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Horizon December 2025

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How Variety – the Children’s Charity of Victoria is helping local children live without limits

With more than 18,000 children supported each year, Variety Victoria is redefining inclusion, empowering children who are sick, disadvantaged, or living with disabilities to live without limits.

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Tradeswomen Australia is building a better future for women tradies, one scholarship at a time

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Celebrating 10 years of the Rigg Design Prize

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Margaret and John Crutch Scholarship supports next generation of medical researchers battling infectious diseases

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Philanthropy and partnership to shape the future of care for Bolton Clarke

As Bolton Clarke celebrates 140 years of impact, partnerships like those with Equity Trustees are helping the organisation drive innovation, connection and wellbeing for future generations.

Dyson Bequest: 25 Years of trusted impact

What began as Bruce and Janie Dyson’s act of generosity has become a family tradition and one that redefines what meaningful, flexible philanthropy can be.

Meet the charity standing beside Victoria’s sickest children and their families

For 40 years, Very Special Kids has provided holistic palliative care to children and young people with life-limiting conditions and support for their families – through life, death and grief.

The life-changing work of Feel the Magic is turning grief into hope

When grief shatters a child’s world, Feel the Magic helps to put the pieces back together. Here’s the story of the unique Australian organisation that’s been guiding children from heartbreak to hope for the last 12 years.

A load of hope: 11 Years of Orange Sky’s impact

Behind every shower or load of laundry, Orange Sky is proving small acts of care can make a big difference for people experiencing homelessness and hardship.

The evolution of giving: Philanthropy Australia turns 50

From modest beginnings to a vibrant national movement, Philanthropy Australia marks 50 years as the peak body for giving, empowering Australians to connect, contribute and create lasting change.

Communities who make books together: The power of kids’ publishing

Celebrating 20 years of creativity and community, Kids’ Own Publishing continues to prove that every child’s story deserves to be told and shared.

Through the Pathways to Trades Scholarships, Tradeswomen Australia (TWA) Community Foundation is ensuring that more women get trades jobs

The Funding Network Powering grassroots change through collective giving

With live crowdfunding events and a community-first approach, The Funding Network is proving that every donation can spark extraordinary change.

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Turning local rural dreams into action: the Investing in Rural Community Futures program

From Swan Hill to Colac, local for-purpose organisations are stepping into their power. With support from Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal’s (FRRR) Investing in Rural Community Futures program, grassroots groups are gaining the tools, confidence and partnerships to transform their communities.

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Reimagining Melbourne's flowing heart: The swimmable Birrarung project

Melbourne’s Yarra River (Birrarung) could soon be swimmable again. The Swimmable Birrarung initiative is Regen Melbourne’s exciting plan to revive the river and reshape the city for generations to come. Here’s how the non-profit is turning its bold dream into a reality.

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Aboriginal - controlled health organisation works to close the gap in Central Australia

From early childhood programs to aged care, the Central Australian Aboriginal Congress Aboriginal Corporation provides holistic health services to people of all ages in need. Here’s how Congress is working to close the health gap in remote communities.

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These GP-led mobile clinics are providing homeless people with healthcare, dignity and respect

For many Australians without a safe place to call home, judgement-free healthcare feels out of reach. But thanks to Street Side Medics, 5000 homeless people in need a year gain access to medical care, provided with dignity and respect.

Healing hooves, healing hearts: Meet the charity helping ponies and people

Horse Shepherd’s new centre, made possible through philanthropic support, is giving ponies a second chance and reuniting families with the animals they love.

This year, the tenth edition of the Rigg Design Prize will be presented. Ahead of the 2025 iteration, we reflect on the enduring legacy of its benefactor, the late Colin G. Rigg, and the significance of this prestigious prize exhibition.

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The new inclusive arts centre that’s discovering creative talent

Adults with an intellectual disability and natural artistic talent have been supported to shine at an inclusive arts centre in Melbourne.

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Creativity, Connection and Culture: MCA Australia’s Art and Dementia Programs

The successful art and dementia programs run by the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia remind us that, despite great change and loss, creativity ignites connection.

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Breaking down barriers: How Ilbijerri is empowering First Nations people through theatre

Theatre has the power to change the lives of audiences, but Ilbijerri Theatre Company does more – it also empowers the lives of its storytellers.

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This social art practice is connecting communities, one slow meal at a time

Food, performance and storytelling have been blended together to create Dining Room Tales, a unique style of social art practice that takes place in people’s homes. Here’s how the art form is impacting audiences and strengthening communities.

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How Australia’s oldest film festival transforms the hearts and minds of communities

Every winter, the Melbourne International Film Festival screens groundbreaking films that create transformational change among diverse audiences. Here’s why the cultural institution needs to be financially protected, now more than ever.

Renowned medical research organisation, the Burnet Institute, is reshaping the benefits of a new scholarship program which aims to empower the next generation of scientists to pursue innovative research in infectious diseases.

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How the Mary Jane Lewis Scholarship Foundation is changing lives

The Mary Jane Lewis Scholarship Foundation has now supported more than 100 young women since its inception, providing them with scholarships to pursue undergraduate degrees.

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Aviation legacies inspire next generation to take flight

A student attending a NASA space program, a university aerospace technical society, and an organisation which fuels kids’ interest in aviation are just some of the recent recipients of the Sir Ross & Sir Keith Smith Fund.

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Empowering girls, empowering societies: the Harding Miller Education Foundation’s mission to break cycles of poverty

The Harding Miller Education Foundation is on a mission to empower public high school girls, providing them with four-year, $20,000 academic support scholarships with mentorship to break entrenched cycles of disadvantage.

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Transforming lives: Zac Pearson Legacy supports groundbreaking children’s research

A team of researchers at The Kids Research Institute Australia has made significant strides in solving the mysteries of fatal and rare genetic disorders thanks to funding from the Zac Pearson Legacy, a structured giving sub-account within the Equity Trustees Charitable Foundation.