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Celebrating 30 Years of the Vincent Fairfax Fellowship

December 10, 2025

Thirty years ago, the Vincent Fairfax Fellowship was established to honour the life, work and example of Sir Vincent. To mark the 30-year milestone of the program, Cranlana Centre for Ethical Leadership has published a digital anthology, entitled (at) the intersection.

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Embedding Youth Voice: NYSO’s Impact on NAPCAN and Beyond

December 10, 2025

In 2023, VFFF approved a grant under the Contributing to Society focus area to support National Association for Prevention of Child abuse and Neglect (NAPCAN), in embedding youth voice through the NAPCAN Youth Speak Out (NYSO) initiative.

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Latest Grants – September 2025

October 9, 2025

This quarter, VFFF approved five grants totalling $3,534,000, including a $500,000 Exploration Grant allocation.

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30 years of impact

October 9, 2025

This year is a significant milestone for the Vincent Fairfax Fellowship as it marks its 30th year. Created to honour Sir Vincent Fairfax, the program was developed to encourage the development of ethical leadership and moral courage in Australia.

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Supercharging leadership for Australia’s for-purpose sector

October 9, 2025

In case you missed it, on 29 July 2025, Social Impact Leadership Australia (SILA) announced a game-changing $16.4 million investment to supercharge leadership across Australia’s for-purpose sector. Alongside The Myer Foundation and Sidney Myer Fund, Snow Foundation, and the Paul Ramsay Foundation, VFFF is proud to be providing funding to ensure the SILA program will continue for another five years, supporting leaders who are driving real change in communities nationwide.

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