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For Purpose Impact Accelerator Hub to open October 2023

The For Purpose Impact Accelerator Hub by Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation is a new space within Melbourne’s Innovation precinct where for purpose organisations can come together to make great things happen.

Impact Report 2021/2022

This Impact Report presents the ways in which the Foundation's strategic grants program sought to impact the big issues facing the communities of Greater Melbourne.

100 years supporting the Greater Melbourne community

June is a special month for the Foundation’s centenary. It is the month our office first opened to accept donations from the public and it is the month we have won the Melbourne Achiever Award.

Centenary, Affordable Housing Challenge, Next Economy Jobs

Stories of Impact

Digital Transformations

The not-for-profit sector needs the same level of technology infrastructure and training as any corporate entity to provide the required level of care to our communities. Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation has funded a new Digital Transformation Hub tailored especially for not-for-profits.

Inspiring Philanthropy

NFP Digital Transformation Hub

Lord Mayor's Charitable Foundation has funded a new digital transformation service at Infoxchange, a social enterprise providing tech services to the not-for-profit sector.

Setting wheels in motion for youth employment: Good Cycles

Good Cycles is a social enterprise that uses bike programs to create work and training opportunities for young people.

Productivity Commission 2023 Review of Philanthropy

The Productivity Commission is conducting a review of Australian philanthropy with the aim to boost donations to charities and meet the Australian Government’s goal of doubling philanthropic giving by 2030. Lord Mayor's Charitable Foundation, Australia’s largest independent community foundation, has provided a submission to the Commission.

Melbourne’s best kept secret

"Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation has played a more significant role within Melbourne’s philanthropy since 1923 than many people may realise. We are in a sense one of Melbourne’s best kept secrets and we hope that this centenary year will be an opportunity to share our history and impact more widely," writes CEO Dr Catherine Brown OAM.

Sweet Justice: Bee keeping training opportunities for young people in the juvenile justice system

Sweet Justice trains people in the youth justice system in the practice of beekeeping, providing them with real-world, transferable skills that they can use on their release.

Education & Employment, Inclusive, Sustainable Economy & Jobs