarding the Environment partner, Australian Marine Conservation Society has forged a strong alliance with the tourism industry and is helping to change the story through compelling narratives by tourism operators in influential news outlets. Be part of the community for change and help to fund organisatio...ns just like AMCS: communityfoundation.org.au/shared-visions #SharedVisionsSharedImpact #changeneedsacommunity #biodiversity #biodiversitymonth

12.01.2022 Congratulations to Geelong Community Foundation, Give Where You Live Foundation & Kids Thrive - Kids Leading Creative Change on taking out the very first Community Philanthropy Award for the Geelong Kids as Catalysts program. As Kids Thrive co-founder Andrea Rieniets said, "Nothing happens without fantastic partnerships." Community philanthropy is a truly collaborative and compassionate sector, and we're delighted to see it recognised. We're very proud to support this award ...and look forward to many more years of celebrating the achievements of community philanthropy! #AusPhilAwards20 #communityphilanthropy Australian Community Philanthropy FRRR Lord Mayor's Charitable Foundation

12.01.2022 Tomorrow from 12pm Groundswell Giving co-founder Anna Rose and Emeritus Professor of politics Judith Brett dive into the politics of climate change in Australia & what it takes to make meaningful progress on climate; a conversation not to be missed. #climateaction #environmentalgiving

11.01.2022 Australia’s largest locally owned tour company, the APT Travel Group, has supported a range of charitable initiatives for more than 15 years. By introducing the One Tomorrow Fund we will continue to grow our giving program, benefiting our greater community and forging meaningful connections with our guests that are preserved long after they return home. Explore the many ways you can give at communityfoundation.org.au/giving/ways-to-give... #SharedVisionsSharedImpact See more

11.01.2022 The Sunning Hill Fund’s Prue Brown may be in her ninth decade, but her compassion and drive to help others is undiminished. One of the reasons I joined Australian Communities Foundation was so that instead of just writing a cheque to the Salvos or the children’s hospital, I could take advantage of ACF’s grantmaking experience to look at different segments of society and see what’s happening and who’s running what and who’s making a difference." #SharedVisionsSharedImpact #changeneedsacommunity

10.01.2022 Many communities are feeling the long-lasting impacts of a year of disruption. Support them this #GivingTuesday2020 through the National Crisis Response Fund, and help get resources out to the communities who need them most. This funding reaches people all across Australia, particularly those ineligible for government support including migrants and refugees, international students, and freelance artists facing structural disadvantage.... #GivingTuesday #crisisresponse #supportyourcommunity

10.01.2022 Community empowerment and human rights lie at the heart of the Family Matters campaign. The #FamilyMattersReport2020 launched yesterday exposes again growing removals of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families; a crisis we cannot ignore. Thanks for all the work you do SNAICC-National Voice for our Children & Family Matters - Strong communities, culture & children.

09.01.2022 In the lead up to #GivingTuesday 1 December next week, we’re asking you to help us reach the funding targets for four national projects campaigning for ambitious reform as part of our Reimagining Australia program of funding. The Economic Media Centre is a new initiative from the Centre for Australian Progress seeking to amplify the voices of lived experience and bright economic thinkers for an inclusive economy. Donate to help increase the diversity of voices contributing to... public discussion on issues of economic justice. Donate now: give.communityfoundation.org.au/economic-media-centre View all projects: https://give.communityfoundation.org.au

08.01.2022 The potency of collective giving as a force for change was on full display at Reimagining Australia last month. Catch up on the four projects that we're supporting in pursuit of a fairer and more sustainable Australia; every one of them as ambitious and transformative as the next. #SharedVisions #SharedImpact #collectivegiving Centre for Australian Progress Everybody's Home 350.org Australia #JusticeforTanyaDay

08.01.2022 Faced with a recession, a climate emergency and persistent systemic racism, this is not business as usual for anyone, including philanthropy. Now is the time to reimagine Australia. Join us on 22 October to hear from four changemakers leading national campaigns for essential reform.... #SharedVisionsSharedImpact

08.01.2022 Explore some of Australia’s most unique and inspiring homes for Sustainable House Day this Sunday. This free and virtual comes to you courtesy of the folks at Renew, former Impact Fund partner and Australia's leading sustainable living organisation. #CommunitiesNeedChange #SustainableHouseDay2020

06.01.2022 You're invited to celebrate #GivingTuesday on 1 December, a global day of generosity and an opportunity to give back to the organisations making a difference in people’s lives. Join collective giving outfit Impact100 Sydney North (online or in-person) to hear from award-winning author and sought after speaker, Kim Chandler McDonald, Andrew Everingham, Founder of Sydney Homeless Connect, together with Siobhan Bryson, CEO of Weave Youth and Community Services. #GivingTuesday2020

05.01.2022 Through the generous support of our giving community and donations from the public, the National Crisis Response Fund: COVID-19 has awarded another 15 grants to communities most in need of our support at this time. This funding will reach people all across the country who are ineligible for government support, from asylum seekers and refugees on bridging visas, to First Nations artists and single mothers who are out of work as a result of the crisis. Images: Barpirdhila Found...ation The Ballarat Foundation AbSec Council of Single Mothers and their Children Inc. - CSMC #SharedVisionsSharedImpact https://communityfoundation.org.au//national-crisis-respo/ See more

05.01.2022 We're super excited for our first live giving event on 22 October! Did you see today's announcement in The Saturday Paper? Be part of the community for change: communityfoundation.org.au/shared-visions #SharedVisionsSharedImpact #ChangeNeedsaCommunity

05.01.2022 The RESET 2020 September Survey is the second interval of the National Impact+Need Research Study from The Xfactor Collective - Social Impact Community. This research is tracking the evolving impacts of COVID-19 on community groups, not-for-profits, charities and all those working in the sector, to identify where support is needed. Take the survey at asr2.com/surveymatters/anon/2183.aspx

05.01.2022 We're getting excited for the (virtual) celebration for the Australian Philanthropy Awards tomorrow. Tune in to find out the inaugural winner of the Community Philanthropy Award! We're proud to partner on this Award with Australian Community Philanthropy, Lord Mayor's Charitable Foundation & FRRR. #AusPhil20 Philanthropy Australia

03.01.2022 NAIDOC 2020 invites everyone to see, hear and learn from Australia's Indigenous history. This selection of powerful stories from the Documentary Australia Foundation highlights just some of the ongoing social issues faced by Indigenous Australian’s today providing us with a unique opportunity to listen and learn. Read the list at documentaryaustralia.com.au/news/our-naidoc-doc-list... #NAIDOC2020 #documentary #storiesforchange

02.01.2022 In the latest Essential Report on priorities for the upcoming federal budget, two-thirds of voters said they would prefer to see support for renewables rather than new gas plants. At Reimagining Australia: Meet the Changemakers on 22 October, a climate-led recovery with quality jobs is one of four projects that has been carefully selected for its potential to catalyse systemic change. So, how can we work together to make change happen? Be part of the community for change: co...mmunityfoundation.org.au/shared-visions #SharedVisionsSharedImpact #CommunitiesNeedChange See more

01.01.2022 If every challenge is an opportunity in disguise, as the saying goes, then 2020 is a year with unusually abundant potential. That’s certainly how Harriet McCallum, the newly installed Executive Officer at Mannifera, is choosing to frame the narrative. #ChangeNeedsaCommunity #CommunitiesNeedChange

01.01.2022 We're getting excited to launch our 2020 Giving Guide for #GivingTuesday tomorrow! We encourage you to keep supporting the organisations that are close to your heart with untied funds, making sure they can continue doing their vital work into the long term. #GivingTuesday2020