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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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Stories of Giving & Receiving – Hayden Tonazzi

January 28, 2025

In this episode of Stories of Giving & Receiving, Hayden Tonazzi, a theatre director and creative producer, shares how a Backing the Future grant from VFFF allowed him to mentor regional artists in New South Wales.

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Backing Leaders at VFFF’s Annual General Meeting

December 18, 2024

On Wednesday Dec 4, an energetic VFFF AGM was held with three generations of the Fairfax family in attendance. Honouring the theme of the VFFF Annual Report, Backing Leaders, we took the opportunity to recognise a number of leaders in the VFFF ecosystem.

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