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.
"For the first time, I don't hate myself." That's how one resident describes her life now, after coming to The Farm in Galong: a place built to give women and children affected by substance misuse the chance to recover, rebuild, and become themselves again.
What was once an empty convent, at risk of collapse, is now a place where families are reunited and stronger foundations are built for long term recovery, and we are proud to have The Farm in Galong as part of our charity network.
Thanks to the the Ripples Project — a partnership between the Daven Care Foundation and The Horse Media — for sharing this story of impact .
Watch the short film ➡️ See our link in bio.
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October is Mental Health Month, and this year's theme says it all: together we thrive.
Our mental health is shaped by the people and places around us. Strong communities, connection and a sense of belonging help all of us feel well. That's something we see every day across the Canberra organisations we support.
This month, we're celebrating the groups and people who make our community a place where everyone can thrive.
If you or someone you know needs support, Lifeline is available 24/7 on 13 11 14. …
📣 Limited places available for the next for the Canberra Foundations Collaborative event.
The DoNoHarm Workshop, delivered by Mental Illness Education ACT, presents a framework to equip individuals, workplaces and communities to safely, sustainably and effectively communicate about mental health and other forms of lived experience. It's trauma informed, recovery oriented, and evaluated as best practice.
📅 Wednesday 7 October�🕙 10am to 1pm (light networking lunch until 2pm)
📍 MIEACT offices, 20 Genge Street, Canberra City
To register visit ➡️ canberrafoundations.org/events
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