Melbourne Community Foundation (MCF) has recently established the National Community Foundation under its umbrella structure. The two new funds are the National Community Foundation Fund, a tax deductible fund and the National Community Foundation Extension Fund and non-tax deductible fund.

A number of companies have established or are planning to establish a sub-fund under our community foundation structure.

In Australia like other parts of the world, staff are becoming more engaged with their company's giving programs and CSR activities. Employees now look at prospective employer's CSR programs as one of the criteria to be considered before working for a company.  They often feel more motivated to work for a company they believe is concerned about its impact on society and the environment.

National corporate donors who want to work with MCF as well as engage staff at a national level have indicated it would be much easier with a fund which is seen to have a national reach than a Melbourne reach.  Through a sub-fund with NCF they have a vehicle for a workplace giving program and they can support organisations and charities both in Australia and overseas through registered Australian Charities.

In addition to MCF's grantmaking expertise philanthropic consultants in Sydney and Brisbane have been employed to work with donors to research and identify projects to support.

MCF has also launched a new site  www.nationalcf.org.au

The National Community Foundation website is designed to assist Victorian based organisations who want to partner with their staff, stakeholders and communities wherever they are within Australia, and build an endowment fund to support an on-going charitable giving program.

•  Click here to view our Community Foundation structure in PDF Format