Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation
As a charitable community foundation, Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation’s role is to connect people, ideas and funding to create positive social change and address Melbourne’s future needs, now. Since its establishment in 1923, the Foundation has become one of Australia’s leading philanthropic organisations by proactively supporting Melbourne and its community.
The Alfred Felton Bequest
The Alfred Felton Bequest supports the development of ideas and catalytic projects that have the potential to enhance the physical and emotional health of women, children and young people in Victoria.
Inspect Real Estate
InspectRealEstate (IRE) is a customised, agent-branded, online booking system that allows prospective tenants (or buyers) to automatically book inspections online for rental properties (or properties for sale).
Social Traders
Social Traders exists to create jobs for disadvantaged Australians by linking business and government buyers with social enterprises.
The Ross Trust
We address disadvantage, inequity and facilitate change by:
- delivering educational opportunities for vulnerable young Victorians,
- enhancing biodiversity for the sustainability of Victoria’s native flora, fauna and ecosystems, and
- maintaining the flexibility to respond to Victorians in crisis and work collaboratively to build the capacity of the philanthropic and social sector.
The Funding Network
Across Australia and around the world, visionary leaders are challenging the status quo with innovative grassroots programs that lift up the most disadvantaged and marginalised members of our community. These inspiring social entrepreneurs share a vision of a more equitable and inclusive society for all. The Funding Network’s mission is to help them succeed.
The William Buckland Foundation
William Buckland left the bulk of his large estate, £4 million, to establish a Foundation, the income of which was to be used in his words “to benefit a wonderful country and a wonderful people, Australia and Australians”. Those interested in learning more of him can obtain a copy of his biography, William Lionel Buckland by David T. Merrett from Equity Trustees or public libraries.
