Established in 2003, the Northern Rivers Community Foundation (NRCF) is a community-based philanthropic organisation that leads positive change across the Northern Rivers by empowering communities to thrive.
In a standard charity you might raise a million dollars in one year, and give away $700k, but then you have to raise the money all over again the next year. This does not happen at NRCF. Your donations are invested in our perpetual fund, and we only give away the interest and dividends from those investments in the form of grants.
We build healthy and resilient communities by supporting local not-for-profit and grassroots organisations who are tackling challenging social and environmental problems. We connect our wonderful giving community of individuals, families, businesses, private and public foundations to local causes that matter.
Through a network of over 350 community organisations, NRCF's evidence-based grant making supports a wide range of community-led projects.
With around $2.1 million in our perpetuity funds, and our annual grant distributions growing to nearly $4 million in 2023, NRCF leverages substantial social impact for the Northern Rivers. We back our communities to deliver local, innovative approaches that ultimately result in a more connected and thriving community and region.
OUR VALUES
In all that we do at NRCF we are driven by and committed to:
Integrity
We are trustworthy, accountable, and act with transparency.
Belonging
We are a family of members and benefactors welcoming people from diverse communities across the whole of the Northern Rivers of NSW.
Care
Connecting heartfelt giving with communities caring for our people, our wildlife, and our natural environment.
Social Responsibility
Our work strives to support communities in a balanced and considered way to be socially just, sustainable, and to thrive.
Being Visionary
We act boldly, courageously and with innovation so we may continue to support positive community impact in perpetuity.
