A $2 million donation to State Library Victoria puts kids in charge
Young Victorians keen to read and learn will be the main beneficiaries of the most recent $2 million donation to State Library Victoria. Announced today
THE WILLIAM COOPER INDIGENOUS SCHOLARSHIP CELEBRATES SPIRIT OF HUMANITY AND ACTIVISM IN AUSTRALIA’S JEWISH AND INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES
On 6 December 80 years ago, Aboriginal elder and activist William Cooper set out from West Footscray to march to the German Consulate in Melbourne,
Gandel Young Leader Award Winner announced
Giselle Davey is the recipient of the 2018 Gandel Young Leader award. Giselle used her love for swimming to support a cause close to her and her family’s hearts. After completing the Stand Up ABC social justice journey, as part of her UJEB Bat Mitzvah program, Giselle decided to raise funds in support of the Ardoch Youth Foundation.
Home Stretch applauds State Government commitment to extend foster care to 21
The Home Stretch coalition welcomed the Victorian Government’s ground breaking announcement that it will commit $11.6 million to extend foster care to 21.
The historic move will see 250 young people provided with care through to 21 years, ensuring that young Victorians leaving care will have every chance to fulfil their potential and make a successful transition to adulthood.
Funding to create unique drug and alcohol treatment for young people with mental illness
Research into clinical treatments to reduce drug and alcohol use in young people with mental illness has received a significant funding boost, with a $1.25
76% of Victorians support extending the age of care for foster children
Home Stretch is a public campaign aiming to build support to extend the age of foster care from 18 to 21 years of age in Victoria and Australia
Vulnerable people in urban and rural communities across Victoria to benefit from a community based and led initiative.
Echo Youth and Family Services, a local welfare organisation based in Emerald has been successful in securing philanthropic funding, including a grant from Gandel Foundation, to expand the multi-award winning Ready2Go Disaster Resilience Program across more communities in Victoria.
Gandel Foundation partners with National Museum in multimillion dollar initiative
National Defining Moments Digital Classroom Prominent Australian philanthropists John Gandel AC and Pauline Gandel have donated $1.5 million in a partnership with the National Museum
Welcome to “Grandmothers”
Featuring stories of grandmothers from across Melbourne, Multicultural Museums Victoria (MMV) presents its inaugural joint project – ‘Grandmothers’. Through five extraordinary exhibitions and accompanying events, join us in celebrating the accomplishments, wisdom and the central role of the grandmother in Chinese, Italian, Greek, Muslim and Jewish communities.
The Grandmothers Project is supported by Gandel Foundation across the five Museums.