The story of Tomorrow: Today Foundation The story of Tomorrow:Today Foundation Written by Leslie Falkiner-Rose Our thanks to both the R E Ross Trust and Benalla Timber Products Pty Ltd for their funding support. This enabled Tomorrow:Today Foundation to engage Leslie Falkiner-Rose, a professional writer with extensive experience in the philanthropic sector and strong links to Benalla, to write this story. Thank you also to the Benalla Ensign, Stephan Miechel and our program partners for providing a number of the photographs used in this publication. © Tomorrow:Today Foundation 2015 ISBN: 978-0-646-93562-1 This work is copyright. It may be reproduced in whole or in part for study or training purposes subject to the inclusion of an acknowledgment of the source and no commercial usage or sale. Reproduction for purposes other than those indicated above requires the written permission of Tomorrow:Today Foundation. Tomorrow:Today Foundation ABN 19 096 214 907 Phone: (03) 5762 1211
[email protected] www.tomorrowtoday.com.au Printed on 100% Recycled Paper Index Foreword 1 Introduction 3 Tomorrow:Today Foundation The Early Years 5 Highlighting Benalla’s Heritage 10 Small Grants for Good Ideas 12 Trust, Credibility and Connection 14 A Community Fund for Benalla, Forever 16 The Future 18 Education Benalla Program Background 21 Playgroups 38 PEEP 42 Reading Buddies 45 Hands On Learning 48 Mentoring 51 Connect9 54 Connect Girls 58 Transition to Tertiary 60 Personal Stories 62 More about Tomorrow:Today Foundation Vision, Purpose, Aims & Values 69 Organisational Structure 71 Board & Committee Structure 72 Directors of Tomorrow:Today Foundation 73 Small Grants Awarded Since Inception 73 Community Fund 76 Education Benalla Program Summary 77 Investment From Beyond Benalla 78 TTF Timeline 79 Foreword In 2012 one of the major funding partners of the Education Benalla Program encouraged Tomorrow:Today to record the story of the program’s evolution.