The Fremantle Foundation’s many stories of impact is long, deep and compelling.   Our role as a funder, enabler, capacity builder, platform, and broker allows us to work with a community of generous givers to help maximise a positive impact throughout Western Australia. 

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Our Impact

To date, we have granted over $5 million worth of funds to not-for-profit organisations in our community. We manage 69 Named Funds, donor advised accounts. In the most recent financial year we distributed 56 grants to the local community.

At Fremantle Foundation we are tracking our collective impact across five key focus areas:

  • Thriving Communities

  • Arts & Culture

  • Education, Training & Employment

  • Environment

  • Health & Wellbeing

Theory of Change

The Fremantle Foundation has developed a Theory of Change, in order to clearly outline the steps by which we plan to achieve our mission (through philanthropy) to build a thriving community that embraces diversity and is engaged in community building at all levels.

NEEDS

1

As identified through our local needs assessment tools and programs, Vital Signs Report & Impact100 Fremantle program. And, in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders:

  • NFP sector

  • Community Foundation network across Australia

  • Philanthropic sector

  • Local councils & government organisations

  • University of WA Centre for Social Impact

  • End Homelessness Alliance WA

  • Australian Community Philanthropy

  • Donors, Board & Volunteer Committees

We use this existing evidence, analysis and our networks to focus on themes such as; Homelessness, Health, Education, Family & Community, Indigenous Australians, Environment, Culture & Arts.

INPUTS

2

  • Proactive, accessible and responsive grant making

  • Grow endowment and income

  • Philanthropy advice and services

  • Positive giving experience for philanthropists

  • Place-based approach

  • Local funding knowledge

  • Expertise of local communities

  • Build voluntary & NFP sector partnerships to identify and tackle issues together

  • Collaborate with other local funders to address issues of common concern

  • Provide a voice for grantees

OUTPUTS

3

  • Grants

  • Advice and support

  • Signposting to other funders

  • Community intelligence

  • Voluntary sector networks

  • Research

  • Leadership

SHORT TERM OUTCOMES

4

  • Increased local philanthropy

  • Increased grant funding available for local communities

  • Increased community participation and cohesion

  • Increased volunteering

  • Improved educational outcomes for children and adults

  • Increased engagement with the environment

  • Improved equality and access to services

  • Improved health and wellbeing outcomes for local individuals and families

  • Improved outcomes and community support for people experiencing homelessness

  • Increased engagement in arts, culture and heritage

  • Increased support for Indigenous Australian organisations in their efforts to care for their community

LONG TERM IMPACT

5

  • Grant making targeted effectively to support identified local needs

  • More empowered, inclusive and resilient communities in WA

  • Improved capacity, sustainability and effectiveness of local NFP & voluntary sector in WA

  • Equality of opportunity and improved quality of life for individuals and families in Fremantle and Western Australia

  • Improved local environment

  • Increased diversity of the voluntary sector, reflective of our local WA community.

Our mission is to help build a thriving WA community that is engaged in community building at all levels. Our purpose is to provide inspiring ways to give that result in a positive social and environmental impact on our community. We value a giving and caring community and as an organisation we are committed to our values of transparency, creativity, collaboration, sustainability and leadership.