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Latest news and updates from the Menzies Foundation on leadership, community, and social impact.

New funding partnership to realise the potential of Indigenous women entrepreneurs in remote Australia

A successful initiative for Indigenous women entrepreneurs is set to expand nationally from its home in Western Australia’s remote Kimberley region, elevating the social and economic transformation of Indigenous women across the country.  The first of its kind, the Maganda Makers Business Club has proven a successful model for Indigenous women in business to network, […]

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Community-Centered Blended Finance: Towards a Transformative Approach

This work aims to ignite inspiration around opportunities to support the growth of flourishing communities through blended finance. By applying a combined methodology of finance as a tool for social change, and engaging dynamics of power in investment processes, we recenter the roles that community agency and governance play in blended finance investment design and

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Enriching the Vision: Introducing the Newest Additions to the Foundation’s Board

The Menzies Foundation warmly welcomes Naina Subberwal Batra, Rachael McLennan and Samuel Richards to its Board of Directors. Their outstanding track records in philanthropy, as well as their extensive involvement in various organisations dedicated to social impact, make them ideal additions to the Foundation’s leadership team and their expertise, passion, and diverse perspectives will undoubtedly enhance the Menzies Foundation’s ability to drive positive change and empower future generations of Australian leaders. 

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Menzies Foundation join the Bridgespan Group Field Building Consortium

The Menzies Foundation is delighted to share that its incubation and impact-focused approach has been recognised by Bridgespan Group, who has invited the Foundation to join a select group of 5-6 global funders. The Bridgespan Group, is one of the world’s leading social impact consultants and advisors to nonprofits, NGO’s, corporations, philanthropists, and investors, provides

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ED-TECH comes to Australia; Rising Team for Schools

The Menzies School Leadership Incubator and Silicon Valley software company, Rising Team are partnering to launch Rising Team for Schools, a platform designed to boost collective efficacy and create high-performing teams in schools. Principals and their teams can use the platform to track efficacy and build engaged, connected and successful teams. Despite significant investment in leadership development, the

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A champion for women-led Indigenous businesses and mentoring; Jaala Ozies

Jaala has lived in the Kimberley Region for most of her life. Her paternal connections are Djugun/Nyikina/Karajarri/ Gija. Her maternal connection is Nunukul (Qandamooka) and Taribelang (QLD). Jaala is the proud owner of two businesses: Walyara Barbershop and Kimberley Youth Mentoring and is featured in the latest edition of the Kimberley Jiyigas’ Sheros magazine, a stunning

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Transformative leadership education: a cybernetics-inspired approach

Building on previous sections that focused on what we need to learn to lead change, from a cybernetic viewpoint, this section will now bring in our insights from the Master of Applied Cybernetics, an experiment in transformative leadership education. It particularly focuses on the environment we need to create so that we can learn. Think

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Natasha Eskinja

Digital Communications Coordinator

Natasha is driven by a profound passion for both creativity and analytics, a synergy that fosters authentic storytelling in the digital realm with both innovation and integrity. 

Throughout her career, she has consistently integrated the overarching marketing and communications narrative with the emotional connections of audiences. She is currently pursuing a Certificate in Society and the Individual from Flinders University, furthering her exploration of human behaviour and the critical importance of connectedness between organisations, individuals, and communities.