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Homelessness & Affordable Housing
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Energy efficiency & climate resilience
Climate Change Resilience in the West
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Swanson Society 2022
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.
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Winter 2022 - Connect Newsletter
Connect Newsletter
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Caring for Carers
Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation continues funding research projects into the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the community.
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Social Sector Wellbeing and Resilience Hub set to respond to burnout
Funding from Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation will help The Xfactor Collective Foundation start to take action to address the almost normalised sense of burnout and mental ill-health across the social sector.
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Philanthropic collaboration tackles youth unemployment with $2 million in grants
Five of Australia’s leading philanthropic organisations have co-funded $2 million in COVID-19 recovery grants to unlock employment opportunities in Victoria and Queensland.
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Loud and proud
As part of our work to create a more caring, respectful, inclusive & resilient Melbourne for everyone to live safely, without fear of discrimination, we are proud to support the LGBTIQ+ community.
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Summer 2021 - Connect Newsletter
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GivingTuesday: Global day of Generosity
This year Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation has joined the giving movement, GivingTuesday, as part of a global day of generosity. GivingTuesday is an opportunity to support organisations making a difference and thank Australian not-for-profits.
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Australia's first signatory to International Philanthropy Commitment on Climate Change
Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation has become the first Australian philanthropic organisation to join the international #PhilanthropyForClimate movement.
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