Paul Ramsay Foundation

Our Employment Portfolio Review takes a look back through PRF's $111 million investment across 67 employment partnerships from 2020 to 2023 and shares what we learned about reducing barriers to work, creating jobs, and enabling economic dignity to create better opportunities for all. Read the review: https://loom.ly/mTKqnfw Join us for a webinar next Thursday 27 March where we'll be unpacking insights from this report. Register here: https://loom.ly/YewRY_g

Interested in applying for PRF's First Nations Targeted Grant Round? Join our online information session on 26 March for all you need to know about the grants before you complete an EOI, with an opportunity to ask questions. Register now 👉 https://loom.ly/fRSlVyM More info about the grants is available on our website: https://lnkd.in/gYU7tXym

Too often, young people facing disadvantage are seen only through the lens of what they lack - rather than the strengths they have built, the challenges they have overcome, and the potential they hold. In 'Notes from the Field', our partners at Learning Creates Australia are uncovering how leading practitioners across multiple schools, systems, and communities are rethinking the way young people’s learning is recognised in place - particularly for those at risk of being left behind. Key themes from the latest field notes highlight that: Capabilities matter especially for young people navigating disadvantage, pathways need to be real, visible, and navigable, and agency is a powerful enabler of change. What’s emerging is clear: when we recognise more, learning can open up doors and opportunities, dismantling barriers so that no young person is left behind. Explore the latest field notes and insights: https://loom.ly/PJJ5UyA

Barriers to early learning are about more than money says PRF partner Uniting's Tammy Pararajasingham in this interview on Network Ten 👇

Join our friends at Social Ventures Australia for a webinar on 26 March in which they'll share the findings from their investigation into the ecosystem of organisations working with employers to reduce barriers to work and connect people furthest from the labour market with job opportunities. The event will also include a conversation with a panel of leading international experts to share their insights on what it takes to support employer practice change. Register for the webinar 👉 https://loom.ly/40wacfw Take a look at the report 👉 https://lnkd.in/gJCV7iQg

GRANT OPPORTUNITY 👉 Expressions of interest are now open for PRF's First Nations Targeted Grant Round. The grants, valued up to $500K, will support the self-determination of First Nations communities in Tasmania, the Northern Territory, the Torres Strait, regional and remote Queensland, and regional and remote South Australia. First Nations-led organisations working in these areas and looking to strengthen their impact are encouraged to apply by 7 April: https://loom.ly/dL8AG-Y

We're proud to be named a finalist for Impact Asset Owner of the Year in the Australian Impact Investing Awards. A big shout out to all the incredible leaders recognised as finalists for your continued efforts to create a thriving impact investing market that drives positive change. We'll see you at the Impact Investment Summit and Australian Impact Investing Awards Dinner. Impact Investing Hub

"You realise that leadership is not just about having all the answers, but being able to navigate a room and connect people in order to solve problems," says Andrew Davies. In this video Andrew joins Tania Farha and Jane Hunt talking about their experience of, and lessons from, Social Impact Leadership Australia. Applications for the next cohort of SILA for for-purpose CEOs in NSW & ACT are open now until 6 April. https://loom.ly/JQ6ySRA

Early Bird tix are now on sale for the Social Enterprise Jobs Summit, Australia’s first national conference for jobs-focused social enterprise. The Melbourne event on 11 & 12 June, will bring together social enterprises, intermediaries, government and funders. Save up to $225 on your chance to be a part of a big moment for the sector 👉 https://loom.ly/QqJ4j2I White Box Enterprises, Social Enterprise Australia, Westpac Foundation, Melbourne Social Equity Institute, Australian Government Department of Social Services, Victorian Government and English Family Foundation.

What can you expect from the NDIS in 2025? Our friends at Justice and Equity Centre (formerly the Public Interest Advocacy Centre) have published the NDIS Insights 2024-25 Report. It’s a valuable resource for people with disability, and people working in the disability sector, helping people understand significant developments relating to the NDIS. It reviews the major changes to NDIS laws and rules and examine what these changes mean for participants. Read the report 👉 https://loom.ly/tiprAgQ