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Insights from Philanthropy Australia’s 2024 Study Tour

December 18, 2024

In November Rosemary Vilgan (VFFF Chair) and Claire Mannion (VFFF Foundation Manager) travelled to London with 18 philanthropic peers to attend Philanthropy Australia’s (PA) 2024 Study Tour where they meet with global leaders in philanthropy and impact investing.

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Stories of Giving & Receiving

December 17, 2024

We are thrilled to share VFFF’s new podcast: Stories of Giving & Receiving.

Host Emilia Kefford, granddaughter of VFFF’s founder, Sir Vincent Fairfax, speaks directly to changemakers supported through VFFF’s Backing Young People strategy. These conversations shine a light on their challenges, achievements, and what it takes to truly effect change.

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Latest Grants September 2024

October 3, 2024

This quarter, the VFFF Board approved 4 grants totalling $3,695,000.

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Announcing Cohort Four of Backing the Future by VFFF & FRRR

October 2, 2024

In May 2024, a group of amazing individuals from rural and regional QLD were selected as the fourth Backing the Future cohort.

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Seeding the Future of the Conservation Sector

October 2, 2024

At a recent Bush Broadcast webinar, the VFFF team enjoyed hearing from one of the interns in the Seeding the Future program, Ella Raymond, a recent environmental science graduate with minors in wildlife ecology and biology from the Queensland University of Technology.

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