A significant increase in our corpus gave us greater us greater corpus gave in our increase A significant and region the local deepen our support into to capacity giving significantly our grew We Canberra. beyond extend $1.7 million give $1 million and now $100,000 to from to the corpus has grown the family Importantly annually. this trend. continue aim to $39 million and we and collaborations partnerships developed have We organisations philanthropic groups, with community help those to our capacity – leveraging and government of a number see the outcome to in need. It is pleasing impact for in a greater resulting of these partnerships and elsewhere. many, in Canberra 25 years, the last say that, over to proud I’m very 235 $18.4 million to has donated the Foundation than 200 individuals, many of and more organisations gone without basic equipment or have whom would our help. if it wasn’t for therapy of others the lives to a difference make to Being able personal great me brings Foundation Snow The through and I be part of this legacy to is thrilled My family joy. so hard, who work partners thank all of our community the been with us since those who have particularly us trusting been part of our story, have beginning. They and including us in their lives. “I’m very proud to say that, over to say that, “I’m very proud the Foundation the last 25 years, $18.4 million to 235 has donated than 200 and more organisations many of whom would individuals, equipment have gone without basic our help” or therapy if it wasn’t for

I supported their social I supported Care. and St John’s welfare programs and continue to support them today. them today. support to and continue programs welfare by modest days were Although donations in the early made a difference. they I believe standard, today’s with YouthCare association long had a very I have that pleased and I am very ACT) Open Family (formerly, which provides program, fund this wonderful still we young who supports disadvantaged worker an outreach of affiliation with Friends a long also had We’ve people. families for services , which provides Injured the Brain injuries. We brain from who suffer and their children and housing of services support a wide range to continue and LifeCare of disability including Hartley in the area Everyone. Music for all our for it was important and I felt Ginette My wife, and, in Foundation in The Snow be involved to family as Chief the reins took Georgina 2007, my daughter Stephen Scarlett, Our other children, Officer. Executive joined the Board. partners and their respective and Tom and immense experience skills, new brought Georgina a strategic and implemented the role to commitment to agreed our giving. We to and planned approach health, of social welfare, the areas our funding to direct and employment. education Initially, we supported individuals who slipped through through individuals who slipped supported we Initially, times – either through on hard or had fallen the cracks the days for It was early addiction or misfortune. ad hoc in nature. often and these gifts were Foundation to the profile a low maintain chose to I deliberately giving. Foundation’s charities, with some well-known I soon connected Council Cancer Barnardos, such as The Smith Family, ACT Twenty-five years ago my brother George and I committed $1 million to theTwenty-five years ago my The Snow Foundation. As long-term localCanberra community to establish something to the city we love. But more thanCanberrans we wanted to give when you see someone struggling you offerthat, we strongly believe that of the family values that guided The Snowa helping hand. This is just one and continues to underpin our work. Foundation in the beginning Terry Snow, Founder and Chairman Founder Snow, Terry

THE SNOW FOUNDATION | Celebrating 25 Years Pictures 1. 2003: Terry Snow presents a bobcat to Billabong Aboriginal Corporation; 2. 2009: St John’s Christmas lunch; 3. 2012: One Disease helps the Yirrkala community; 4. 2013: John Tencic, Scarlett Gaffey at The Snow Foundation morning tea; 2 5. 2015: Common Ground Canberra.

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“The support you provide is just so “….this important initiative which “... our beautiful Sensory Garden. invaluable, enabling us to continue has been very successful in Such philanthropic support, to feed those members of our assisting disadvantaged clients to is a lifeline for families and community who would otherwise address underlying social issues communities in trying to improve go hungry.” which are placing their tenancies the quality of life for children with Stuart Davis-Meehan, Director, at risk or creating barriers to them a disability.” St John’s Care Food Program accessing housing.” Frank Fogliati, Principal, Black Genevieve Bolton, Mountain School Executive Director/Principal Solicitor, “It is a great privilege working Canberra Community Law with our residents. They now Having a Foundation of this stature see themselves as functioning in the region is fantastic. This has members of the community not just “I am very impressed with the way always been the standout - that The a mental illness. Your unwavering the community is coming on board Snow Foundation is local. They are significant support is changing to support this great project. Most engaged with this community and their lives.” of this would not have happened simply and respectfully recognise Anne Pratt, Manager, without the support from yourself those that are disadvantaged. The HOME in Queanbeyan and the Snow Foundation.” genuineness of this is the first Di Kargas AM, impression, and the CEO is a great Common Ground Canberra advocate for homelessness. “... your generosity has and will Member from homeless organization make an immediate difference in the lives of the women and children “I would like to extend my accessing the service who have gratitude to the Snow family for English as a second language.” your unequivocal generosity to Robyn Martin, Manager, allow people like me to continue Beryl Women Inc pursuing our dreams.” Daniel Lawson, Veterinary Student, 5 Charles Sturt University “You took a risk to support WCS, a new innovative organisation to assist homeless women, backing us to develop a new social franchise model for women’s shelters with a view to taking it to scale.” Gina Anderson, Chair, Women’s Community Shelters

4 25 years of support for our community 1991 1991

The following provides an overview The Snow Foundation YouthCare, formerly Open Family of some of the community programs is created Outreach worker for vulnerable youth and initiatives we have supported over George and Terry Snow, the The only service in Canberra providing a dedicated the years. founders. outreach worker. Promotes self worth and connects youth to housing, education, legal services. Recently appointed second worker. Provided Education Health Social Welfare $380,000 over 25 years.

2002 2003 2005

Karinya House Billabong Aboriginal Brindabella Gardens Caseworker for women and babies Corporation Elderly care Support for an outreach worker. Karinya annually assists Machinery Construction of a Pallative 92 residential and 509 outreach clients. To date, provided Purchased a bobcat for at risk Care Unit at Brindabella $240,000 over 14 years. indigenous youth for use in a Gardens in 2005. Provided commercial nursery at Holt, $173,000. Lanyon Community Centre ACT. First time the Foundation Mini Bus was public about giving. Bus provided to Centre for use by community groups

2009 2010 2010

Social enterprises - Canberra Kids Under Cover Sydney Women’s Fund Jobs for people who are marginalised Build of two portable Education/employment programs for women and girls 5 year commitment to establish the ACT Social studios to support youth in Western Sydney Enterprise Hub to assist marginalised people gain homelessness In Liverpool: 10 Women Leaders program and jobs. Founding partner with SVA, Government, New to Canberra providing Aboriginal Women Against Violence. In Warwick Farm: PriceWaterHouseCoopers. Since 2008, the Hub unique accommodation in Peppers Coffee Cart, Staying Home Leaving Violence supported 24 social enterprises, created 114 jobs. The response to young people at program. In Fairfield: Warakirri College and the Foundation also directly assisted White Nile Ladies, risk of becoming homeless African Sewing Circle social enterprise. In Claymore: Tribal Gardens, Narmana T-shirts, No Sweat Fashion, due to extreme conflict or Whitelion’s Alternative Learning Centres. Paperworks and Cafe Ink. overcrowding within the family home.

2012 2012 2013

Domestic Violence programs Homes for Homes Social Impact Investments Support to survivors and perpetrators of DV Raises new funds for social and affordable housing Zambrero (food for developing countries), Social Commenced with support to Beryl’s Refuge in 2012, Seed funding of $300,000 to further develop this Enterprise Finance Australia (SEFA), Social Ventures with others following in more recent years; Toora initiative. Within the Snow family business, Homes Australia Impact Fund, Foresters Social Enterprise Women, Women’s Community Shelters, Everyman for Homes is being implemented across Denman Finance Fund, Project Independence (home for people Australia, Tara Costigan Foundation and the Silence Prospect, 2,000 dwellings, the first entire suburb, plus with disabilities). The Foundation has grown its Kills documentary. contributing $500,000 to the initiative. investment in 3rd Link Growth Fund since 2009 and in 2015, made an investment in the Future Generation Investment Fund. Both fund managers give their management fees to the non-profit sector. 1991 1992 1992

YouthCare, formerly Open Family Barnados Food Programs Canberra Schools Outreach worker for vulnerable youth Programs for vulnerable 9 food programs Educational equipment, and programs The only service in Canberra providing a dedicated families and children Breakfast Club at Ainslie Primary School introduced Started in 1992, with a donation to Malkara Special outreach worker. Promotes self worth and connects Up until year 2000, supported in 1991 through St Johns Care and continuing. Stacia’s School. Over time, supported other special schools: youth to housing, education, legal services. the Transition Program, Soup Kitchen in 2007 and ongoing. OzHarvest in 2006, Black Mountain, Cranleigh, Harrison, Woden. Recently appointed second worker. Provided teaching living skills for via seed funding OzHarvest’s feasibility study and later Additional schools: Canberra College Cares, $380,000 over 25 years. disadvantaged young people. operational support. In 2008, Early Morning Centre Queanbeyan High School, Melba Copland School, From 2000 to present, in the City. St Phillips Anglican Church in O’Connor Richardson Primary School, Wanniassa School, contributed to the Kids in in 2009. In 2012, Gungahlin Community Centre Food Wilcannia School, Galilee School, Mulwaree High Sport program, enabling Pantry, and Canberra High School Breakfast Club. School Goulburn. access to sporting activities for disadvantaged families.

2007 2007 2007

Brindabella Gardens Whole Family Educational Scholarships HOME in Queanbeyan Elderly care Involved Tertiary education A loving supportive home for 20 people with chronic Construction of a Pallative Terry hands over CEO role Scholarships commenced in 2007 with Queanbeyan mental illness. Care Unit at Brindabella to his daughter Georgina High School, totalling 27 scholarships over 8 years. A genuine partnership and strong friendships were Gardens in 2005. Provided Byron. Corpus doubled Country Education Foundation in 2010, with 49 awarded formed working closely with HOME to get it built and $173,000. in size increasing our over 6 years. Royal Agricultural Society in 2013, running. 600 people attended the official opening. capacity to help people 12 awarded over 3 years. The Pinnacle Foundation At the time, our largest grant yet, $400,000 over 4 in need. Commenced commenced in ACT in 2014, with the inaugural winner. years, which helped catalyse further community and closer engagement with Companion House, 5 scholarships for 3 years for government funding. Continued our support of an community. Canberra based asylum seekers. additional $140,000 over four years.

2010 2011 2011

Sydney Women’s Fund Common Ground Canberra Film Documentaries One Disease at a Time Education/employment programs for women and girls Supportive housing for people who are homeless Education and awareness of social issues, and Elimination of crusted scabies in Western Sydney Permanent supportive housing model for 40 residents, minority groups Helped establish an on the In Liverpool: 10 Women Leaders program and half of whom are homeless, half on low-income. A 2011: ‘Beautiful’, an inclusive film about love starring ground team in Yirrkarla, East Aboriginal Women Against Violence. In Warwick Farm: first to Canberra. Provided $10,000 for a feasibility people with a disability. ‘20 Years: 20 Stories’ films Arhnem land in 2011, as their Peppers Coffee Cart, Staying Home Leaving Violence study in 2010 followed by a $500,000 commitment over to celebrate the Disability Discrimination Act. 2012: first funder. Increased funding program. In Fairfield: Warakirri College and the five years which helped catalyse Government funding ‘Gayby Baby’ children living with same-sex parents. as One Disease expanded to 28 African Sewing Circle social enterprise. In Claymore: in 2013. The late Liz Dawson was instrumental in 2014: ‘10 Stories of Single Mothers’; ‘Take Heart - new communities across NT. Whitelion’s Alternative Learning Centres. establishing Common Ground. Rheumatic Heart Disease’. 2015: ‘Hunting Ground’, Empathetic approach, providing harassment in Universities; ‘Happy Sad Man’, mental healthy skin care. First time illness; ‘Silence Kills’, domestic violence. giving outside the Canberra region. 5 year commitment of $450,000.

2013 2013 2014

Social Impact Investments Canberra Grammar Global Sisters Good360 Zambrero (food for developing countries), Social School Enabling financial independence to women Connects excess products from corporates to Enterprise Finance Australia (SEFA), Social Ventures Snow Centre for Education in Offers a complete package of business support charities Australia Impact Fund, Foresters Social Enterprise the Asian Century enabling women excluded from mainstream work to Good360 enables charities to receive excess new Finance Fund, Project Independence (home for people Built the Snow Centre, establish their own business. Founding funder of trial products in bulk from businesses via an online with disabilities). The Foundation has grown its along with a complete Asian website in 2013. Now 3 year commitment of $150,000. platform. The Foundation contributed to the IT investment in 3rd Link Growth Fund since 2009 and in Studies experience to develop platform, and operational costs for 3 years. Led a 2015, made an investment in the Future Generation excellence in Chinese and philanthropic collaboration to secure $1.5 million Investment Fund. Both fund managers give their Asian Studies for the next dollars over 3 years with 8 funders. management fees to the non-profit sector. generation of future leaders in Australia. 1995 1995

Canberra Schools Mental Health Friends of Brain Injured Educational equipment, and programs programs Children (FBIC) Started in 1992, with a donation to Malkara Special Youth mental health Therapies for children with a School. Over time, supported other special schools: programs brain injury. Black Mountain, Cranleigh, Harrison, Woden. First supported Lifeline in Therapy treatments for over 40 Additional schools: Canberra College Cares, 1995. Followed by others from children annually with cerebral Queanbeyan High School, Melba Copland School, 2003 including Mental Health palsy and brain injuries, Richardson Primary School, Wanniassa School, Foundation, Messengers plus contribution towards Wilcannia School, Galilee School, Mulwaree High Program, Boys to Men in employment of family liaison School Goulburn. Cooma (YMCA), Menslink, officer. Over 19 years, $540,000 Mental Illness Education ACT, benefiting over 1000 families Uplifting Australia. through services offered by FBIC.

2008 2009

HOME in Queanbeyan Newpin, New Parents Information Medical Research at A loving supportive home for 20 people with chronic Network program Macquarie University mental illness. An intensive parent-child program that breaks the Motor Neurone Disease A genuine partnership and strong friendships were destructive cycle. Research to cure or prevent formed working closely with HOME to get it built and Following a powerful Newpin event in Sydney, The Motor Neurone Disease by running. 600 people attended the official opening. Snow Foundation sought to link up with Uniting Care generating zebrafish models At the time, our largest grant yet, $400,000 over 4 Kippax, and together with the ACT Government brought of the disease. Commitment years, which helped catalyse further community and this life-changing program to Canberra. It provides of $1.3 million over 9 years. government funding. Continued our support of an generational change for vulnerable Canberra families, additional $140,000 over four years. so far 20 families. A $463,000 commitment over 8 years for a play co-ordinator.

2012 2012

One Disease at a Time Canberra Community Law Centre Australian Indigenous Mentoring Elimination of crusted scabies Legal and social work to vulnerable families Experience (AIME) Helped establish an on the The Centre delivers an innovative model of early Mentors for indigenous students ground team in Yirrkarla, East intervention legal work together with social work for AIME’s program mentors indigenous students with Arhnem land in 2011, as their vulnerable indivduals and families. Partnership with the goal of increasing the year 12 completion. Helped first funder. Increased funding Canberra Community Law, The Snow Foundation, Clayton bring AIME to Canberra by funding a feasibility study in as One Disease expanded to 28 Utz Foundation and ACT Government. 2012. Extended support to operations following launch new communities across NT. in 2014 with partners ANU and Canberra University Empathetic approach, providing who offer 80+ mentors to 100+ indigenous students. healthy skin care. First time $180,000 over 4 years. giving outside the Canberra region. 5 year commitment of $450,000.

2015 2016

Good360 Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) Project Independence Connects excess products from corporates to Awareness documentary and medical research Home for people with a charities Awareness campaign to educate the harmful effects disability Good360 enables charities to receive excess new of rheumatic heart disease in indigenous communities A social housing development products in bulk from businesses via an online and the importance of early detection and medication. for people with an intellectual platform. The Foundation contributed to the IT Support has expanded to medical research into a vaccine. disability. Contribution of platform, and operational costs for 3 years. Led a $400,000, inclusive of a philanthropic collaboration to secure $1.5 million $100,000 loan to the third dollars over 3 years with 8 funders. Project Independence home in Phillip. 1 Pictures 1. 2014: ‘Take Heart’, Rheumatic Heart Disease awareness program; 2. 2006: Stacia’s Soup Kitchen; 3. 2014: Stephen Gaffey presents a scholarship to Cheyenne Stephenson (Queanbeyan High School student); 4. 2014: Paul Crake, Ben Pattrick at the Hartley Lifecare Cycle Challenge; 5. 2015: Dr Nicholas Cole and the Motor Neurone Disease Team.

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“Your generous gift for our “We can’t express how much we “Your funding has allowed us to Canberra Kids in Sport Program appreciate all the support for so continue our research program is making a huge difference in many therapies for our daughter and has enabled Dr. Emily Don to allowing us to improve the lives of through Friends of Brain Injured continue to grow as a scientist. children who have suffered abuse Children. Her development has I sincerely thank you for your and neglect.” improved immensely.” ongoing support.” Louise Voigt, Former CEO & Director Sean & Jane McCandless, parents Dr. Nicholas Cole of Welfare, Barnardos Australia receiving assistance from Friends of Research Group Leader Brain Injured Children MND Disease Research Centre Macquarie University “We are grateful for your belief in our vision, and are now working “The Snow Foundation has helped in 28 indigenous communities. make my dreams come true and I We are very grateful for the You have not only supported us thank them from the bottom of my public spirited attitude The Snow financially from the very beginning, heart. Me being back competing Foundation has towards community but assisted us in many ways - and having lessons would not be development and are very grateful speaking at events, introductions possible without the support of The that you have chosen to support and visiting us in NT.” Snow Foundation and the amazing our Abbeyfield Goulburn project. Michele Bray, CEO, Terry Snow’.” Annemarie Athea, Chairperson One Disease Sue-Ellen Lovett, Abbeyfield Goulburn Blind Dressage Rider Always the warmest of interactions, “Thank you so much for improving the most beautiful souls, always my life by providing funding for my well-meaning who listen to us mobility scooter.” about what is important to our Mr Steven Shackel. clients and communities. It has been a very amazing experience. Member of community organisation

“My biggest achievement is that 4 I love my children and they love me. Last year my eldest daughter completed year 12 – no-one in all past generations of my family have come close. I am so grateful to NewPin.” Mother, completed the NewPin program 5 Annual Donations to Community Organisations and Individuals

$1,800,000 $1,713,597 $1,600,000 $1,478,484

$1,400,000 $1,290,176

$1,200,000 $1,33,474 $1,000,000 $887,913 $885,764

$800,000 $736,674

$600,000 $508,608 $400,000 $209,336 $186,908 $139,088 $130,080 $114,420 $113,000 $113,301

$200,000 $109,362 $95,629 $88,501 $83,15 $76,492 $70,024 $52,398 $51,461 $41,000 $19,408 $0 $8,200 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995

Names of all community organisations we have supported since 1991.

Education and Employment 1 Million Women · Aboriginal Children’s Advancement Society · Aboriginal Literacy Foundation · ACT Community Arts Offi ce · ACT Playgroups Association Apprentice House · Australia Childhood Foundation · Australian Futures - My Big idea · Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience · Australian Red Cross · Barnardos · Belconnen Community Service · Big Picture · Black Mountain School · Bridge Back to Life Foundation · Bus Stop Films · Canberra International Music Festival · Canberra Men’s Centre · Canberra College Cares · Companion House · Computer Club - Richardson Primary School · Cooma YMCA · Country Education Foundation of Australia · CycleJam · Documentary Australia Foundation · Dunn Lewis Foundation · Epilepsy Action · Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal · Global Sisters Charity · Hello Sunday Morning · Lighthouse - Microcredit Loan Program · Lions Youth Haven · Malinda Jarry Fund · Marriage Equality · Melba Copland Secondary School · Messengers Program · Mulwaree High School Goulburn · Namana T-Shirts Social Enterprise No Sweat Fashions · Noah’s Ark · Outward Bound · Paperworks · Pathways Foundation · Philanthropy Australia · Queanbeyan High School · Queanbeyan South Public School · Royal Agricultural Society (NSW) Foundation · SHINE for Kids - Stand as One · Silence Kills · Social Ventures Australia · SPICE · St John’s Ambulance · Sydney Womens Fund · The Park School for Early Learning · The Pinnacle Foundation · The Smith Family · Tjillari Justice Aboriginal Corporation · Toora Women · UnitingCare Kippax - Newpin · Uplifting Australia · Volunteering ACT · Vyne@OzHelp · Wanniassa School · Warakirri College · Whitelion - Claymore Alternative Learning Centre · Wilcannia School · Woden Special School · Working Wonders Inc Health Abbeyfi eld Australia Goulburn Society · ACT Community Living · ACT Down Syndrome Association · ACT Society for the Physically Handicapped · Action for Autism · Advocacy Action · Advocacy for Inclusion · ANU · Andrew Urban Trust Fund · Angelman Syndrome Association · Arthritis Foundation of the ACT · Association for the Welfare of Child Health · Australian Foundation of Mental Health Research · Belconnen Arts Centre · Blind Citizens Australia · Brindabella Gardens · Calvary Private Hospital · Camp Quality · Canberra Blind Society · Canberra Hospital Children’s Healthcare Trust · Canberra Rape Crisis Centre · Cancer Council ACT · Canteen · Carers ACT · Cerebral Palsy Alliance · Clown Doctors · Community Programs Association · Cranleigh School Cystic Fibrosis Association · Dementia Research · Diabetes ACT · Eurobodalla Education & Therapy Services · Focus ACT · Fred Hollows Foundation · Friends of Brain Injured Children · Harrison School · Hartley Lifecare · Hear for You · Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation · Koomarri · Lara Jean Association · L’Arche Genesaret · Leapfrog Adventures · LifeCircle · Lifeline · Malkara Special School · Menslink · Mental Health Foundation ACT · Mental Illness Education ACT · MND Medical Research · Monaro Early Intervention Service · Multiple Sclerosis Limited · Music For Canberra · National Breast Cancer Foundation · National Heart Foundation (ACT Division) · Neuroscience Research Australia · Newborn Intensive Care · One Disease at a Time · Painting with Parkinsons · Post & Ante Natal Depression Support Information PANDSI · Parentline ACT · Pegasus - Riding for the Disable (ACT) · Project Independence · Queanbeyan Childrens’ Special Needs Inc · Red Cross ACT · Retina Australia · Rotary · Royal Institute of Deaf and Blind Children · SANDS (Stillbirth & Neonatal Death Support) ACT · Shaw Possibilities · Snowy Hydro SouthCare Rescue Helicopter · Special Olympics ACT · Spirit of Calvary Capital Development Campaign · St Vincent Private Hospital · Starlight Children’s Foundation · Stella Bella Little Stars Foundation · Stroke Association of the ACT Sydney Cochlear Implant Centre · Take Heart · Technical Aid to the Disabled ACT (TADACT) · The Allan Key · The Gawler Foundation · The Leukaemia Foundation - Milton Ulladulla Bowling Club · The Shepherd Centre · Twenty Years: Twenty Stories Project · Variety Club of Australia · Vietnam Veterans Motorcycle Club · Vision Australia · Woden Youth Centre · Wolper Jewish Hospital · Women with Disabilities ACT · YMCA Canberra · Yurana Social Welfare ACTCOSS · Alcohol & Drug Foundation ACT · Australian Special Services Touchstone Memorial · Belconnen Youth Centre · Beryl’s Refuge · Billabong Aboriginal Corporation · Canberra Community Law · Canberra High School Breakfast Club Program · Christchurch Hawker · Common Ground Canberra Communities@work · Community Life at Bateman’s Bay · Connections ACT - Dad’s Place · Early Morning Centre in the City · Everyday Hero · Good360 · Gungahlin Community Centre Food Pantry · Hands Across Canberra · Holy Cross Anglican Church · HOME in Queanbeyan · Jobline · Kairos Outside, Kairos Prison Ministry · Karinya House Home for Mothers & Babies · Kids Under Cover · Kirk Family Foundation · Koolamon Fellowship · Marymead · Milk Crate Theatre · MSC Mission Mexico · Northside Community Service · One Parent Family Support · Prisoners’ Aid Committee · Salvation Army · Scouts ACT · Single Mothers 10 Stories · St John’s Care · St Philips Anglican Church, O’Connor · St Vincent De Paul’s · Stasia Dabrowski - Soup Kitchen · Tara Costigan Foundation · The Big Issue - Street Soccer Program & Homes for Homes · The Network of Jesus’ Love · Tony’s Place · Transact Refugees Association · Tribal Gardens Social Enterprise - Companion House · VOCAL ACT · Welfare Rights & Legal Centre Limited · Women’s Community Shelters · Yarralumla Uniting Church · Youth of the Streets · YouthCare THE SNOW FOUNDATION | Celebrating 25 Years In 2012, social impact investing was something I was In 2012, social impact investing in invest to use some of our corpus to pursue, to keen return. a social and financial social good and provide all of which are investments, made five since have We basic needs of providing our philosophy to fundamental people opportunities for and job or education and relief, we This is an area their lives. change to positive effect to grow. to and intend embrace for My hope 25 years. next the to forward I am looking is that all of us, including our Foundation our family engaged in supporting those less willingly are children, vision Terry’s and adhering to in the community fortunate struggling’. those who are of ‘offering a helping hand to and organisations I thank all of the community walk beside, and who that we members community positive goal of generating a common towards work in our members disadvantaged those more change for for and staff thank my family I also sincerely community. support. their unwavering 2016: Canberra’s inaugural The Funding Network event. inaugural The Funding 2016: Canberra’s Canberra, Malpa, Hands Across from Representatives Network and The The Funding Sisters, Paperworks, Global Foundation. Snow “My hope for our family Foundation our family Foundation “My hope for us, including our is that all of engaged in willingly are children, less fortunate in the supporting those and adhering to Terry’s community to vision of offering a helping hand those who are struggling”

and the positive impact from a number of film a number of film impact from and the positive able were We including Gayby Baby. documentaries is the which I believe a risk on these ventures take to by This has been encouraged of philanthropy. role taking who has, and is still set by Terry, the examples outcomes. great achieve to risks today Our focus on supporting innovative projects continues, continues, projects on supporting innovative Our focus seed funding or partnering with either through of One see the growth to I am delighted others. and Sisters Homes, Global Disease, Homes for with the achievements Good360. I am also thrilled Research Disease Medical Neurone of the Motor I have also enjoyed forming strong relationships relationships strong forming also enjoyed I have and community, of the philanthropic with members and friendship. their wisdom, collaboration value considerable and provide our learning, enhance They increase and together work all of us to opportunities for with our funding, but also and impact, not only our reach skills and risk sharing. with advocacy, I have concentrated our efforts on achieving greater greater on achieving our efforts concentrated I have including community, the Canberra for outcomes and sustainable based evidence introduce helping to parenting Some of these include the NewPin programs. Indigenous Australian Common Ground, program, Kids and (AIME), Shine for Experience Mentoring with the working I love Clubhouse. Computer YMCA’s and being programs, behind these people committed is very family The whole with all initiatives. involved work. this important for “enablers” are mindful that we We are all so very honoured to be involved - Terry’s gift to - Terry’s be involved to honoured all so very are We of our family. all members is also a gift to the community Over the last 9 years my role as CEO has given me enormous pleasure and aOver the last 9 years my role embraced this legacy, and enjoy sharing with ourreal sense of purpose. I have of the community organisations and the positivefamily the accomplishments and individuals we have assisted.stories from many of the families Georgina Byron, CEO Byron, Georgina Values

HUMILITY We recognise the expertise of our partners and help them achieve great things

OPENNESS AND TRANSPARENCY We share our learnings and promote shared intelligence

COMMITMENT We are here for the long-term and understand social change takes time

COMPASSION We are open-minded and accepting of others

COLLABORATION We are engaged with our partners and our community and work together supportively

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Terry Snow (Chairman) · Georgina Byron (CEO) · Ginette Snow · Stephen Byron Karen Byron · Craig Betts · Scarlett Gaffey · Stephen Gaffey · Andrew Leece

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