What is Hands Across Canberra?
Hands Across Canberra is the ACT’s community foundation.
- We raise funds for Canberra’s most vulnerable people.
- We invest the money to make it grow
- We give it back in grants.
Community foundations are about giving where you live, for the long-term benefit and enhancement of a community.
Hands Across Canberra is only 13 years old but community foundations in Canada, the United States and New Zealand have become powerful tools for giving grants and making investments in their community’s future, sometimes for a century or more.
Canberra is the most generous community in Australia. With your help, big or small, we can make a lasting, transformative difference for all our neighbours and friends right here where we live.
Make
an Impact
There are many ways you can contribute to Hands Across Canberra and it’s network of community organisations. You can give your time and talent through volunteering, attending events, spreading the word about the work of organisations, or running fund-raising events and activities. There are also a range of ways to donate funds, such as directly through one-off donations, regular contributions such as workplace giving programs or by participating in fund-raising activities and events.
You can give in several ways:
- Hands Across Canberra (fcsuite.com) at any time. This money funds our grants to 350 local charities.
- Donate to the charity of your choice through our platform
- Establish a named fund, distributing interest each year to causes you care about. Named funds are professionally managed long term investments.
- Contact us to offer your services as a volunteer or a community partner.
$1.6 million invested. 58 community projects funded. Countless lives impacted. 💛
We’re proud to celebrate the latest @Canberra Foundations Collective grant round, delivered alongside The Snow Foundation, John James Foundation, Aspen Medical Australia Foundation and Davencare Foundation.
This year, more than 200 Expressions of Interest were received, highlighting both the growing need across our region and the incredible work being led by local organisations every day. Together, we are supporting 58 projects that strengthen community connection, improve wellbeing and create opportunities for people facing disadvantage.
As our CEO Genevieve Jacobs shared:
"The Canberra Foundations Collaborative has grown from a COVID response into one of the region’s most significant philanthropic partnerships, helping local organisations access funding, build capacity and strengthen community connections."
Since 2022, the Collaborative has invested more than $8.5 million into over 310 local initiatives across Canberra and the surrounding region.
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EOFY is a time to reflect on the impact you want to make. For businesses, that can mean investing in the community that supports you.
As 30 June approaches, now is the perfect time to explore how your organisation can help create positive change close to home.
At Hands Across Canberra, we work with corporate partners to strengthen local charities, support vulnerable Canberrans and help build a more connected, resilient city. From partnerships and sponsorships to workplace giving and named funds, there are many ways to create meaningful local impact.
💛 Give where you live this EOFY
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The EOFY deadline is approaching fast.
Before 30 June, you have the opportunity to turn your tax deduction into real impact for local people facing real challenges.
Every donation to Hands Across Canberra supports charities working across food relief, housing, mental health, disability, family support and community connection.
The financial year is almost over, but there is still time to make a difference.
💛 Donate local. Give where you live.
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