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Greater Melbourne Vital Signs 2022 highlights things to celebrate and areas to improve, and great projects already underway by the charitable and not-for-profit sector to address the impact of COVID-19.

The Board and staff of Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation are deeply saddened by the passing of Judith Durham AO. Ms Durham was a much loved and highly respected friend, supporter and special ambassador to Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation.

Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation is helping people become better prepared for work.

The Youth in Philanthropy (YiP) program is celebrating its 20th anniversary. Launched in 2002, it was established to provide young people an opportunity to learn about philanthropy, current community issues and develop community leadership skills.

Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation recently announced the recipients of the Next Economy Jobs Challenge Initiative. These grants will support education and training opportunities for young people.

Community foundations are all about people, connecting local knowledge to local community action.

After two years of lock-downs and online events for our donors, we warmly welcomed back members of our Swanson Society, as well as friends and supporters of the Foundation, to the annual Swanson Society event at the State Library of Victoria.

Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation continues funding research projects into the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the community.