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By Dr Cindy Reese Mitchell PhD, Good Return Program Director, Indigenous Women’s Entrepreneurship *As published in the Koori Mail, 17 July 2024 Right now, a movement is growing across Northern Australia to build leadership through self-employment and business for Indigenous women. Despite having venturing at its core, this movement is not driven by an individual […]

Albert Einstein’s view that “We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them” underscores the need for a deeper consideration of the leadership we need for the future. The Menzies Foundation is delighted to announce a new partnership with the University of Tasmania; with “Talking Leadership Development” webinar series, a platform

The Menzies Foundation is delighted to announce the expansion of its Emerging Leaders focus, with a new pilot commencing this July. Delivered in collaboration with The Ethics Centre, this initiative is part of our ongoing commitment to building leadership and ethical capabilities in young people, together with equipping them with the skills and resilience to

The Menzies Foundation, in collaboration with the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) and Rising Team, is delighted to announce that the Rising Team for Schools Pilot 2024 is underway. This innovative initiative is developing a tech platform that supports leadership development for school teams in real time and at scale, transforming how teams operate

In further support and commitment to Indigenous women’s entrepreneurship, the Menzies Foundation is delighted to announce a partnership with Global collective change maker, the Collective Change Lab, focused on innovative collective healing and trauma informed systems change approaches. Founded by John Kania, the Collective Change Lab’s approach to trauma healing involves understanding and addressing the

Watch Part 3 Now The Great Shift: Impact Investment Webinar Series The Menzies Foundation aims to amplify a leadership movement to support Australians to clarify their purpose, build their leadership capability and act of the ‘greater good’. Every grant that the Menzies Foundation makes, aspires to contribute to platforms that ultimately unlock capital at scale.

With the aim to shape a new generation of leaders who will drive positive change, strengthen communities, and make a lasting impact on Australian society and the world, Menzies Foundation remains committed to extending the Global Voices reach to a National program. Menzies Foundation in partnership with Global Voices is delighted to announce the appointment of two 2024

By Kaylee Neil, Menzies Foundation Fellow for the UN Commission on the Status of Women In March 2024, I was supported by the Menzies Foundation to attend the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68) at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City as part of my fellowship with Global Voices. I

The philanthropic landscape is undergoing a significant transformation, and the Menzies Foundation is leading this change with innovative strides. Over the past two years, the Foundation has undertaken a comprehensive review of its investment strategies, aligning them more closely with its core values. A key component of this strategic shift is the integration of the