Pathways to Employment Fund

What is the Inner North Community Foundation?

The Inner North Community Foundation is an independent philanthropic grant-making body that funds a variety of local employment based projects in the inner northern suburbs of Melbourne.

Access to work makes a world of difference for disadvantaged and marginalised individuals, and that's why our Foundation supports innovative and creative programs to bridge the gap between unemployment and meaningful work.

The projects we support involve skills based training, work experience, mentoring, and many more initiatives that seek to dissolve barriers to employment for local people.

A community foundation is a not-for-profit organisation established to meet the current and future needs of local communities with the tax advantages of charitable giving. It is dedicated primarily to the social improvement of the geographical area where it serves. The Inner North Community Foundation focuses on the inner north of Melbourne covering all suburbs within the municipalities of Yarra, Darebin and Moreland like Coburg, Richmond, Northcote, Fawkner, Reservoir, Collingwood, Abbotsford, Brunswick and Glenroy.

Every donation you make contributes to more money invested and more funding for our local community projects!

We act as a philanthropic resource for local community organisations and a local advocate for philanthropy in the inner northern suburbs of Melbourne.

What does the Inner North Community Foundation do?

• We deliver funding through our annual grants round: More than $250,000 has been granted in the last 3 years.

• We've helped more than 300 local people get one step closer to a job by developing their skills, confidence and self-esteem

• We provide a forum for local community organisations to discuss matters of social, ethical, and philanthropic concern

• We are a resource for local community organisations

To learn more about our Foundation visit www.innernorthfoundation.org.au, Friend us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter @innernorthcf

How will the funding be used?

Your donations will be used to support many wonderful projects with outcomes like:

• Helping refugees learn vital résumé writing skills

• Assisting young people who were disengaged to refocus and get involved in work experience programs

• Providing opportunities for local Indigenous people to take up business development courses

• Supporting people living with a mental illness in setting up micro enterprises to generate an income

Projects funded in the past have included CERES - Seven Stars, Rotary - Next Step program, VACRO - Second Chance Cycles, the Anti Racism Action Band, Mind Australia's Sprout Community Market, Koorie Night Markets, Jesuit Social Services - Abbotsford Biscuit project, and the Australian Vietnamese Women's Association - Leg up Program .

As a not-for-profit organisation, the Inner North Community Foundation remains dependent on and extremely grateful for your support.

All donations of $2 or more to the Inner North Community Foundation are tax deductible. You will be sent a receipt for your donation by email.

Help support local people, with local giving, for lasting impact.

• Give a one-off donation online
• Give a regular donation online
• Donate by phone
To donate by phone, call 03 8689 1967. Please have your credit card details on hand when you call.
• Donate by mail
To donate by mail, please download a printable donation form and send through the post to:
PO Box 2109
PRESTON VIC 3072
• Donate by fax
To donate by fax, please download a printable donation form and fax to 03 8689 1933.
• Leave a bequest
To leave a bequest in your will, please read the wills and bequests page for Inner North Community Foundation.