About This Site
The Community Foundations Gateway is hosted, developed and maintained by Philanthropy Australia. It was initially set up several years ago by Philanthropy Australia, FRRR and Community Foundations of Australasia Inc.
Philanthropy Australia
Philanthropy Australia is the national membership body for the philanthropic sector. It promotes and protects the interests of family, private, corporate and community giving within Australia. Philanthropy Australia has more than 300 members, with total assets of more than $10 billion, who annually distribute tens of millions of dollars to the community, principally in the areas of education, the arts, welfare, health and medical research. Our members are part of the philanthropic ‘voice’ that promotes and protects giving and volunteering, and are supported by a comprehensive range of services.
Philanthropy Australia works to improve public understanding and recognition of the relationship between philanthropy and the wellbeing of the community. Advocacy is a key task of Philanthropy Australia. One of the major advocacy tasks relates to taxation reform. For membership enquiries, publications, research services, our library catalogue and other services please see our website at www.philanthropy.org.au
Previous supporters of the Gateway
Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal
The Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal (FRRR) is a special initiative of the Sidney Myer Centenary Celebration in partnership with the Federal Minister for Transport and Regional Services and corporate Australia.
FRRR is based on Australian, US and UK models which encourage partnerships between rural and regional communities, philanthropy, government and business to fund and implement rural development projects aimed at reinvigorating rural areas, especially where initiatives can lead to new sources of economic wellbeing. FRRR takes a leadership role in assisting regional, rural and remote communities to respond to social, cultural and economic change. It does this through collaboration with communities around Australia, strengthening the communities’ capacity to drive the changes required. FRRR is a model of partnership between government, business, philanthropy and community; exploration of the feasibility of creating community foundations and other mechanisms as rural development tools is a primary goal. FRRR has been the driving force behind the expansion of community foundations in Australia since 2000.
FRRR supports regional, rural and remote communities to develop and diversify their activities through a rural capacity building program, through an information and training program and through the provision of grants for rural development projects with the aim of improving the social, cultural, environmental and economic wellbeing of rural Australia.
FRRR commenced operation in early 2000 and is based in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia.
For more information, visit www.frrr.org.au
Community Foundations of Australasia Inc
The association (CFA/sia) was incorporated on 7 August 2000 under the Victorian Associations Incorporations Act 1981 to meet the growing demand for information about the formation and development of community foundations.
The association has eighteen members comprising individuals and representatives of several interested organisations.
There is a committee of nine people from five Australian states. The first president was Jill Reichstein (chair of the Reichstein Foundation). The current president is Dr John Jago.
In February 2001, CFA/sia received a grant of $57,809 from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation in the USA to support the association’s work in developing community foundations in Australia.
CFA/sia has joined with the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal (FRRR) and Philanthropy Australia in a joint task force. This was perceived as the most effective way in which the objectives of the association can be achieved in the short term. The task force now meets as an advisory groups and Andrew Lawson is employed as the development officer by Philanthropy Australia.
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