News - Donor newsletter
A quarterly update for FRRR's generous donor partners on our donor partners on our work, and shares insights
Donor News – May 2021
Donor newsletter: 24 June 2021
Our May newsletter profiles a partnership with one of our newer donors, Thankful4Farmers, who generously support the Future Drought Fund’s Networks to Build Drought Resilience program. We've also outlined partnering opportunities, and provided our usual granting snapshot and insights from our Program Managers on common themes emerging from our connection and outreach activities within communities. (Photo: Dr Juliette Milbank)
Insights from the bush
Donor newsletter Insights: 28 May 2021
“The last 14-15 months have been a surreal and challenging time for our community. We are definitely in the recovery stage and hope to move into the rebuild stage in the next 12 months. During this...
Donor Spotlight: Thankful4Farmers
Donor newsletter Insights: 28 May 2021
Thankful4Farmers in one of FRRR’s newest donor partners who are generously supporting our latest program Future Drought Fund's Networks to Build Drought Resilience program, which seeks to help agriculture-dependent...
Sitting together and speaking up in WA’s mid-west
Community stories Donor newsletter: 26 May 2021
In Coorow, WA, a rural town 270km north of Perth, the Coorow Community Resource Centre (CCRC) provides professional and friendly services to the community, from access to information through to community...
Donor News – March 2021
Donor newsletter: 9 March 2021
In this first quarterly update of the year, we share stories of drought resilience, an update from our CEO, including how rural communities are on the frontline of many global risks rural communities and the 12-month anniversary following the Black Summer Bushfires. There's also an interview with our new partner Kellogg Australia Charitable Foundation and several fundraising opportunities.
Insights from our team – Q2 of FY2021
Donor newsletter Insights: 4 March 2021
Over the last few months, our team has continued to connect with communities around the country. It’s still primarily virtual, but that still gives us a strong understanding of what’s happening in...
Recovery Underway Following 2019/2020 Bushfires
Black Summer Bushfire Recovery Disaster recovery stories Donor newsletter Insights: 4 March 2021
Many regional and rural communities experienced devastation as a result of the 2019/20 Black Summer fires. The Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements reported that more than...
Drought recovery – GLENRAC style
Community stories Disaster recovery stories Donor newsletter: 2 March 2021
GLENRAC received a grant to deliver workshops to the Glen Innes farming community focusing on drought management techniques and sustainable agriculture.
Donor Spotlight Q&A: Kellogg’s
Donor newsletter Insights: 22 February 2021
In February 2021, we announced a new partnership with Kellogg Australia Charitable Foundation to help local communities access support to address food insecurity in their communities. We asked Esme Borgelt,...
Donor News – October 2020
Donor newsletter: 15 October 2020
The quarterly update shares the impact of a grant for the Pittsworth Men's Shed, an update from our CEO, including how rural communities are coping with COVID, and news of $2.2 million awarded in bushfire recovery grants. There's also an interview with long-term partner The Sally Foundation.
We acknowledge and extend our deep respect and appreciation to the Dja Dja Wurrung People, the Traditional Owners of the land on which our Foundation is located in Bendigo, and to the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which our programs are assessed and delivered. We pay respect to their ancient and continuing cultures, their connections to the land, seas and skies, and to the Elders, past, present and emerging.