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POLICY, FINANCING AND SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY FOOD HUBS: CURRENT DIRECTIONS, OPTIONS AND FUTURE POSSIBILITIES. Philanthropy’s role. Knowledge Experience Capacity Bravery. Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation. Education & Employment Healthy & Cohesive Communities
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POLICY, FINANCING AND SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY FOOD HUBS:CURRENT DIRECTIONS, OPTIONS AND FUTURE POSSIBILITIES
Philanthropy’s role • Knowledge • Experience • Capacity • Bravery
Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation • Education & Employment • Healthy & Cohesive Communities • Homelessness & Affordable Housing • Sustainable Melbourne • Supporting the transition to a low carbon economy • Protecting healthy water ecosystems • Building a sustainable food system
Impact Areas & Community Initiatives Impact Areas Community Initiatives Homelessness, Housing & Disadvantage Affordable Housing Addressing Youth Unemployment Increasing Life Opportunities External Impact Areas Community Health & Wellbeing Older Women Ageing in Poverty Food Security Sustainable Melbourne Inspiring Philanthropy Internal Impact Areas Community Needs Analysis
Current Grant Types • Exploration • Innovation • Thrive • Eldon & Anne Foote Donor Advised Fund
Ways we have addressed Food Security • Direct Aid • Feed Melbourne Appeal • Research • Foodprint Melbourne • Social Enterprise Development • SecondBite’s ‘Ugly Juice Truck’ • Urban Agriculture • ‘Grow It Local Melbourne’
We also fund Community Food Hubs! • Why do we support Community Food Hubs? • Access for all • Environmentally sustainable • Food waste reduction • Social cohesion • Employment opportunities
What we have done so far • Connecting & Replicating Food Hubs across Australia • Logistical collaboration between Food Hubs and Farmers
What’s next? • Endorsed as a Tax Concession Charity (TCC) • Endorsed as a Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) as covered by Item 1 of the table in section 30-15 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 www.lmcf.org.au Kerryn Jones Grants Program Manager kerryn.jones@lmcf.org.au