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Foundation launches its Reconciliation Action Plan – Reflect

Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation has launched its Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan with the Foundation’s Chair Janina Gawler and CEO Peter Walton at the Foundation’s For Purpose Impact Accelerator Hub.
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Foundation awarded 2024 Victorian Social and Affordable Housing Prize

Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation has been awarded the 2024 Victorian Social and Affordable Housing Prize at the Australian Institute of Architects 2024 Victorian Honours Event.
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Community Foundations: Empowering People to Strengthen Communities

On the eve of Community Foundations Australia’s National Forum, we look at how community foundations are becoming important assets for local communities.
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What is climate justice?

Dr Karyn Bosomworth, the Foundation’s Program Manager for Healthy & Climate Resilient Communities, discusses climate justice and why it matters.
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Foundation launches its Reconciliation Action Plan – Reflect
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Foundation awarded 2024 Victorian Social and Affordable Housing Prize
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Community Foundations: Empowering People to Strengthen Communities
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Honouring Bethany
A talented jazz musician, Geoff Barlow feels he has had a fortunate life, blessed with the support of his close-knit family and a successful business in financial services. It was this strong family support, that helped Geoff and his family endure first the death their son Chris and then more recently granddaughter Bethany.
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Lower Plenty activist Lois Loftus-Hills was committed to supporting her local community. Through the Loftus-Hills Fund, her legacy continues to provide vital funding to the causes she was passionate about.

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