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Have Impact

Your donation ensures that the Foundation can continue to respond to community need, today and in years to come.

Partner for impact

We encourage charitable individuals and philanthropic organisations to partner with us to fund strategic social change and environmental projects.

Five for the future – caring for future generations

What if every Australian with the capacity to leave a bequest left five per cent to charities? It would be a gamechanger.

All gifts have impact

At Lord Mayor's Charitable Foundation, we believe all gifts, great and small, have impact. As the community foundation for Greater Melbourne, we are proud to participate in the Include a Charity campaign, encouraging Australians to consider charitable giving as part of their estate planning.

A crisis also creates opportunities

Where does the charity sector find itself? A recent report by Centre for Social Impact UNSW and Social Ventures Australia has identified six findings which will assist the charity sector as we all manage our response to and recovery from the COVID19 pandemic.

Australia as a Clean Technology Powerhouse

Lord Mayor's Charitable Foundation recognises that we can hasten the transition to clean energy while rebuilding our pandemic battered economy.

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Five for the future – caring for future generations

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All gifts have impact

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A crisis also creates opportunities

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Australia as a Clean Technology Powerhouse

Supporting innovative, long‑term solutions to the big challenges facing our community.

Explore our Impact Areas

Seeking funding?

Learn about our grants program for Australian charitable and not‑for‑profit organisations working within the Foundation's Impact Areas.

Strategic community giving since 1923

For close to 100 years, Lord Mayor's Charitable Foundation, together with generous donors and bequestors, has supported the Greater Melbourne community.

Your generosity can create real, lasting impact.

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