The Snow Foundation

21/09/2026

We’re delighted to share a short film about The Farm in Galong, produced by Davencare Foundation as part of its Ripples Project.

The Farm has been a long-standing partner of Snow Foundation, and we've seen first-hand the incredible work that Kate and the team are doing to support women as they rebuild their lives and, where possible, reunite with their children.

Stories like this shine a light on the vital work organisations are doing and the difference they make in the lives of individuals, families and communities.

Follow the link below to watch the film.

Davencare has joined together with The Horse Media to create a series of short documentary films about giving in Australia. Uncovering inspiring people behind innovative and passionate acts of philanthropy, Ripples showcases how important driven individuals are to the giving landscape; whether the...

14/09/2026

Join the Snow Foundation team as Program Coordinator!

The Program Coordinator will help progress ambitious national and ACT-focused work across education. This is a Canberra-based, on-site role working closely with the Executive Director.

From curriculum reform and teacher education to school leadership and equity, the role will also support emerging work on digital and gambling harm. It’s a front-row seat to how philanthropy can help shift systems, convene the right people, and get good ideas moving.

If this resonates, we'd love to hear from you! All enquiries through Ripple Opportunities.

Learn more about the role here: https://www.rippleopportunities.com/job-listing/program-coordinator

08/09/2026

As part of our strategic Youth portfolio, we back knowledge-rich curriculum and evidence-based teaching, so we loved joining two outstanding events on these topics recently!

Research ED 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐚 𝐝𝐮𝐠 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦. 𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬:

- Greg Ashman on the what, why and how of explicit teaching
- Barney Dalgarno walking through the 2024 ACT Literacy and Numeracy Education Expert Panel report
- Jeanette Breen (one of our Snow Entrepreneurs) on writing across the curriculum
- Jamal See from Evatt Primary on low-variance curriculum, routines and assessment
- Jen Buckingham making the case for why kids need to actually read books, at both primary and secondary level

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐲𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞: 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐮𝐦 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐲. 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐡, 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠. 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞:

- John Sweller, who's spent decades on Cognitive Load Theory, on putting it into practice
- Steve Mastin on why explicit, knowledge-rich teaching can genuinely be a joy for students
- Heather Fearn on how knowledge builds the schemas kids need to keep learning
- The Learning First team on where Australia sits on international maths benchmarks
- Nuno Crato on what Portugal's education reforms can teach us

Thanks to Research ED, Think Forward Educators and Learning First for facilitating these important conversations.

03/09/2026

Australia spends billions responding to domestic and family violence and very little on stopping it before it starts. That's why, on Monday, we joined partners No to Violence in Naarm/Melbourne for the launch of 𝘍𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘍𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬: 𝘉𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯 𝘌𝘤𝘰𝘴𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮 𝘰𝘧 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘌𝘯𝘥 𝘔𝘦𝘯'𝘴 𝘜𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘋𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘍𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘝𝘪𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦, a report focused squarely on prevention and earlier intervention.

Drawing on insights from around 150 practitioners across Australia, the research sets out seven principles at the heart of this ecosystem, centring victim-survivor safety, strengthening accountability, supporting community-led approaches and promoting collaboration across services and systems. The report outlines that engaging men earlier and more effectively creates more opportunities for behaviour change and safer relationships.

What stood out most was the appetite for collaboration. Practitioners, researchers and government leaders spoke powerfully about the need for a connected system that supports safer futures for women, children and families.

We're deeply grateful to the many practitioners who contributed their experience and time, to the expert Advisory Group who helped guide the work, and especially to Dr Rebecca Buys and Max Castle, who led the research with extraordinary care and persistence.

We're proud to have supported this work which offers a practical framework for governments, practitioners, funders and communities seeking to build safer futures.

Read the media release: https://lnkd.in/gPTz2F57

25/08/2026

Building stronger, more resilient organisations starts with creating opportunities to learn, connect and share ideas.

We recently hosted a Canberra Foundations Collaborative Revenue Diversification workshop, bringing together 22 people from 16 community organisations across Canberra.

Facilitated by Jon Davies from Social Impact Hub, the session explored different funding and capital options, helping organisations better understand how to build financial sustainability and identify the right support at different stages of their journey.

Thank you to everyone who joined us and contributed to such a thoughtful and engaging discussion.

The Canberra Foundations Collaborative is a partnership between Snow Foundation, Hands Across Canberra and the John James Foundation, working together to strengthen Canberra's community sector.

18/08/2026

Silenced is a powerful new documentary exploring how defamation law is increasingly being used against women and journalists who speak publicly about gendered violence, exposing a pattern that is often difficult to see from the outside.

We are supporting the film’s impact campaign, an important educational tool for raising awareness of and addressing systemic inequality.

Preview screenings are taking place across Australia throughout August and early September, with Q&A sessions featuring speakers who will discuss the film and the issues it brings to light.

Follow the link to find your nearest preview screening.

After , defamation laws became a new way to silence survivors. Jennifer Robinson takes us inside the courtroom. Join special preview screenings before the national release on September 3rd 2026.

11/08/2026

Celebrating Sydney's trailblazers who advance gender equality and social justice at Sydney Women's Fund's 12th Saluting Sydney Women event.

This year's recipient is Suzie Miller, a globally acclaimed playwright, screenwriter and novelist, and one of the most influential storytellers of our time. Before turning to writing, Suzie worked as a human rights and criminal defence lawyer, representing some of society's most vulnerable people. Determined to give voice to the stories the law so often failed, she found another way to pursue justice: through her plays. What a brilliant career choice!

Her work has exploded onto the world stage. Prima Facie has been performed in more than 50 countries, translated into more than 30 languages, and has won multiple prestigious awards. It’s been adapted into a bestselling novel across 13 territories, and is now headed to the screen, starring Cynthia Erivo. But if you ask Suzie, awards were never the point. It was the thousands of women who saw their own experiences reflected on stage, and a body of work that has changed hearts and minds and, in some places, changed the law.

It was a joy for our CEO and Sydney Women’s Fund Chair, Georgina Byron, to MC and host this awesome celebration alongside the Advisory Committee and team. Our partner for more than 18 years, Sydney Women’s Fund goes far beyond grantmaking, investing in local leaders and grassroots organisations, backing community-led solutions, conducting research, and advocating for systemic change.

10/08/2026

We love working together with Canberra Airport to support the St John's Care winter appeal.

This year, thanks to generous donations from across airport business parks, more than nine trolleys of food, along with coats, blankets, winter clothing and toiletries, were delivered.

St John’s Care has provided practical assistance and tailored support to vulnerable families across Canberra for over 35 years. With winter placing extra pressure on many households, the appeal is a meaningful way to help meet essential needs in the community.

A heartfelt thank you to St John’s Care, and to everyone who donated and volunteered their time. A special shoutout to Dave H, who volunteered on his final day of work after an amazing 38 years with the airport.

04/08/2026

Every member of the community deserves dignity, stability and wellbeing.

The of Canberra's WEST Project is an evidence-based program founded by researcher Erin Kelly. It helps women who have experienced domestic violence and sexual abuse rebuild their physical and mental wellbeing through free, trauma-informed strength training.

We have been supporting this fantastic program since 2023 through the Canberra Foundations Collaborative, and we're excited to continue our partnership through a further three-year grant.

The impact extends far beyond the gym, equipping women with the resilience and support networks needed to navigate challenges in their own lives and communities.

We are committed to supporting initiatives like the WEST Project that empower women, promote respectful relationships, and create lasting positive change.

30/07/2026

Applications are now open for the Royal Agricultural Society of NSW Rural Scholarships.

For over 20 years, the Snow Foundation has supported rural and regional students to access educational opportunities and pursue their goals.

Scholarships are available to students from regional NSW undertaking university, TAFE or college studies and are committed to contributing to the future of the regions they call home.

To find out more and apply, visit the Royal Agricultural Foundation Rural Scholarships website: https://www.rasnsw.com.au/foundation/scholarships/ras-foundation-rural-scholarships/

Laura is from the small rural town of Nymagee, where she has lived her whole life and she feels most at home in the bush. Laura is currently in her final year of studying a Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary) at Charles Sturt University in Wagga Wagga. For Laura, finishing her degree is more than a personal achievement, it's the beginning of a journey to give back. Excited to start her career as a teacher in a rural community, she hopes to make a lasting difference in regions she feels are too often overlooked.

If you're passionate about making a difference in rural and regional communities across NSW and the ACT, a RAS Foundation Rural Scholarship could help you achieve your goals. Just like Laura, you can access financial support while pursuing your studies at university, college or TAFE. Learn more at www.rasnsw.com.au/rural-scholarships.