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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.

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.

Community foundations can play a pivotal role in effecting positive, systemic social change for women and girls in our community. Beyond grantmaking with a gender lens, the Foundation's 'Philanthropy Toolbox' makes it possible.

Providing affordable housing is an essential and enduring way to prevent entry and entrenchment into the homelessness system - stopping the revolving door of cycles of homelessness.

Since 2016, the Foundation's strategic Impact Areas have aligned with and contributed to the realisation of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals.

Making a tax-deductible donation to your local community foundation is a great way to manage your personal finances at the end of financial year.

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

Philanthropy is uniquely placed to make an impact on the challenges facing our community. In this article we outline the Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation theory of philanthropy, as well as its Impact Framework.

Philanthropic foundations play a pivotal role in effecting positive, systemic social change through a range of mechanisms beyond simply distributing grants. Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation refers to this as the ‘philanthropy toolbox’.