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Reichstein Foundation partners with Australian Impact Investments and Australian Ethical
The Reichstein Foundation is pleased to announce a new investment partnership with Australian Impact Investments (Aii) and Australian Ethical, marking an important next step in aligning our endowment with our…
Powering the progressive movement: meet our latest grant partners
Following our latest grant rounds, we’ve renewed support for several valued partners and welcomed two new partners to the fold. Collectively, they’re taking on some of Australia’s most entrenched social and…
Putting shareholder power to work for nature
Drawing on the Reichstein Foundation’s recent experience, CEO Rachel Ball shares how trusts and foundations can use their share portfolios to drive positive change for nature. At the Reichstein Foundation,…
“We can meet the moment”: Will Potter on Tomorrow Movement's new strategy
Since launching its new strategy earlier this year, youth-led organisation Tomorrow Movement has seen young people return in numbers not seen since before the pandemic. They are joining local teams,…
Saving the skate: using shareholder power to protect a species
The Save the Skate campaign is about protecting an endangered species from extinction. Like so many of the campaigns we support, it's also about backing communities standing up for people…
The fight to end gambling harm
After more than a thousand days of silence, the Australian Government has finally responded to calls for gambling reform, but the fight is far from over. Here's where the campaign…
People power! Reflections on Progress 2026
“I say people, you say power!” Leading this roof-raising rallying cry at the opening plenary, Victorian Trades Hall Council’s Wil Stracke struck at the heart of what Progress 2026 was…
Strengthening the movement for a fairer tax system
Last autumn, in collaboration with Tripple, we invested in a group of organisations working to strengthen the movement for tax justice. Twelve months on, momentum is building for progressive tax…
Why we’re starting Resource Generation Australia — and why donor organising matters now
Resource Generation is a global community of young people with wealth and class privilege committed to the equitable distribution of wealth and power. The global donor organising movement includes Resource…
Book review: Free the People to Free the Money to Free the People, an Organize the Rich Anthology
Free the People to Free the Money to Free the People is a collection of stories that revolves around a central commitment to cross-class, cross-race movements for justice in the…
Meet our latest grant partners
A just, equitable and sustainable Australia doesn’t build itself. In our latest grant round, we’re proud to support work that’s laying the foundations — from community-led climate action and digital…
Unlocking DGR — a fairer future for giving
Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) tax status helps charities access critical funding from philanthropy, grant-makers and community donors. Yet around half of Australia’s registered charities are missing out on DGR status…
Reflections on 2025
In 2025, our 30 grant partners worked with determination in the face of ongoing challenges to strengthen our democracy, advance First Nations self-determination, defend the rights of women and LGBTIQ+…
Celebrating 2025's changemakers
Thank you to all our grant partners — including those who have shared their reflections in this short video below — for walking alongside us this year towards a more…
The experts in poverty are the people who live it
Building an economy that works for everyone starts with listening to, and acting on, the expertise of people living in poverty and ends with real structural change. So, let’s begin.…
Giorgiana Notarbartolo’s global push for tax justice
Italian philanthropist and impact investor Giorgiana Notarbartolo is directing millions towards one of the most overlooked tools for tackling inequality of our times — shaping a global movement for fairer…
Shifting systems: meet out latest grant partners
Across the country, our partners are building movements that shift systems — strengthening democracy, protecting the environment and advancing First Nations self-determination and economic power. Each brings deep expertise and…
Philanthropy backs Treaty: open letter urges Parliament to pass landmark legislation
Thirty-three philanthropic funders have signed an open letter to the Victorian Government commending its work with the First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria to deliver Australia’s first Treaty. The letter urges…
New report offers insight into Australia’s mission-aligned investing landscape
The Endowments for Impact Challenge (EFIC), Australia’s first open tender designed to connect philanthropic trusts and foundations with advisors who can support mission-aligned, responsible and impact investment strategies, has released…
From privilege to possibility: leadership in an age of inequality
What will it take to move beyond an economic system that entrenches inequality? Our session at Philanthropy Australia’s Leadership Summit set out to find some answers with the help of…
Meet our latest grant partners
Whether advocating for climate action, accessible healthcare or workers’ rights, our latest grant partners all share a deep commitment to justice — each challenging systems that entrench disadvantage to build…
Book review: A New Era of Philanthropy
As funders, we’re understandably preoccupied with seeking change out there — in a world grappling with deepening inequality, injustice and climate breakdown — but what if part of the problem…
For a fair economy: submission to the Economic Reform Roundtable
When it comes to economic policy — arguably one of the most powerful forces shaping people’s lives — the Reichstein Foundation has long championed policy settings that deliver a fair…
From privilege to possibility: leadership in an age of inequality
In this era of economic inequality, the philanthropic sector is not a spectator. We contribute to and benefit from a flawed economic system that fuels inequality, condemns people to poverty…
Grant round evaluation report: a fair and equal tax system for all
A partnership between the Reichstein Foundation and Tripple, this grant round sought to respond to what we heard from civil society: that tax is a foundational lever for progress on…
Gender-wise climate giving — “It’s all upside”
Integrating gender equity into climate funding isn’t just the right thing to do — it’s a proven strategy for achieving better, more sustainable outcomes. Capital is never neutral. All capital…
Meet the advocates taking on Australia’s tax system
If we’re serious about reducing entrenched economic inequality, Australia needs a fair and balanced tax system and bold advocates to champion the cause. Through our latest grant round, we set…
Winners announced in inaugural $170 million investment advisor Challenge
The Endowments for Impact Challenge has crowned its winners, but the real work is only just beginning to transform how Australian trusts and foundations invest their assets. “If you receive…
When women's voices are at the table
Over 40 years, Jill Reichstein OAM has overseen a transformative shift in the Reichstein Foundation’s approach, from conservative funder to one operating at the forefront of environmental and social change…
Six finalists selected in Australia’s inaugural Endowments for Impact Challenge
We’re pleased to announce the Endowments for Impact Challenge has selected six finalists to present their investment proposals to Australia’s leading philanthropic trusts and foundations who are seeking advice for…
Choose your own adventure: the journey to impact
In this reflection penned for Small Giants Academy, Rachel Ball, CEO of the Reichstein Foundation, shares how the Academy's Journey to Impact program helps organisations see beyond the "money is…
Meet out latest grant partners
Making change happen takes passion, determination and time. That’s why several familiar faces feature in our latest grant round, as we extend our support to this formidable group of changemakers,…
Celebrating 2024's changemakers
What positive impact have you had in 2024? We put this question to some of our grant partners, whose answers confirm that 2024 has been a bumper year of systemic…
For a fair and equal tax system — grant round now open!
At the Reichstein Foundation, we believe in the transformative power of a fair and equal tax system to strengthen society, reduce inequality and drive long-term prosperity for all Australians. A…
The Lore Germain Bequest
Lore Germain was a friend of the Reichstein Foundation and generous arts patron, who partnered with us over many years to co-fund arts-related projects. Through the Lore Germain Bequest, we’re…
Beyond capital: how philanthropy can advance impact investing
Photo by Manuel Meurisse on Unsplash With over $50 billion in investible assets, the philanthropic sector has been welcomed by impact investors with open arms, but philanthropy can bring more than capital…
Endowments for Impact Challenge set to reshape philanthropic investment in Australia
Calling all investment advisors and the trusts, foundations and asset holders that rely on their support! We’re excited to announce the launch of the Endowments for Impact Challenge, a pioneering…
Meet our latest grant partners
In September, we renewed funding to two longer-term grant partners and committed to supporting three new grantees. While their work spans a broad range of social and environmental issues, all…
Saving the Skate
Tasmania is home to a unique wilderness of astonishingly beautiful bays, inlets, beaches and rivers with incredible wildlife. But these natural wonders face a myriad of threats from industrial salmon…
Investing for impact
Historically, Australian trusts and foundations have approached granting and investing in separate ways, basing granting decisions on their vision, mission and values, while focusing investing activities solely on generating income.…