Conference “inspo” for future changemakers

There was plenty to be inspired about at the recent Social Impact in the Regions conference held in Coffs Harbour. With a program of speakers designed to help attendees accelerate and amplify their impact in their community, it was no wonder that so many changemakers chose to take part.

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Supporting a new approach to housing affordability

HOPE Housing is an Australian not-for-profit fund manager that has developed a model to help essential workers own a home closer to work. VFFF views HOPE Housing as a welcome addition to the impact investment portfolio and values the innovative approach they have taken in the development of their model. 

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A seat at the table for VFFF’s Youth Advisory Group

In June 2022, we launched our inaugural Youth Advisory Group to embed youth representation in VFFF grant-making. Nine months in, this group is a highly valued forum of youth voices guiding our thinking under the Backing Young People strategy. That’s why we invited members of our “YAG” along to VFFF’s first Board meeting of the year.

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