Geelong Community Foundation News

February 27 2023

International Women’s Day

Ahead of International Women’s Day on March 8, the Geelong Community Foundation is shining a light on some of the incredible women who are driving change and making a difference in the community sector, with women making up around 81% of the community sector workforce in Victoria. Meet Rachael Parker, founder and CEO at...

January 5 2023

We are hiring – Program Manager

The Geelong Community Foundation is seeking a Program Manager to fill a newly created position within the organisation. This is an exciting opportunity to build on the Geelong Community Foundation’s grant program that has provided $12m in grants to community organisations since inception in 2001. The ideal candidate for this role will have considerable experience...

November 25 2022

2022 P500 Grant Recipient Announcement

The $75,000 P500 grant for 2022 has been awarded, via donor vote, to Wombat’s Wish. A very emotional Pitch and Vote Night was held last night at Geelong West Town Hall in front of 190 P500 donors and their guests. The three presentations were moving, inspirational, informative and made you proud to live in a...

November 22 2022

2022 P500 Pitch and Vote Night

We are excited for this Thursday 24th November when the three shortlisted organisations will pitch for the 2022 P500 grant of $75,000. Below are the pitch videos from the three organisations.

October 27 2022

Media release: The Power In You Project secures Adroit Insurance & Risk’s Golf Day $75,000 Capital Grant

On Wednesday October 26, 2022, Adroit Insurance & Risk and its community partner the Geelong Community Foundation hosted their Golf Day Capital Grant Pitch and Vote Night at the Empire Grill in Geelong. At this annual event, Adroit staff members voted on their preferred organisation to receive the $75,000 Capital Grant. The Power In You...

October 25 2022

2022 P500 Grant Finalists

We are very excited to announce the 3 programs that have been shortlisted in this years $75,000 P500 grant. Our grant review panel had some amazing applications to assess, it most certainly wasn’t an easy choice, so a very big congratulations to the 3 finalists Foundation 61 Tiny Dots Early Intervention Wombat’s Wish Click here...

October 2 2022

Introduction to Wilsons Advisory

Geelong Community Foundation welcomes Wilsons Advisory into its role as our new Portfolio Manager. This follows an extensive selection and due-diligence process that reviewed over six independent proposals and interviewed three Managers for the position. The appointment of Wilsons allows the Foundation to maintain a consistent and personal investment approach in asset allocation, investment selection,...

October 1 2022

Adroit Golf Day Capital Grant 2023

Adroit Insurance & Risk will host its 20th Annual Charity Golf Day at 13th Beach Golf Links in Barwon Heads on 2 March, 2023. The Adroit Insurance & Risk Charity Golf Day, of which the Foundation is a community partner, is one of the largest events in the Geelong fundraising calendar. Since its inception, the...

September 30 2022

Chairperson Michael Betts Update

It is my pleasure as Chairperson to update our donors and stakeholders on the work of the Geelong Community Foundation. The Foundation has raised a record amount of money in the 2022 financial year of over $1.7 million. We continue to see a growth in bequests, both in number and value, and we have welcomed...

September 29 2022

Connecting with legal and finance professionals in the region

On Thursday September 8 at the Geelong Library, the Foundation co-hosted a professional development event with Foley’s List for legal and finance professionals in the region. The purpose of this event was to support lawyers and financial planners in the community by extending their knowledge on gifts in wills. “ The event provides the opportunity...

September 2 2022

Media release: New Financial Literacy Program offers early-intervention support

People in the Geelong region experiencing financial difficulty are now able to receive financial-management support to avoid reaching a crisis point, thanks to Volunteering Geelong’s pilot Financial Literacy Program. The program has grown from a joint initiative between the Geelong Community Foundation and Give Where You Live, with the aim of fostering a collective response...

September 1 2022