Adelaide Hills Foundation gets off the ground while Greater Shepparton celebrates 25 years
In what’s becoming a typical month of activity in the evolving community foundations movement, another new foundation joins the network while others celebrate significant milestones. South Australia’s newest foundation launched in the Adelaide Hills, while the Greater Shepparton Foundation in Victoria marked 25 years of serving its diverse community.
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‘Communities are rushing in to create their own futures’: Ian Bird's Leadership Victoria Oration 2026
Australian communities are rising in response to the uncertainty we are seeing around us, said Community Foundations Australia CEO Ian Bird. In his Leadership Victoria Oration 2026, he offered his reflections on how the community foundation movement is the fastest growing he has seen in the world – and why it is giving him hope for a brighter future.
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CFAus opens 'engine room' to navigate the Community Charity framework
The focus at CFAus is to ensure that the community foundation network realises the full potential of the new Community Charity DGR-1 framework. Consequently, a dedicated Community Charity Engine Room is being launched to help foundations make sense of the guidelines in practice.
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Energy working group renews focus on practical skills to support a ‘just’ transition
Community Foundation Australia’s national working group to support foundations navigating the renewable energy shift for a ‘just transition’ will soon be launching a fresh series of learning opportunities. The focus is on practical skills, shared learning and real-world application and calls for new members to get involved.
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CFAustralia Update
DGR 1 celebration: Former Community Foundations Australia Chair Ben Rodgers’ speech in full
Community Foundations Australia brought more than 80 friends together on 10 February to celebrate both the historic DGR 1 tax reform that created a new category for community foundations and the contribution of former Chair Ben Rodgers. Here, he has kindly agreed to share the speech he made on the night in full.
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CFAustralia Update
Community Foundations Australia friends gather to celebrate Ben Rodgers and landmark DGR1 reform
More than 80 network partners, friends and colleagues joined Community Foundations Australia to celebrate the contribution of former Chair Ben Rodgers - and the historic tax reform that created a Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) category for community foundations.
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CFAustralia Update
Community Funds for Gender Equity alliance gathers paces as new groups join the conversation
The latest gathering of the Community Funds for Gender Equity alliance in Melbourne saw new local community philanthropy organisations join the conversation that started in Sydney at the end of 2025.
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CFAustralia Update
Community Foundations National Forum 2026 - registrations are open!
We are thrilled to announce that registrations for our national gathering in 2026 are now open. We can't wait to see you there.
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CFAustralia Update
Welcome to Michelle Baldwin as she begins our inaugural Community Collaboration Fellowship
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CFAustralia Update
What is an Impact Community? CFAus Lead Mari De Liseo explains
In late 2025, Community Foundations Australia began formally recognising something that had already been building across the network – community foundations coming together around shared challenges, opportunities and practice. In this Q&A, Mari shares the thinking behind Impact Communities and how the model is evolving.
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