2019 Annual Report Adelaide Crows Children’S Foundation CONTENTS
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ADELAIDE FOOTBALL CLUB 2019 annual report adelaide crows children’s foundation CONTENTS About Us 4 Chair’s Report 5 Board Members & Staff 6 Community Programs 8 Charity Partners 12 Fundraising 14 Adelaide Football Club 15 Financial 16 2 ADELAIDE CROWS CHILDREN’S FOUNDATION 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 3 ABOUT US CHAIR’S REPORT chair’s report 2019 was a formative year for the Foundation through thick and the Adelaide Crows Children’s thin. I would like to make particular Foundation with the ratification mention of Katrina Webb who and progression of the 2018-2021 retires from the Foundation board Strategic Plan. During the year we after 14 years of service, since the moved quickly into implementation Foundation’s inception. phase of the Strategic Plan and I congratulate Tom Doedee who in particular to develop a plan for was the 2019 winner of the Crows significant growth for the Foundation. Children’s Foundation Community The stated objective under the Leadership Award for his role as an Strategic Plan is for the Foundation ambassador for Bedford. I would also to triple in size and to be providing like to welcome Chelsea Randall more than $5m in annual benefits as the latest addition to the Crows to our community. It is an ambitious Foundation Board. task, but the entire Foundation Board We once again, thank the Club, our is at one in the achievement of this donors, volunteers and all of our goal over the next 3 years. stakeholders for their support during Despite the Foundation’s focus 2019. It is each of you that assists the on future growth, the Foundation Foundation to be the leading sports continued to support and develop affiliated charitable foundation the Crows community programs in Australia, building a better including Growing with Gratitude, community through children and the AFL Community Camp, the youth. Optus Crows Cup Carnival (a female The Foundation has now very proudly empowerment initiative established provided nearly $4m in benefits to by Chelsea Randall) and much the Community and we continually much more. see the benefits that this money Unfortunately, the Crows community is securing through the Crows was saddened by the passing of Indigenous programs, the Growing Jason Lehmann in August 2019. with Gratitude and Crows in Schools Jason was instrumental in running programs and by supporting great about us and growing the Crows School and organisations like Variety and Kick Community programs and was a Start For Kids. The Adelaide Football Club (AFC) With a charter to build a stronger genuinely nice guy who loved to give The Adelaide Crows On a final note, this is my last year exists to bring people together to community for children and youth back to those less fortunate. as Chair of the Foundation. I feel achieve great things. The Adelaide connected through the love of Children’s Foundation I would like to make special mention very comfortable in handing over Crows Children’s Foundation brings sport, the Adelaide Crows Children’s (ACCF) strives to of Variety, the Children’s Charity, and the reigns as Chair to Kate Thiele the same level of conviction to Foundation operates independently its CEO Mark McGill. The Foundation who has been on the Foundation the social arena, having powerful of the Adelaide Football Club and build a stronger has had a long and mutually Board for over 2 years now. Kate meaning and influence both on and is overseen by a separate Board of beneficial relationship with Variety has extensive experience with not community for off the field. Directors. and this has been strengthened for profits and in business generally children and youth It’s in our nature to work together in recent years with the naming of as a past winner of the Telstra using the power of and bring others joy, and it’s the The Foundation the Showdowns in each year as Businesswoman of the Year Award. Foundation that gives us the the ‘Variety Showdown Shield’ in Kate’s experience will be invaluable sport. platform to realise our ongoing social supports 5 key recognition of the great work that in steering the Foundation through ambitions. Through the programs community projects: Variety does. the implementation of our Strategic Sport turns players into leaders and we create, manage, promote and Plan and for many years to come. teaches us to strive towards goals, It is also necessary for me to thank support, we can effect change 3 Growing with Gratitude Jodie Pyke for all of her help over the handle setbacks and cherish every and build stronger communities for Garry Winter opportunity to grow. Through the 3 Indigenous Programs years and also Louise McDonald, children and youth. who despite much personal adversity Crows Children’s Foundation Chair ACCF, we harness our Club’s power 3 Female Empowerment and make positive change by Since the Foundation was established has provided fantastic support for 3 Crows Care Engaging, Enriching and Inspiring in 2005, $3,783,860 has been the lives of children and youth. distributed to support charities, those 3 Charity Partners less fortunate, education, mental health and Indigenous Programs. 4 ADELAIDE CROWS CHILDREN’S FOUNDATION 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 5 BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF board members & staff Matthew Clarke Garry Winter DIRECTOR CHAIR Through his 15-year involvement with the Club as a player and coach, Matthew has Garry has a Bachelor of Economics with an accounting qualification and a Bachelor first-hand understanding of the enormously positive impact the Crows family can of Laws from the University of Adelaide. He also has a Master of Taxation Law from the have on the broader South Australian community. He is passionate about the role University of New South Wales and is a Chartered Tax Adviser of the Taxation Institute the Crows Children’s Foundation can play in improving the lives of children within of Australia. He is Chairman of WRP Legal & Advisory which is an Adelaide based our state and beyond. As an MBA graduate and member of the Club’s Professional Commercial Law firm with clients throughout Australia and Internationally. Garry has Standards and Integrity Committee he also brings a clear understanding of the extensive board experience and provides vital input into the Crows Foundation whilst governance responsibilities of the role. Matthew’s other qualifications and accolades ensuring all our governance obligations are met. include a Bachelor of Veterinary Science, AFL Certificate of Football Operations and List Management. Kate Thiele FAICD, MBA, Dip App Sc. DIRECTOR Katrina L Webb, OAM DIRECTOR Kate Thiele is the Founding Director of Klarity, a Non-Executive Director (FAICD) and Consultant working with a range of national for-purpose, government and private Katrina has a Bachelor of Physiotherapy and is Founder and Director of Silver 2 organisations. Kate’s career includes executive roles with leading not-for-profits, Gold High Performance Solutions and Newday. A Triple Paralympic Gold Medalist including as CEO, Guide Dogs SA/ NT where the organisation was recognised with 17 and South Australian Sporting Hall of Fame inductee, Katrina was Paralympian industry awards, including Australia’s Most Trusted Charity. Her corporate experience Ambassador International Paralympic Committee 2012/2016 and SAHMRI Wellbeing includes manufacturing, a national optometric company, retail and health. Named and Resilience Team Trainer with a CIV in Training and Assessment. the 2015 Australian Telstra ‘For Purpose and Social Enterprise’ Business Woman of the Year and the South Australian Business Woman of the Year, Kate was also honoured in 2015 with a Harvard Club Australia Fellowship to attend Harvard University. Nigel Smart Kate Ellis DIRECTOR DIRECTOR Nigel is the Chief Operating Officer of the Adelaide Football Club and the conjugate Kate Ellis was appointed to the Adelaide Football Club Board in 2017. She is formerly between the Foundation Board and the AFC. Previously, Nigel was Chief Executive the Federal Member for Adelaide. On 9 October 2004, Kate made history as the Officer of Variety, the Children’s Charity (2012 – 2013) and National Sales & Marketing youngest woman ever elected to the Australian House of Representatives, after Manager Jobs Statewide / Excel Recruitment / Rexco People (2008 – 2012). Currently, winning the seat of Adelaide. When the Labor Government was elected in 2007, Kate he is Chairman Slingsby Theatre Company. Further, Nigel is an inaugural Crows player held various positions, including Minister for Youth and Sport, Minister for Women (1991 – 2004) playing 310 AFL games, an All Australian three times (1991, 1993, 1998), and Minister for Employment Participation and Child Care. In 2013, Kate became AFL & AFC Life Member and SANFL Hall of Fame Member. Shadow Minister for Education and later the Shadow Minister for Early Childhood Development and Shadow Minister for TAFE and Vocational Education. STAFF Kyle Hartigan DIRECTOR Louise McDonald – Crows Children’s Foundation Manager Hannah DeVito – Community Programs Trainees Jason Lehmann* – Community Programs Manager Liam Binyon – Community Programs Trainees Drafted to the Crows in 2012, with its first draft pick selection, Kyle joined the Brooke Jeffs – Community Programs Team Leader Andrew McLeod – Indigenous Programs Foundation Board in 2015. Kyle is the conjugate between the players and the Sam Tharaldsen – Community Programs Officer Rachael McLeod – Indigenous Programs Foundation to keep the team up to date on the Foundation’s activities and to also Anne Hatchard – Community Programs Officer Female Football Eddie Hocking – Indigenous Programs update the Foundation on player’s areas of interest. Kyle makes every effort to attend Sarah Allan – Community Programs Officer Female Football Mark Mueller – Indigenous Programs each event and promotion led by the Foundation and shows great compassion to Madison Hurley – Community Programs Officer Female Football those whose lives we are supporting. Adnon Jafari – Multicultural Program Trainee Rachel Dunstan – Community Programs Trainees *Vale Jason Lehmann.