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For close to 100 years, Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation has made a real and lasting impact on the big challenges facing Greater Melbourne.
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Impact Areas
Homelessness & Affordable Housing
Inclusive, Sustainable Economy & Jobs
Healthy & Climate Resilient Communities
Generous Melbourne
Initiatives
Affordable housing challenge
Energy efficiency & climate resilience
Climate Change Resilience in the West
Hot spots
Learn about our positive social change
Give & collaborate
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Give & collaborate
Give with us
Donate
Open a Charitable Fund Account
Leave a gift in your Will
Fundraise
Why We Give
Collaborate with us
High impact project collaboration
Professional advisors
Community Charitable Fund Accounts
Youth in Philanthropy
Start your philanthropic journey
Apply for a grant
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The grants program
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Grant opportunities
Foote Trust Donor Advised Grants
2024 Innovation Grants
2024 Affordable Housing Challenge
2024 Next Economy Jobs Challenge
Work Integration Social Enterprise (WISE) Grant
2023 Climate Resilient Neighbourhoods Challenge
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Why Giving is Good
Science backs it: Greater happiness and better health linked to giving
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Staying Cool and Supporting Others During Extreme Heat
This summer is predicted to be hot and muggy. It’s important that we all brush up on how to keep ourselves, our loved ones, and our communities safe during a heatwave.
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Summer 2024 - Connect Newsletter
In this edition of Connect, we highlight our support for young people in Greater Melbourne and introduce our new Chair and Chief Executive Officer.
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Unlocking Melbourne’s existing bio-corridors for healthy, resilient communities
Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation recently hosted the launch of Melbourne Biodiversity Network's report, Unlocking biodiverse networks for community health and climate resilience.
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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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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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2024 Annual Report: A brighter future for all in Greater Melbourne
Addressing social issues affecting Greater Melbourne today; driving positive social change for tomorrow.
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Walking alongside First Nations
Over the past decade, the Foundation has increased its granting in support of First Nations people from $161,000 in 2013 to $1.26 million in 2023.
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Funder collaborations – going further together
Insights from the interim evaluation of the WISE Grant Collaboration, including the essential elements to support positive and dynamic working relationships.
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