Join us on Thursday 7 April for a celebration of what we've achieved together through the Impact Fund.

Five years ago, Australian Communities Foundation started the Impact Fund to bring funders and changemakers together to tackle the biggest issues facing Australia. It has been a remarkable journey with some incredible achievements along the way, and we invite you to join us in celebrating the change we've made together.

From helping win the marriage equality campaign, to overturning laws that discriminate against Indigenous peoples; from showing that farmers care about climate, to standing up for our gun safety laws against a powerful gun lobby – ACF Impact Funders are behind some of the most powerful changemakers in the country. It is time to celebrate!

Join in person at the Victorian Pride Centre in St Kilda, Melbourne, or join online from anywhere in Australia.

Thursday 7 April 2022
6 for 6:30pm AEST

Joining online? Join the livestream via Zoom at 6:40pm AEST: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8780...

Speakers

Hugh de Kretser
Executive Director, Human Rights Law Centre

Hugh is the Executive Director at the Human Rights Law Centre (HRLC). The ACF Impact Fund community has supported HRLC's work on marriage equality and reproductive rights.

Bec Milgrom
Director, Tripple

As Director of Tripple, a 100% impact family office using capital as a force for good, Bec uses a combination of financial investments and grantmaking to tackle some of the most pressing social and environmental challenges.

Maree Sidey
Chief Executive Officer, Australian Communities Foundation

Maree has been Chief Executive Officer of Australian Communities Foundation since 2015. Maree also holds Non-Executive Director roles at Community Foundations Australia and Australian Progress.

Rueben Berg
Board Member, Australian Communities Foundation

Rueben is a proud Gunditjmara man who is committed to using his skills and expertise to continue to improve the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Rueben is a member of the First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria and the Heritage Council of Victoria.

Georgia Mathews
Philanthropy and Engagement Lead, Australian Communities Foundation

Georgia oversees the giving and engagement activities at Australian Communities Foundation. She has led the Impact Fund's granting program since 2018.

Jacinta Parsons (MC)
ABC Radio broadcaster and writer

Jacinta is a broadcaster, radio maker, writer, public speaker and author of the memoir Unseen: The secret life of chronic illness. She currently hosts Afternoons on ABC Melbourne and will be releasing her second book, A Question of Age in September this year.

The Victorian Pride Centre is the first purpose-built centre for Australia's LGBTIQ+ communities. The Pride Centre welcomes visitors with all kinds of access needs and is fully DDA compliant.

Please note: All guests must be fully vaccinated. We will continue to monitor the Covid situation and only proceed with in-person events if it is safe to do so.

More information about visiting the Pride Centre here.