Join us LIVE in Brisbane for a crowdfunding event to support for-purpose organisations making a difference across Queensland.

This vibrant crowdfunding event will spotlight three for-purpose organisations creating equity and positive outcomes for people experiencing disadvantage in Queensland.

Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with like-minded people and be part of making your world a better place for all people. 

Join us for an unforgettable night of giving and creating lasting social impact!

+ Thursday, 12th of October, 2023

+ Arrival from 5:30pm
For canapés and refreshments
Event 6pm - 8:30pm

+ Clayton Utz
Level 28, Riparian Plaza, 71 Eagle St
Brisbane City
 

If you are unable to join us, you can still support these organisations and the incredible work they do. Email your proxy pledges to us and your support will be included on the night.

A special thanks to our event partners Clayton Utz, Deloitte, Morgans and Queensland Community Foundation for their ongoing support and dedication to grassroots giving in Queensland.

Registrations for this event are now closed!
We look forward to welcoming all of you in Brisbane on Thursday, October 12th.

If you would like to join the waitlist, please email us below.
 

PITCHING FOR SUPPORT

Ladybird Care Foundation

Operating a unique peer mentor program to support bereaved parents whose child has died. Volunteer parent mentors with lived experience receive high quality training and support enabling them to provide critical emotional, psychological and social support for bereaved parents, free of charge. 

Bereaved family members often feel isolated from their wider families and community due to the social stigma that surrounds conversation about child death. The ramifications for Australia’s mental health support system are immense. Wait times to access professional grief counselling are excessive and can be financially restrictive to many Queensland families. Ladybird Care’s peer mentor program directly addresses this gap in targeted bereavement support in Queensland.

Ladybird Care is pitching to expand their peer mentor program to families in rural and regional Queensland, including employing a First Nations specialist consultant to help facilitate best practice care within these communities.

Presented by:

Wayne Pascoe

Co-founder & Director, Ladybird Care Foundation

Following the death of his daughter Emma, Wayne Pascoe became passionate about affecting change in bereavement care support services across Queensland. Wayne is a Board Member of Ladybird Care Foundation, a member of the Community Advisory Group at the QLD Children's Hospital, and also a parent mentor.

Save Our Supplies

Improving the lives of disadvantaged people by enabling better standards of healthcare through the provision of free medical supplies. 

Save Our Supplies create free medical supplies by repurposing clean hospital waste. Their collection bins in the operating theatres of Brisbane hospitals are used to collect clean, unused supplies and equipment that would otherwise be sent to landfill. By partnering with community outreach programs in QLD and overseas to facilitate distribution, they improve healthcare outcomes for vulnerable individuals and families.

They will pitch to fund the purchase of a delivery vehicle, enabling Save Our Supplies to collect an additional 2 ton of unused medical waste each week.

Presented by:

Claire Lane

CEO, Save Our Supplies

Claire started SOS in 2012 as a response to the appalling waste of clean medical supplies she witnessed working as a theatre nurse in QLD. She has received several awards including the 2022 Federal Minister’s Nurse TrailBlazer of the Year and the 2022 Brisbane Lord Mayor's Small Business Awards for Sustainability.

StandbyU Foundation

Preventing complex social issues such as abuse, domestic violence and isolation through the mobilisation of family and friends. 

StandbyU has developed a world-first, innovative way to support families at risk of domestic violence to ensure they can always access the help they need, and importantly, when they need it.

This program is called the StandbyU Shield and it works through mobilising a network of family and friends to respond to incidents of domestic violence through a wearable safety device. When activated, the device sends live one-way audio for responders to listen in and escalate to emergency services if need be. They are pitching to fund the expansion of their core services, ensuring 20+ more families on their waitlists have access to support when they need it.

Presented by:

Chris Boyle

Founder & Chief Visionary Officer

Chris has been protecting children and helping vulnerable families for over 25 years and has gained international recognition for his passion and expertise, including a Churchill Fellowship in 2012. He founded StandbyU to bring the focus back on human connections to address social problems like domestic violence and abuse.

WITH SPECIAL THANKS TO

The Funding Network

The Funding Network is a catalyst and amplifier of more than 300 emerging charities and 2,000 changemakers. Over the past 10 years, TFN has facilitated $22 million in critical funding through the collective generosity of more than 20,000 people.