Our Approach

We support transformational change through our work as grant-makers, advocates, conveners and responsible investors. Our values and approach to philanthropy guide everything we do.

Our Values

Transparency

Transparency

We operate with integrity and accountability and are open about everything we do.

Collaboration

Collaboration

We believe in the power of collective action and build meaningful relationships with our partners. 

Courage

Courage

We embrace new ideas and are not scared of taking risks to achieve transformational change. 

Responsibility

Responsibility

We recognise our role in creating a better world for future generations.

Our Approach to Philanthropy

For 50 years the Reichstein Foundation has been blazing a trail in the philanthropy sector through our bold, progressive, and collaborative approach.

We believe that social change philanthropy should be driven by:

  • Creating a fairer distribution of wealth and power.
  • Using our resources to tackle the underlying causes of injustice rather than only treating the symptoms.
  • Backing the advocacy, campaigns and movement-building work needed to achieve transformational change.
  • Valuing and centering the voices, expertise and participation of people with direct experience of injustice.
  • Acting as allies to social change movements by contributing not only monetary resources but our time, knowledge, and connections.
  • Shifting power through trusting our grant-partners to drive the agenda and ensuring our support responds to their evolving needs.
  • Being led by First Peoples in supporting self determination.
  • Applying a gender lens across all of the work we do.

Our Story

Explore our origin story, evolution and the impact our support has made possible.

What We Do

We are grant-makers, advocates, conveners and responsible investors.