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The Sir Vincent Fairfax Oration honours the legacy of Sir Vincent via a public celebration of ethical leadership. Each year the Oration is delivered by a prominent Australian leader offering a personal reflection on the role and meaning of ethical leadership in their own experience and in contemporary Australian society. This year’s Oration was delivered by Kim Williams AM – a business, media and arts sector leader and Chair of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

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.

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.

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

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