Our Impact

Case studies

Our greatest delight is seeing the achievements of organisations, individuals and communities supported by VFFF grants. These case studies share the impact of some of our grantees’ inspiring work.

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Country Universities Centre

Many regional students are faced with the difficult choice between leaving their family and community or forfeiting the future opportunities that come with having a tertiary degree.

Jarjum Centre Lismore – Strengthening Early Learners

Jarjum Centre is an Aboriginal preschool that has provided accessible and inclusive early education and support in Lismore for the last 40 years.

Social Impact Leadership Australia

SILA – Social Impact Leadership Australia – is the culmination of three years of research, planning and development, involving a collaboration of four funding partners, leading to a joint investment of $9.6 million over five years in the leadership of Australia’s for-purpose sector.

Youthworks

The Youthworks Ministry Support Team (MST) is team of expert youth and children’s ministry advisors who are trusted across Sydney and NSW as leaders in Christian ministry and practice.

Foundation for Young Australians – Building Young People’s Civic and Cultural Engagement

It is fitting that VFFF’s largest grant in the first year of Backing Young People should support youth leadership and civic participation – an area of interest for Sir Vincent and Lady Nancy Fairfax.

Bush Heritage Australia – Seeding the Future

Bush Heritage Australia represents a special part of both our past and future as a Foundation.

Blacktown Youth Services Association – Young People Leading the Way

In September, VFFF approved $600,000 over three years to Blacktown Youth Services Association (BYSA) as the first grant under our new five-year strategy Backing Young People.

Sports Chaplaincy Australia

For 35 years Sports Chaplaincy Australia (SCA) has been connecting the Christian community with one of the central gathering and formation places of community in Australia – sports clubs.

White Box Enterprises

White Box Enterprises has a bold vision - a thriving jobs-focused social enterprise sector that creates secure, long-term employment for the most vulnerable people in our communities.

Jigsaw Mt Gravatt

Jigsaw is a social enterprise that supports people with disability to gain workplace training and employment.

Shopfront Arts Co-op

In September 2018, VFFF approved funding towards the redevelopment of Shopfront’s South Sydney premises.

Alpha Australia

The Alpha Australia Youth Series is an 8-10 week program designed to ease young people into the basics of Christian faith through ‘food, film and having a chat’.

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