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Since 2013, the Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation has offered a unique opportunity for recent graduates who are interested in immersing themselves in the philanthropic sector. Working for VFFF enables the Grants Trainee to develop a broader understanding of the processes undertaken in philanthropic work.

This quarter, VFFF approved 6 new grants totalling $1,104,319.

On 17 and 18 March 2022, VFFF’s Program Manager, Contributing to Society Natalie Buckett attended the Moree Youth Forum. Hosted at Moree’s SHAE Academy, the youth-led event provided an opportunity for “young people to come together, grow connections, come up with ideas and make plans for what they want to see for Moree”, as well as “learn new skills on how to make change.”

In late November, the VFFF team was delighted to play host to the first retreat of Social Impact Leadership Australia (SILA). 23 for-purpose CEO’s from urban, regional and rural areas in NSW and the ACT spent three days together as part of their ten month program as the inaugural SILA cohort. We greatly enjoyed the opportunity to share our workspace with this group of exceptional leaders and the delivery team from The Centre for Social Impact.

This quarter, VFFF approved eight new grants totalling $3,577,281. Click on each organisation to find out more about their work.