ANNUAL REPORT 2017-2018 In 2018 we Community grant impact areas; delivered grants to the Aged Care Community Education & Family value of Wellbeing Training $932,500 Health Heritage & Arts Research & Youth Innovation Fund value at 30 June 2018 Since 2001 the total grants paid to community groups is over $7.7M 13% $24.2m Return over last 2 years 2016 128 $1,000,000 Donor Sub Funds $19.6m $900,000 $800,000 90 Donors - 2017 Campaign $700,000 $600,000 $500,000 We focus on 2012 $400,000 $12.1m local people $300,000 18 $200,000 2008 19 $100,000 $8.9m 20 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 21 28 Geelong 2004 31 $3.3m 2001 $2m 32 Low Costs 33 Our Grants cover the City of Greater Geelong, Administration 38 Surf Coast Shire, Borough of Queenscliffe and $ southern part of Golden Plains Shire costs are only 39 1% pa of the $ fund value GEELONG COMMUNITY FOUNDATION –– 2017/2018 ANNUAL REPORT–3 Geelong Community Foundation In the 18 years since the Geelong Community Foundation was established in 2000, it has been making a difference by facilitating giving and investing in people and solutions to strengthen communities across the Geelong region. The Foundation believes in the power of philanthropy to deliver long term, sustainable change. We empower individuals, families and organisations who want to make a difference, giving them a vehicle to develop and build a ‘Named Sub Fund’ and a legacy for the future. This is what makes us different! Your donation is wisely invested and retained, in perpetuity, through a ‘Donor Named Sub Fund’. The income generated from your Fund is used to meet the needs of our community through our annual grants program. The Foundation supports a broad range of impact areas; • Aged Care • Education & Training • Health • Research & Innovation • Community Wellbeing • Family • Heritage and the Arts • Youth Contents 4 Chairman’s Report 18 2017 / 2018 Donations 5 Chief Executive Officer’s Report 19 Donations to 2018 Philanthropy 500 Fund 6 In Memory & Appreciation of Founder Geoffrey Neilson 20 Named Sub Funds 7 2018 / 2019 Grant Allocations 21 Donor Stories 8 Community Grants 28 Board of Directors 12 Schools in Philanthropy & Back to School Program 31 Staff Members 13 Grant Spotlight - Samaritan House 32 Board Committees 14 Grant Spotlight - Bluebird Foundation 33 Financial Statements 15 Philanthropy 500 38 Become a Donor 16 Adroit Capital Grant 39 Our Corporate Sponsors 17 Scholarship Funds 4–GEELONG COMMUNITY FOUNDATION –– 2017/2018 ANNUAL REPORT Chairman’s Report On behalf of the Board of Directors, I am support of the staff and students of Sacred Heart College, a trial program was introduced. The Board was delighted proud to present the Geelong Community with the results of the trial and would like to thank Gail Foundation Annual Report for 2017/2018. for the energy and vision in working with Sacred Heart College to conduct this program. Gail is currently working Before commencing my report, I would like to mention on plans to implement a revised approach in 2019. the passing of our Founding Chairman Donald Geoffrey Neilson. Geoff was a mentor to me over many years There have been a number of changes to our Board this and was involved in numerous organisations in our year. Ed Coppe retired after his 9–year term as a Director. community. We have a tribute to Geoff on page 6. We are very fortunate and delighted to have Ed remain as a co-opted member of the Investment Committee. Penny Again, this year the Foundation has achieved several Whitehead resigned from the Board after being appointed milestones. Deputy Director of the Geelong Art Gallery. Penny was a We received 103 Grant Applications totalling $3.5 million. valued member of the Marketing Committee. Thank you to Ed and Penny for their contribution to the development Grants provided to our community this year totalled of the Foundation. $932,500. One million is on the horizon! This magnificent total is made up of grants available through our annual I am delighted to welcome two new Board Directors, grant round of $805,000, a capital grant with our partners Richard Coverdale who brings a breadth of knowledge Adroit Insurance & Risk of $105,000 and our Philanthropy from the social justice area and Carly Post who has a 500 program $22,500. An additional $22,500 has been used wealth of experience in the communications space. The to setup a Philanthropy 500 Fund of which the interest Board looks forward to working with Richard and Carly. will be distributed each year. These grants supported 46 Sally Friend our Development Manager resigned in May. local organisations (listed in this report on page 7). Since Sally had an accident over Christmas and in the interest of our inception in 2000, grants provided to the Geelong the Foundation, indicated she would not be able to take up community have reached $7.73 million dollars, a total of her role in the foreseeable future. The Board thanks Sally which we are very proud. for her contribution and wishes her well for the future. Thank you to all our donors and supporters who have I am delighted to welcome Gennette Jewell to the supported our mission “To make a positive and lasting Foundation. Gennette will assist Gail in the administration difference to people in the Geelong Region”. Your gift will of the Foundation in a part-time capacity. We also be working forever. welcome Tony McManus who took up the Development I would like to record a special thank you to our Grants Manager role in June. Committee chaired by Diane Ritchie. Together with our To all Board Directors, our volunteer supporters and our CEO Gail Rodgers they have completed a wonderful year’s philanthropy partners who give so generously of their work. Also thank you to Michele Van Liessum and Peter time and talent to advance the work of the Foundation, Johnson co-opted members of the Grants Committee for thank you very much for your contribution and your their contribution to our deliberations. It is not an easy support and advice during the year. Special thanks go task to evaluate and balance the requests of all the worthy to Hayden Torney, (Deputy Chair), and to convenors causes over three grant rounds. of our Sub Committees Kate Betts, (Marketing) Diane Our Investment Committee has continued to manage Ritchie (Grants), Brian Quarrell (Investment) Lachlan the portfolio with a prudent mix of growth and income McColl (Finance, Risk and Audit) and Richard Anderson securities. Whilst we aim to ensure that capital values (Governance and Planning). Thanks also to our Board grow, we also expect that under our investment Directors involved in the various Committees Val policy, there will be declines at certain periods in the Lawrence, David Lindsay, Andrew Locke, Richard investment cycle. We also need to generate income on Coverdale and Carly Post. the Foundation’s capital to maintain and grow our grants On behalf of the Board I would like to say a special thank program which is the prime reason for the Foundation’s you to Gail our CEO. Sally’s absence during January to existence. As at the 30th of June 2018 our fund’s assets May, made this period especially busy for Gail and we were valued at $24,260,389, (Gift Fund appreciate all her effort during this time. $14,247,844, Open Fund $9,762,074 Scholarship Fund $250,471.) Over the last 2 years the investment return of This financial year has been a very busy year for the corpus was 13.05% per annum. all involved and we are looking forward to another successful year in 2018/2019. The Schools in Philanthropy program has been under review. This year under the supervision of Gail, and the John A Miles Chairman GEELONG COMMUNITY FOUNDATION –– 2017/2018 ANNUAL REPORT–5 Chief Executive Officer’s Report To commence my report I want to Community Grants acknowledge John Miles as he completes With the ongoing support of Adroit Insurance & Risk, a three year term in 2018 as Chairman of the Adroit Capital Grant was again awarded in 2018, the Geelong Community Foundation. developed from the proceeds of the annual Adroit Golf Day held in November each year. The initiative has provided I could not have asked for a more supportive and community organisations with the opportunity to apply for committed Chairman to guide me in my first three years a capital grant. With limited capital grants available, the with the Foundation. John is devoted to the vision and partnership between the Foundation and Adroit has filled objectives of the Foundation. He has been so generous a void for organisations.More details regarding the capital with his time and advice and has got behind the new grant can be found on page 16. developments we have implemented to build on the Thank you organisation’s successful support of the broader Geelong The Foundation is grateful for the many individuals and community. organisations that provide in-kind support to ensure that Foundation Growth the administration costs of the organisation can be kept to The Foundation has grown to 128 Named Sub Funds with an absolute minimum. eight new funds and bequests added in 2017/18. Our partners for our main events during the year are Bellarine Estate and Little Creatures. Adroit Insurance & I thank the many donors who have contributed to their Risk has provided office space and administration support existing funds and those who have made a donation to our for Foundation staff since 2016.