Wednesday, 16 May 2018

Community foundations are all about people

As Australia’s oldest and largest community foundation, Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation has been supporting the health and wellbeing of Melbourne’s communities for over 95 years.

We are often asked, what is a community foundation?

Community foundations are uniquely placed to bring people, ideas and resources together to help build and strengthen communities; they are created by and for a community of people.

Community foundations provide everyone with an opportunity to participate in philanthropy and work in partnership with donors, local organisations, other funders and community organisations to pool and grow charitable funds, ensuring a sustainable source of funding to meet the immediate and long-term needs of the community.

There are about 38 community foundations across Australia who are part of a growing network of more than 1860 around the world.

Local communities know and understand their needs better than anyone else. Community foundations help to support positive change by bringing donors together, making grants and conducting research that improves wellbeing and tackles issues affecting a local community.

Community foundations build partnerships around important initiatives and leverage other support. They offer opportunities for donors to work together with expert staff to make a real difference.

Discuss how you can start your own philanthropic journey with Rikki Andrews, General Manager Fund Development, via phone (03) 9633 0033 or email.