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Copy of Stories of Giving & Receiving – Jameson Harvey

April 16, 2025
A picture of Jameson Harvey in a circle with a two-tone blue background with the heading Stories of Giving and Receiving

In this episode of Stories of Giving & Receiving, host Emilia Kefford speaks with Sarah Chapman, founder of STEM Changemakers, who shares how receiving a Backing the Future grant allowed her to dedicate a year to creating life-changing programs for young girls in rural and regional areas.

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Reflections from Moree

April 1, 2025

On March 4 and 5, the VFFF Directors and team were privileged to spend time in the small country town of Moree in northern NSW. The purpose of the visit was to provide context for VFFF’s granting to young people, particularly those in rural and regional areas.

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VFFF Youth Advisory Group – In conversation with Kieran Lonergan

April 1, 2025

As part of our regular Youth Advisory Group Q&A series, we are excited to introduce you to Kieran Lonergran.

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Towards the Sustainability of Rural and Regional Media

March 31, 2025

In September 2021 the VFFF Board granted $1.4 million over 3 years to The Centre for Media Transition (UTS) in partnership with the Guardian Australia (GA) to support the development of a rural and regional media network and, in parallel, undertake research on post-philanthropic business models to support and sustain commercially viable news media enterprises in rural and regional Australia.

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Introducing our Latest Changemakers – Backing the Future Cohort Five

March 31, 2025

Meet the group of talented individuals from rural and regional NSW who were selected in late 2024 and make up Cohort Five of Backing the Future recipients.

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