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Over $410,000 in grants awarded to Kinglake Ranges communities
02 Dec 2022 – FRRR has awarded $414,927 in grants to 12 community groups and local not-for-profits through its Grants for Resilience & Wellness (GR&W) Kinglake program.
More than $170,000 awarded to projects taking their lead from youth ideas
30 Nov 2022 – Nineteen grassroots initiatives across remote, rural and regional Australia will share in $172,069 in grants through the FRRR ABC Heywire Youth Innovation Grants program.
Sarah Matthee appointed Acting CEO
30 Nov 2022 – FRRR is delighted to share that CEO Natalie Egleton has secured a place in the Social Impact Leadership Australia (SILA) program. As part of this program, Natalie will be taking…
AVCLP Building Capacity for Recovery
29 Nov 2022 – In November, around 25 supporters joined the FRRR directors, CEO and Partnerships Team for a donor event held at the Nutrien Ag Solutions offices in Docklands, Melbourne. Dialling into the…
Grant strengthens capacity at local radio station
24 Nov 2022 – In a bid to regain sponsors and attract new ones, Alpine Radio used a $6,000 grant from the News Corp Bushfire Recovery Fund, to hire a Sponsorship and Marketing Manager.
Nowra Fundraising Workshop
24 Nov 2022 – Open to New ways of doing things Valuing our people Make connections and then build and maintain relationships “friend raising” A compelling story Having building blocks in place Build relationships locally Connective collaboration Share outcomes beyond dollars…
Ulladulla Fundraising Workshop
23 Nov 2022 – Take the long view – invest time and effort now for future returnBuild trust and relationship with your community – “friend-raising”Connect your strengths for collective fundraisingDiversify your incomeCollaboration – working…
Focus on Fundraising: Tomorrow Today Foundation
23 Nov 2022 – Tomorrow Today Foundation (TTF) is the community foundation for the Benalla region in Victoria. It connects people, resources and ideas to create a stronger, more resilient and prosperous rural community.
Bega Valley communities receive a $1.3 million bushfire recovery boost
23 Nov 2022 – The Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal today welcomed the expansion of the place-based Investing in Rural Community Futures (IRCF) program to the Bega Valley, thanks to an injection of…
Shoalhaven fire-affected communities receive a $1.3 million recovery boost
23 Nov 2022 – The Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal today shared that a $1.3 million funding boost for the Shoalhaven region to further enhance the capacity of local not-for-profit organisations to support…
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