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.
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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.
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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Connection can be life-changing, especially during the most vulnerable moments.
Through the GreaterGood – The Capital Region Community Foundation x Hands Across Canberra Connected Communities Grant Round, the Australian Brain Cancer Foundation received funding to support its monthly family support group, creating a safe space for patients, families, and carers to feel heard, supported, and connected.
With breakout rooms, professional guidance, and a community that understands, this program helps families choose the kind of support they need, when they need it most.
This is the power of local giving.
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This EOFY, your donation can go further than you think. 💛
By giving through Hands Across Canberra, you’re helping support more than 350 local charities working every day to strengthen our community — from food relief and housing to mental health, disability support, and youth programs.
Give where you live before 30 June and help build a better Canberra for everyone.
👉 Donate now: handsacrosscanberra.org.au/
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