We're excited to announce the 2024 Australian Philanthropy Awards recipients, recognising and celebrating extraordinary achievements in contemporary philanthropy. Click here for the full list of award recipients: philanthropy.org.au/news-and-stori…

👏Congrats to the Amplify Pride Fund (GiveOUT Aurora Group & The Snow Foundation) recipient of the Philanthropy Aus Community Philanthropy Award: philanthropy.org.au/news-and-stori…

Lord Mayor's Charitable Foundation with Community Foundations Australia Australian Communities Foundation FRRR is proud to support this #AusPhilAwards category

⏰ Final days to submit an enquiry for our Affordable Housing Challenge or Next Economy Jobs Challenge.

Enquiries close Wednesday 10 April 2024.

We have two exciting grant opportunities open today:

✴ Affordable Housing Challenge lmcf.org.au/AHC24?utm_medi…

✴ Next Economy Jobs Challenge lmcf.org.au/NEJC24?utm_med…

Learn more and submit your enquiry by Wednesday 10 April 2024!

Congratulations to Steph Lysaght, the team at RMIT University as well as fellow #BirdmanRally competitors who collectively raised over $67k for their charities. A wonderful example of the Melbourne community's generosity.

Today we celebrate the inspiring women who through our history have helped lead Lord Mayor's Charitable Foundation: from those on our earliest executive committee - Mrs J.Hewison, Mrs G.Henderson, Mrs L.MacKinnon, Ms M.Guthrie - through to our present Board Chair & Deputy #IWD2024 #InspireInclusion

Final preparations are coming together for this weekend's #Moomba #BirdmanRally . Here's a preview of Steph Lysaght's wings engineered by RMIT University students. You can support Steph's flight and the community foundation for Greater Melbourne Lord Mayor's Charitable Foundation : birdmanrally2024.gofundraise.com.au/page/StephenLy…

Flop or Fly? Steph Lysaght chatted all things #Moomba #BirdmanRally with Trevor Chappell ABC Melbourne. Take a listen: abc.net.au/listen/program…

Learn more and support Steph's flight:
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Funds raised support Lord Mayor's Charitable Foundation

RMIT University Consular Corps Melbourne UK in Australia 🇬🇧🇦🇺

An inspiring morning celebrating women in conservation. We heard from Environmental Leadership Australia CEO annarose at a special International Women's Day breakfast hosted by Bush Heritage TrustforNature, which we are proud support.

Delighted to meet some of the #Moomba #Birdman pilots and crew. Fantastic people and causes. Check out the links and all the competitors to support the causes. 1 of 2

RMIT University Lord Mayor's Charitable Foundation Consular Corps Melbourne Sally Capp AO - Lord Mayor of Melbourne

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On the left is a picture of a beautiful city. On the other picture is, hidden away, my diving board for next week at the #Moomba #BirdmanRally . It’s high…

RMIT University Lord Mayor's Charitable Foundation Consular Corps Melbourne Sally Capp AO - Lord Mayor of Melbourne

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British Consul General Steph Lysaght will take flight at this year's #Moomba  Birdman Rally, raising funds to support Lord Mayor's Charitable Foundation. As a community foundation by & for the people of Melbourne we thank Steph for choosing us. Learn more & support the flight: birdmanrally2024.gofundraise.com.au/page/StephenLy…

Climate change impacts create new justice challenges, as well as new challenges for law and integrated practice.

Learn more at Community Connector for Resilience's FREE webinar next Tuesday 20 February.

Lord Mayor's Charitable Foundation is proud host of the Community Connector.

Today we celebrated CEO Dr. Catherine Brown's 12 years of leadership at a special farewell event. Catherine has guided Lord Mayor's Charitable Foundation through a transformational decade of growth & impact. We wish her the best for future & look forward to her continued leadership in the sector.

After 12 years leading Lord Mayor's Charitable Foundation, outgoing CEO Dr. Catherine Brown talks with Institute of Community Directors Australia about her career journey to become CEO of Australia's largest community foundation and its impact supporting innovative solutions to social and environmental issues.

“No matter how wealthy or poor I end up, I’ll be keeping that commitment [to donate 10 per cent of my income] because it is important to who I am and how I live my life,” says Foundation board member Linh Do. At Lord Mayor's Charitable Foundation we believe everyone can be a philanthropist.

The Board of Lord Mayor's Charitable Foundation has today announced the appointment of Peter Walton as its new Chief Executive.

Peter is currently CEO of CARE Australia, and prior to this Director, International with Australian Red Cross, and CEO of Infoxchange.

Congratulations Peter!

We’re pleased to announce Peter Walton as our new Chief Executive.