Sydney Community Foundation

14/08/2026

We hope you can join us for our next practical and informal session - What We Leave Behind - Estate Planning, Wealth & the Conversations Advisers Should Be Having, designed specifically for financial advisers, estate planning lawyers, accountants and wealth professionals.

Join this online conversation with estate planning lawyer and philanthropy adviser Rachael Rofe.

The rules around estate planning are changing, but some of the most important conversations advisers can have with clients go well beyond tax and documents.

Rachael will unpack the 2026 Budget changes affecting testamentary trusts, what they mean for existing estate plans, and why these structures may now play an even more important role in tax-effective wealth transfer and asset protection.

The conversation will also look beyond the technical side of estate planning: how can advisers help clients think about what they want their wealth to achieve — for their family, future generations and, where relevant, through philanthropy and charitable giving.

Clients are increasingly thinking about more than simply transferring assets. They want to preserve family unity, protect the wealth they have built, pass on the values that shaped it and ensure nothing is left on the table — whether that’s tax value, asset protection or family values.

Event Details:
Date: Wednesday 2 September, 10 - 11am
Online event: Link to be shared closer to the date
Registration is essential

Register to join this session: https://events.humanitix.com/what-we-leave-behind-estate-planning-wealth-and-the-conversations-advisers-should-be-having

29/07/2026

🌟 We’re hiring: Sydney Women’s Fund Program Manager

Are you passionate about gender equality, community-led change and creating meaningful outcomes for women and families?
Sydney Women’s Fund, a key impact fund of Sydney Community Foundation, is looking for an experienced Program Manager to lead our strategic and place-based programs across Western Sydney, including our growing work in Liverpool.

To find out more about this role, visit the link in our bio.

06/07/2026

Keeping Women Out of Prison (KWOOP) Coalition, a Sub Fund of Sydney Community Foundation was recently in the spotlight on Law Matters.

We are delighted to share that KWOOP Co-Chair, Professor Eileen Baldry AO, was recently featured on the Law Matters program on Aboriginal Legal Service of WA Radio — speaking about the vital work of the Keeping Women Out of Prison (KWOOP) Coalition.

Eileen spoke to why reducing the number of women in prison is one of the most pressing justice issues of our time — and why it matters not just for women themselves, but for the safety and wellbeing of their children and families.

KWOOP advocates for systemic change that keeps women connected to their communities, rather than separated from them. When women stay out of prison, families stay together.

🎙️ Listen to the interview here: https://als.org.au/law-matters-program-223-17-june-2026/ - (start at 6 mins 30 sec)

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03/07/2026

Last chance to apply!
Applications for the 2026 Impact100 Sydney grant round, a Sub Fund of Sydney Community Foundation, close on 6 July at 5:00pm.
Details below - apply now!

Do you know a charity making a difference in the lives of young people?

Applications are open for the Impact1 00 Sydney 2026 Grant Round.

We're offering a $100,000 transformative grant to support an organisation working with young people aged 12–25 experiencing economic hardship across Greater Sydney.

This is a pivotal stage of life—finishing school, entering employment, or taking the first steps towards independence. Financial hardship shouldn't stand in the way of a young person's future.

We're looking for organisations with bold, innovative ideas that address both immediate needs and the underlying causes of economic disadvantage.

If you know a charity doing important work in this space, please share this opportunity with them.

📅 Applications close: 5pm, Monday 6 July
🔗 Learn more and apply: https://impact100sydney.org.au/apply-for-grants

Together, we can help the next great idea take flight.

01/07/2026

🎉 We’re thrilled to share the news: together, we’ve reached our fundraising target of $300,000!

We started Love Where You Live to connect people like you to the organisations in your neighbourhood doing life-changing work, keeping Sydney a place where people feel like they belong. We asked you to give, and promised to double it.

That means Newtown Neighbourhood Centre, The Social Outfit, and Plate It Forward are each receiving a gift of $100,000… money that goes straight back into this community.

Here’s what that looks like in real terms 👇
🔹 $138 links someone sleeping rough to emergency accommodation. Your gift means Newtown Neighbourhood Centre can connect 724 people to safety.

🔹 $900 pays for a month of paid experience for a woman from a refugee or migrant background. Your gift means The Social Outfit can fund 111 months of paid pathways into work.

🔹 $50 puts a hearty meal in front of 10 people. Your gift means Plate It Forward can serve 20,000 meals to people doing it tough in our community.

This is just the beginning of how we want to show up for community. We can’t wait for the next opportunity to stand alongside the people and places that make Sydney feel like home and we’re so grateful you stood with us this time. 💛


29/06/2026

We’re 87% of the way to our $300,000 goal for Love Where You Live. We are this close. With less than 1 day left until 30 June, every gift now is the difference between getting close and getting there.

What that means in real terms: we only need $19,268 more in donations to close the gap, and thanks to matched giving, that turns into $38,536 going straight to three organisations holding their communities together with the least support and the most heart: Newtown Neighbourhood Centre, Plate It Forward, and The Social Outfit.

Help us finish what this community started.

Donate now https://scf-love-where-you-live.raiselysite.com/ 

29/06/2026

One of the three organisations we’re backing through Love Where You Live is Newtown Neighbourhood Centre. Newtown Neighbourhood Centre

Their CEO, Elaine Macnish, reached out recently to share how meaningful this support has been... it’s the first gift of this kind NNC has received, and she spoke about how rare it is for one community organisation to be backed by another in this way.

It’s moments like this that remind us why this campaign matters.

We’re so grateful to everyone who has shown love for where they live... supporting three organisations holding their neighbourhoods together with the least support and the most heart: Newtown Neighbourhood Centre, Plate It Forward, and The Social Outfit.

With less than $20,000 to go you can support us to deliver $100,000 to each of these three organisations, and thanks to matched giving, your dollars go twice as far. That means:

🔹 Meals and support for people experiencing homelessness and hardship in Newtown
🔹 Pathways to employment and belonging for women from refugee backgrounds
🔹 Essential, everyday support for people doing it tough in our community

Donate now & we’ll double it https://scf-love-where-you-live.raiselysite.com

One day to go!

24/06/2026

We spoke to our CEO Loredana Fyffe about her journey of understanding belonging in community and how it has shaped the work we do at Sydney Community Foundation.

With 6 days left of the Love Where You Live campaign we are just $35,000 away from our $300,000 goal. When you donate now, we’ll double it but only until the 30th of June so if you’ve been thinking about donating, this is your moment.

https://scf-love-where-you-live.raiselysite.com/ or link in bio!

The Social Outfit Newtown Neighbourhood Centre Plate It Forward

22/06/2026

Join Our Team & Make an Impact 💥

Sydney Community Foundation is hiring!

We have two new roles available with flexible working conditions - perfect for purpose-driven professionals who want to make a difference. Be part of a dynamic non-profit supporting communities across Sydney.

1. Community Grants Manager - Mt Druitt Participatory Grant Making
https://www.ethicaljobs.com.au/members/scf/community-grants-manager-mt-druitt-participatory-grant-making-newtown-mt-druitt

2. Storytelling and Content Lead - Sydney Women’s Fund
https://www.ethicaljobs.com.au/members/scf/storytelling-and-content-lead-sydney-womens-fund

Hurry, applications closing early July.

19/06/2026

Sometimes it’s easy to talk about community in practical terms... funding, programs, outcomes.

But underneath all of that is something much more human.

A feeling of safety.
A sense of belonging.
The experience of being held by the place you live.

Love Where You Live is about protecting and strengthening those things across Sydney.

Because when they exist, everything else becomes possible.

Show up for community.

Donate now...https://scf-love-where-you-live.raiselysite.com/