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We are greatly indebted to our sponsors and partners for providing financial and pro bono support that allows us to greatly reduce our expenses and focus on supporting our community. If you would like to discuss how your organisation can become involved, please contact us.
We would like to recognise the following organisations for their generosity (click logo for info):
A new partner in 2018, we thank Rez and his team for supporting the administration of NRCF.
Thanks to in kind support from MF Partners with our annual audit, we can keep the NRCF accounts in tip top shape, for half the price.
Huge thanks to Alice Macdougall and the team at Herbert Smith Freehills who are always ready at the end of the phone or email to answer our queries.
Joining us in 2017, Macquarie Foundation is a major supporter of NRCF as one of our matched funding partners.
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Elston in Ballina provides a large meeting space for our Grants Committee when they meet to assess grant applications for the Community Grants Program.
Anyone who has attended an NRCF function is likely to have had the opportunity to try some of the delicious yum cha prepared by Leslie Ford and the staff at the Red Ginger Asian Foods store. Red Ginger has been supporting our events for many years.
We gratefully acknowledge the support of John and Libby Welch from Optus shops across the region in establishing the Byron Bay, Lismore and Ballina Shire Sub Funds.
NRCF donors will see David Young’s stunning images on our thank you cards. He has also provided pro bono photography support for many events over the years.
Annie Chapelle and Franco Ivancich from the Byron Bay Coffee Company are generous supporters of NRCF’s administration. They are also known to donate delicious coffee treats for our auctions and events.
Daisi (the Disability & Aged Information Service Inc.) is a long-term supporter of NRCF. Currently DAISI assist us in the administration of the FRRR Back to School Program.
Guests at our events and functions have been enjoying the award-winning Fox Creek Wines since 2011. All wines have been supplied complimentary by our friends at Fox Creek.
David and the team at the AdAgency generously manage our branding and the design and development of our marketing materials.
Northern Rivers Private Wealth supports the NRCF by providing pro-bono financial and investment advice.
Stone & Wood, based in Byron Bay, have generously been supplying beer for our functions and events for the past few years. From 2013–2017 Stone & Wood were a funding partner for the annual Community Grants Program.
A ten-year partnership with the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal has delivered over $380,000 to the region’s primary carer grandparents to assist with school costs for their grandchildren. $50.00 Target vouchers are distributed to eligible ‘Grand-carers’ under the Back-to-School Initiative.
Since 2014, The Portland House Foundation have generously partnered with the NRCF to enable larger grants of up to $30,000 for significant projects. These include upgrading the Lismore Soup Kitchen with a medical outreach clinic, and new laundry facilities at Fred’s place to provide basic laundry service to the disadvantage in the Tweed community.
Thanks Brad and all the team at TNR for providing in kind venue hire for Committee meetings.
Don’t forget to tell your friends to visit the Wishing Well at The Farm! proceeds of which go to NRCF.
The wonders of Kevin Forge and his database skills will never be forgotten.
Thanks to Maria and all the team at The Club for providing in kind venue hire for all our Board & Committee meetings.
Huge thank you to Simon & Stacey for their discounted expertise in videography & editing production.
The legendary Ellie Corley, marketing consultant and communications genius.
Big thanks to our friends at Adhere Marketing who play the NRCF Cinema Ad in Pighouse Flicks, and place an advertisement in the beautiful Byron Inside Out magazine.
Yulgilbar joined forces with NRCF in 2017 in support of the Small Grants Program, specifically to provide funding for organisations in the Grafton region. Yulgilbar also provide capacity building support to NRCF.