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Latest Grants – March 2025

March 31, 2025
Grow the Future logo

This quarter, the VFFF Board approved 1 grant of $400,000.

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Out and About

March 31, 2025

The VFFF team loves getting out and about to see our granting partners in action. This quarter, we spent time visiting our partners and attending events focused on supporting young people and regional communities.

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Shaping the next Cohort of Ethical Leaders

March 31, 2025
The Vincent Fairfax Fellowship 2025 Cohort on their first retreat of the Fellowship in the Yarra Valley.

The Vincent Fairfax Fellowship supports leaders to develop critical thinking, moral courage and applied skills to evolve their leadership within an ethical framework. The 2025 Cohort features an impressive and diverse range of leaders representing a remarkable cross-section of Australian industries and sectors.

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How SILA’s benefit reverberates beyond individual participants

March 31, 2025
Headshot of Vicki-Tree Stephens, CEO of Youth Involvement Council (YIC) and SILA participant

Vicki-Tree Stephens, CEO of Youth Involvement Council (YIC) was selected in 2023 to participate in the third cohort of SILA. Here she reflects on her time in the program and how the benefits of SILA have extended far beyond her own personal growth.

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Stories of Giving & Receiving – Sarah Chapman

March 3, 2025
A picture of Sarah Chapman 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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