The Pilbara region is a strong, vibrant and unique environment.  The Pilbara Community Foundation provides an opportunity for all those living and working in the region to invest in the future of the Pilbara community.  It aims to support grass root community projects and initiatives that strengthens the sustainability of Pilbara communities.  

 

By supporting the Pilbara Community Foundation you can help empower local communities to have a greater influence over their future.

 

 

Hon Tom Stephens MLA, as Minister for Local Government & Regional Development (2001 – 2004) was integral to the development of Western Australian Community Foundation through his proposal for the state government to commit to providing $100,000 to each of the nine (9) Regional Development Commissions across the state.  The proposal was sponsored through Cabinet by then Vice Patron Hon Dr Geoff Gallop and in 2005 the state government announced that regional development commissions would receive an allocation of $100,000 each.

 

The specific purpose of these funds was for each Regional Development Commission to investigate the opportunities and potential for a community foundation in their region, under the trusteeship of Western Australian Community Foundation.  These funds were made available in the 2005 / 2006 financial year through the Regional Development Scheme.

 

The Pilbara Development Commission established the Pilbara Community Foundation under the trusteeship of Western Australian Community Foundation to benefit local communities of the Pilbara region.

 

Western Australian Community Foundation has a structure that encompasses local advisory committees made up of community volunteers who make recommendations regarding the distribution of funds in their community.  This model ensures local input and participation.

 

 

An advisory committee consisting of local volunteer community representatives has been established to build and promote the Pilbara Community Foundation.  Local advisory committee members work closely with Western Australian Community Foundation to seek and recommend local initiatives and projects for support.  To speak with your local community representative, please call (08) 9224 6000 for contact details.

 

 

Applications for funding from the Pilbara Community Foundation must build community capacity across the region.  For example, funding may be distributed towards initiatives and projects within areas such as:

 

His Excellency Dr Ken Michael AC, Governor of Western Australia and Western Australian Community Foundation Patron, officially announced nine inaugural grant recipients in Newman on 11 May 2009.  Income earned from gifts made to the Pilbara Community Foundation was distributed to :

For further information on future funding opportunities, contact Western Australian Community Foundation on ph (08) 9224 6000.

 

 

 

Giving to the Pilbara Community Foundation will be helping Pilbara communities to help themselves, creating a legacy for today and tomorrow.

 

Gifts to the fund are accepted and managed by Western Australian Community Foundation.  Income earned from the endowment is used to provide a reliable and regular source of funds for charitable purposes to build community capacity across the Pilbara, with the corpus remaining in perpetuity.

 

Western Australian Community Foundation can accept gifts (non-tax deductible contributions) from individuals, groups or organisations on behalf of the Pilbara Community Foundation.