The Mirboo North and District Community Foundation helps strengthen our local area through giving, facilitating and investing. We are community led both through our Board of Directors and our valued member base. We are now seeking local people who want to make a difference in our district through Board membership. If this resonates with you and you live in Boolarra, Yinnar, Thorpdale, Mirboo North, Dumbalk or any of the townships in between, get in touch.
Our story…
The Community Foundation was established in 2010 as a durable fund to hold and invest the $5M proceeds of the sale of the Mirboo North community aged care facility. A durable fund which only grants out the investment earnings but doesn’t use the original investment – like a community superannuation fund, where every year funds go back to our community.
What we do…
We are best known for our grant-making: over the past 14 years, more than $1,700,000 has gone into the community through grants and sponsorship. This included a significant grant of more than half a million towards the redevelopment of the Mirboo North swimming pool.
We also support giving in other ways, receiving donations and gifts from wills, and channelling these into impact in our area through community organisations or charities doing amazing things. For example, when the Senior Citizens group in Mirboo North decided to wind up, their remaining funds were donated to a ‘Seniors Fund’ whose earnings are now being distributed annually to the benefit of the older adults living in our community.
Facilitating community discussion around our challenges and opportunities and advocating on behalf of the community is also part of role. In response to the February Storm, we have worked with the community and local government to assess, resource and advocate for recovery needs.
Finally, we invest in the community: our first impact investment was in 2021 when the Community Foundation built a state of the art medical facility. This investment has a financial return but also a huge social return for our district, in that it ensures affordable, accessible healthcare for our communities.
Applications & Enquiries
If you are interested in applying, have a look at the Director Application Information sheet, which provides details on the Board, the role and responsibilities of Directors, and the skills and attributes which we are seeking. We would like written applications by Friday 15th September that include:
- A current resume
- An outline of the skills and attributes that you would bring to the Board
- Contact details for two referees.
If you have any queries, reach out to our Executive Officer, Ruth Rogan on 0418 301 092 or email ruth.rogan@mirboodistrictfoundation.org