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Connecting, sharing and learning – Philanthropy Australia Conference 2024
Every two years the philanthropic community gathers at the Philanthropy Australia conference, providing an opportunity to connect, share and learn from sector peers.
At the most recent conference held in Adelaide, on the lands of the Kaurna people, VFFF was well represented with family members, Directors, a Youth Advisory Group member and some of the team in attendance.
Meet our New Youth Advisory Group
Drawing on their experiences as young people from the bush, the YAG continue to play an integral role in VFFF’s work by shortlisting applicants for the Backing The Future program and providing guidance to VFFF staff on how to best back young people.
Read MoreVFFF Youth Advisory Group – In conversation with Elise Lane
As part of our regular Youth Advisory Group Q&A series, we are excited to introduce you to Elise Lane
Read MoreBacking the Future for Youth in NSW
FRRR and VFFF are now inviting applications for grants of $50,000 from individuals and groups of individuals working to enhance the lives of people aged 12-30 who live in remote, rural and regional NSW.
Read MoreFRRR joins VFFF in Backing the Future
FRRR and VFFF today announced their partnership to expand the reach and impact of the Backing the Future program, which VFFF launched in 2022.
Read MoreBuilding Decent Work Pathways in Agriculture
The Decent Work focus area builds on VFFF’s historical focus on supporting employment outcomes for people experiencing disadvantage. As a result a feasibility consulation conducted as part of a VFFF Decent Work Exploration Grant, the Australian Training Company received a VFFF multi-year grant to deliver a School-Based Apprenticeship and Traineeship. One of the stories to emerge from this partnership is Mitch Shipton’s, who joined the program to support his mum and learn how to better manage their 900-acre dairy farm.
Read MoreInvesting in the Next Generation of Environmental Change Agents
We regularly hear of how eager young people are to take action to care for Australia’s precious environment, but often lack the resources and encouragement to do so. With that in mind, we are suporting Earthwatch Australia to empower young people to pursue their passion for the environment through its inaugural Agents of Change for the Environment (ACE) program.
Read MoreTwo Years of the VFFF Youth Advisory Group
Over 60 years of grant making taught VFFF the value of engaging directly with communities to understand how our funding can best support them. So when VFFF launched the Backing Young People strategy, we developed our first ever youth advisory group – a group of young people who guide our decision-making and inform our work. Two years later we are pleased to share our learnings and reflections.
Read MoreOut and About
The VFFF team loves getting out and about to see our granting partners in action. This quarter, we spent time visiting our partners and attending events focused on supporting young people and regional communities.
Read MoreVFFF Youth Advisory Group – In conversation with Steph Pearson
As part of our regular Youth Advisory Group Q&A series, we are excited to introduce you to Steph Pearson
Read MoreLatest Grants – June 2024
This quarter, the VFFF Board approved 6 grants totalling $4,006,000
Read MoreSocial Impact Leadership Australia Announces Fourth Cohort of For-purpose Leaders
SILA’s latest cohort is made up of 24 leaders from Queensland and the Northern Territory working across a range of impact areas such as the arts, social justice, First Nations and the environment, in metropolitan, rural, regional and remote areas.
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