Annual Report 2012

MissionUrban Seed is a small, community based organisation that serves communities experiencing disadvantage, and engages others to do the same.

Urban Seed prioritises small, dynamic projects run by and for locals in ways that creatively complement and connect traditional services. Through advocacy and engagement we also seek to address the underlying causes of disadvantage.

Urban Seed was birthed out of the Collins Street Baptist Church in the heart of the City of Melbourne and presently runs street, food, hospitality, recreation, youth development and school based programs in Bendigo, Geelong and Melbourne.

We acknowledge that we live, work and play on the land of which the Boonerwrung/Bunerong, Dja Dja Wurrung, Wathaurong and Wurundjeri peoples have been custodians since time immemorial. We honour this history and commit ourselves to reconciliation between all people, the land and the Creator Spirit.

We are inspired by the love of Jesus Christ.

We seek wholeness and transformation in all creation, with priority for the poor.

We are committed to small groups living in local communities.

We value people in all their diversity and interdependence.

We are good stewards of the resources we are given.

We are committed to seeing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples acknowledged as first Australians.

Values

MelbourneAdam MacDonaldAnthony HallBrittany WhiteCathie ChoyceDavid McDonoughJade LeighJason MullinderJohn StanshellJulian BrooksHannah EdwardsLaurence RichardsLucy AllanMichael WilkersonNorm ChapmanPatrick McDonaldPaul WoodsPeter LesliePeter MacDonaldRachel DuthieRaymond KufferRory McKinneySarah McAvoy

Sash Somerset-BeauverieStephen WebbSteve FurlongT’mara BuckmasterTracey Chapman

NorlaneCheryl DredgeChris ManhalDavid DredgeJanny van AmersfoortJono DredgeLaura DredgeLorettaMick ForewoodShareeSue SimpsonToni-Lee KaraZach Dredge

BendigoBrendan BillingJake HicksMike FloodShani Chantel Aziz

Core Volunteers

StaffAndreana Reale – Grant writerAshley Carr – EducatorBianca Villella – Educator & Bookings Co-ordinatorBlythe Toll – Creative Curriculum DevelopmentChris Lacey – Executive DirectorChris Booth – Church EngagementCindy Grgetic – Urban Bean workerDanielle Thompson – Edge workerDave Fagg – Edge Co-ordinator (Bendigo)David Millar – Corporate & Philanthropic EngagementEvan Morgan - EducatorGreg Gow – Street & Hospitality Co-ordinatorJacqueline Tidmas – Urban Bean supervisorJanny van Amersfoort – Urban Bean workerJason Sing - Corporate & Philanthropic Engagement

Jono Dredge – Longroom Co-ordinatorMargaret Lees – Urban Bean workerMayra Stark – Longroom Co-ordinatorMehrin Almassi – Vocational VolunteersNatasha Livett – Urban Bean managerPhil Yew – Street & Hospitality Co-ordinatorRaylene Cording – Credo Team Co-ordinatorSamara Pitt – Operations ManagerSandra Wills – Urban Bean workerSimon Moyle – Public Engagement Co-ordinatorSimon Reeves – Norlane Team LeaderStephen Said – Residency & Engagement Co-ordinatorTania Hurren – Credo Co-ordinatorTony Venz – Urban Bean managerVirginia Moebus-Nelson – Women’s Outreach worker

PeopleResidential VolunteersMelbourneJacqueline TidmasJeff NelsonLaurie FosterSamantha HadfieldStuart BerrymanVirginia Moebus-NelsonMaya Nelson (junior resident)

NorlaneKaylene ReevesSimon ReevesBarwon & Jarrah Reeves (junior residents)

On behalf of the Board, I commend this 2012 Annual Report and the work of Urban Seed to you, our supporters and friends.

In the past year, Urban Seed has clarified its focus:

• We develop, run and seed innovative community projects and programs;

• We are committed to serving communities experiencing disadvantage, and engaging others to do the same; and

• We sow faith and develop capacity through community.

We have continued to serve communities in Melbourne, Bendigo and Geelong by sharing meals, fostering relationships and encouraging communities in their growth and development.

Many of these transformative programs and the people involved are described through this year’s report. I trust that you enjoy their stories and look for opportunities in the coming year to engage with these various programs and people.

Urban Seed’s Board has also undergone change in the past year. We continue to be served with enthusiasm and rigour by Di Brown, Dave White, Fiona McLeay, Shane Austin and Naomi Swindon. We also welcomed Anne Wilkinson-Hayes to the Board as the new Chair. Anne brings great experience as a Baptist Regional Minister who has championed emergent and ‘edgy’ forms of church in Britain and Australia, and as a consultant in the wider not-for-profit sector.

Anne saysI am so grateful for the sterling leadership that Bruce has exercised over the last 4 years as Chair; he has been the right person to help wisely steer the restructuring and provide excellent mentoring and support to the Executive Director. I feel both privileged and also somewhat daunted by following in his footsteps. I feel privileged because Urban Seed is such a great group of people doing a fantastic and much-needed ministry in some of the neediest areas of the state. I also feel daunted because in order to stay at the top of our game, and commit to seeking best practice in the sector, we will need to be very wise in our choices in the next year. We need to keep being flexible to change and innovation, to forming new allegiances, and to ensuring a higher profile in terms of public support. We have a wonderful team, which gives me confidence and, as we seek to follow Jesus in serving the most disadvantaged, I believe that we have a loving God leading and guiding us. So please join us with your prayers and your support, so that we might offer the best service possible in the year ahead.

Statement from the Board Chair

Board of Collins Street Baptist Benevolent Society Inc Bruce Everett Chair Business Consultant

Anne Wilkinson-Hayes Mission Catalyst (Revitalisation), Incoming Chair Baptist Union of Victoria

David White Secretary Project Worker, Victorian Mental Health Carers Network

Dianne Brown Treasurer Financial Consultant

Chris Lacey Executive Director, Urban Seed

Fiona McLeay Executive Director, Public Interest Law Clearing House

Naomi Swindon Youth Worker, Scripture Union

Shane Austin Development Director, Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation

BruceEverett Chair

AnneWilkinson-Hayes Incoming Chair

Hello friends, it is with great pleasure that I present to you Urban Seed’s 2012 Annual Report. It was a great year for Urban Seed as we continued to work toward realising our vision of communities of healing, hope and justice.

Throughout 2012 we rolled out our strategic plan that was developed for the next three years. This was a fantastic process, which allowed us to both focus on our key areas of work and put in place a plan for where we want to head into the future. Our purpose is to serve communities that experience disadvantage and engage others to do the same. This dual purpose draws together the breadth of our work through Credo Café and the Long Room community building programs, Edge leadership development, our education work with schools, churches and businesses and our advocacy work across the state.

We are an organisation that values developing leaders, developing dynamic programs and projects and seeding them into their own life. This is always a challenging and rewarding process highlighted once again with our releasing Urban Bean in Labuan Square, Norlane to a new auspice in Foodskil. This is another project birthed in Urban Seed that is continuing to have a fantastic role to play in its community.

Sharing meals in Credo and the Long Room remains a central element of our work. From these meals the community connections are built that allow us to provide support and encouragement for people to take the next step along the road to a life shaped by safety and stability in the midst of situations that are often in crisis. I encourage you to read the stories throughout this report that give an insight into this work.

Our public engagement work continues to punch above its weight, highlighted by our ‘Conscience on Collins’ event that we run in conjunction with key partner Collins Street Baptist Church. It was a fantastic event once again, shaped by Rev Tim Costello moderating a panel of great community leaders looking at the topic of ‘Who’s in, who’s out, who decides?’. The ‘hyperethical’ set up by Tim was an intriguing way of opening up some important topics for us to grapple with.

Our Youth & Schools team continues to shape discussion on issues of homelessness and poverty by speaking to over 12,000 students in 2012. At least weekly I run into someone who has attended or has had a son or daughter attend one of our ‘walks’ and been hugely impacted by it. I never tire of hearing the way our walks have inspired life-changing choices.

As you will see in our financial reports we unfortunately posted a small deficit in 2012. We run a very tight ship and it is always a challenge to resource our work. If you are considering becoming a financial supporter of Urban Seed now is a perfect time with a number of new projects in the offing. Please feel free to get in touch to discuss this further.

Urban Seed is fortunate to have a swag of amazing volunteers who give their time, energy and resources to contribute to our work each week. We could not survive without you guys, so thanks so much for all you do.

We work with some amazing partners, including churches, philanthropic trusts, corporations, other community organizations and individuals. The contribution both individually and collectively of these partners cannot be measured. Again you have my thanks.

I have an amazing board to work with. Thanks to each and every one but particular thanks to Bruce Everett who has stepped down as chairperson after making an epic contribution over the last four years and to Anne Wilkinson-Hayes who has taken up the role as chair.

I am lucky enough to work with a staff group that inspires me daily. Thanks to all of you for all that you do to bring about our vision of communities of healing, hope and justice.

Urban Seed only exists to serve and engage. Each and every day we work toward creating spaces of inclusion that allow community connections to emerge. We do this because we have seen again and again that this process enables extraordinary things to develop – often from seeds that have been sown long before and with a little nurturing have taken root and grown. I am excited by what I see taking root in these communities and look forward to the year ahead.

Statement from the Executive Director

ChrisLacey Executive Director

Street & Hospitality

In Credo Café over 2012 we continued to do what we do best: sharing hearty homemade meals around the table, with people stepping momentarily out of their different worlds to connect with each other. Through the relationships that are forged in Credo Café, we continue to support people who have been marginalised through homelessness, addiction or mental illness to reach their full potential.

In 2012 we welcomed new residents Stu Berryman, Jaki Tidmas and Sam Hadfield. Meanwhile we farewelled Phil Yew as Street and Hospitality coordinator, and welcomed Greg into that role. Later in the year we were excited to have Raylene Cording and Virginia Moebus-Nelson back from maternity leave.

Credo Café could not operate without Credo Team – a dedicated group of volunteers who have overcome a number of personal struggles to plan and pull together wonderful community events – not to mention Credo lunches four days a week. They are ably assisted by Vocational Volunteers and other hands-on-deck from some of our corporate neighbours.

Highlights for 2012 include the Surrender:12 conference in March, where Credo Team again used their skills to serve around 200 square meals and cups of chai. Also in March the Credo Cricket Team made the finals in the Barkly Street outdoor cricket season…but unfortunately got washed out. The Credo Creative Group took a trip to Sandringham Beach to write and draw, while the Credo women took off to Werribee Mansion. In July a motley crew of Credo punters and friends lined up on the start line at Run Melbourne (raising $9000 and finishing with a delicious post-run brunch in Credo), while a creative bunch put on a winter arts evening entitled ‘Hope Springs Eternal’. The residential community threw a fabulous birthday party for a young man who had never had a decent birthday before, and the Credo men bonded on camping trips to Inverloch. Forty-nine people had a terrific time at the Credo Community Weekend Away at Merricks, which culminated in a beautiful ocean baptism. Throughout the year many in the community escaped the city to reconnect with the land at the peaceful Gembrook Retreat, where they harvested fresh produce to transform into jam and sauce.

“Serving communities experiencing disadvantage…”

Credo Community

Credo Team was meant to get together to plan the Credo Community Weekend Away. Instead, most of Credo Team was sitting on the side of the road, somewhere between Melbourne and Warburton, as Raylene’s ancient van had finally spluttered its last breath. What would they do? After putting their heads together (and eating a good deal of Raylene’s caramel slice), the Team concocted a plan that involved shuttling people back and forth, finding a way into the house when the keys were in the wrong car, getting the fire going, and finally sitting down to Raymond’s famous spag bol. What started out as a disaster ended up as a great way to bond and problem solve as a team…and of course, plan the Community Weekend Away. Go Credo Team!

Norlane is a community in the northern suburbs of Geelong that has experienced significant disadvantage. In 2012 our residential community and Norlane-based projects continued to evolve and grow.

We welcomed Simon, Kaylene and Barwon Reeves as Norlane residents and staff. 2012 was a huge year for the Reeves, with Kaylene giving birth to baby Jarrah, and then undergoing major surgery. With the support and prayer of many they got through it, and are now stalwarts of the Norlane Urban Seed community.

2012 was also a year of farewelling Sarah and Tony Venz, who have lived and worked with Urban Seed in Norlane for seven years, pouring themselves into both the Longroom and Urban Bean projects.

The Urban Bean Café had a fantastic year, with record sales and a warm, vibrant atmosphere. Set up as a way of rejuvenating the near-deserted shopping square it is located in, and also providing a healthy social hub for the local Norlane community, the Urban Bean café has successfully done both of these things. At the start of 2012 local organisation Foodskil opened a fresh fruit and vegetable shop in the back section of the café. The Urban Bean café also provided a venue for the council-run Beanz & Bubs playgroup, and was a great workplace for locals Cindy Grgetic, Janny van Amersfoort, Margaret Lees and Sandra Wills. We welcomed Natasha Livett and Jaki Tidmas as new staff members at the café.

The Monday night Longroom dinners had a new lease of life in 2012. At least 50 people come each Monday, which includes about 20 children who come beforehand for craft and activities. Towards the end of 2012 the Norlane team put on HOPE Fest – a wonderful celebration that drew a large local crowd with a car-boot sale, delicious food and great music. The Urban Seed community also began experimenting with a Friday community program that involved gardening, craft, cooking and a shared lunch.

Norlane

‘Old John’* lives alone in the area, and had few friends. He spends a lot of time at the pokies. However the Urban Bean café is halfway between his house and the pokies venue, so he always stops there on the way. He also comes to the Longroom breakfasts and dinners. The Urban Bean people have been a community to John, supplying canvases and encouraging him to get back into his art. *not real name

In 2012 we re-affirmed our engagement priority, focusing on engaging secondary school students, churches and corporate and philanthropic supporters with our message of connecting with people on the margins.

Engagement“…and engaging others to do the same.”

Youth & Schools2012 was a year of transition for the Youth & Schools team. We had the addition of 3 new staff members: Mayra Stark as team coordinator, Bianca Villella as Bookings Coordinator, Ashley Carr as Youth Educator and temporarily bid farewell to Blythe Toll who went on maternity leave mid year.

Amidst this transition we have continued to engage in strategic planning along with the rest of the organisation. Acknowledging our place amongst the engagement work of Urban Seed, we have sought new ways of educating and sharing stories with the thousands of high school students we see every year. Some new endeavours that have emerged in line with the theme of continuing the conversation have included the development of a student targeted blog and Facebook page and worksheets designed to introduce concepts prior to attending our flagship walk “The City is Our Home”.

One of the highlights of the year was the launch of a new session Laneway Cricket for Schools developed by Evan Morgan which offers the opportunity for schools to experience the stories and culture of Urban Seed through a walk and a game of Laneway Cricket in Baptist Place. One of the particularly exciting aspects of this venture is the opportunity for regular Credo members to facilitate the cricket game in partnership with Youth & Schools staff.

“The content was interesting, relevant and thought provoking. The

next day in class my students were looking up Urban Seed on the

internet and asking further questions about

Credo Cafe.”

EdgeThe Urban Seed Edge program assists young people who are experiencing disadvantage to reach their full potential. The program works alongside schools to support groups of 10 to 15 students per group, many of whom are newly arrived migrants or are experiencing significant social and economic disadvantage. In 2012 we welcomed Danielle Thompson as an Edge Youth Worker, and Stu Berryman and Sam Hadfield as Edge interns.

In 2012 we ran the Edge program at Gilmore Girls College in Footscray and a boys and girls group at Eaglehawk Secondary College in Bendigo, using the leadership development and resiliency model called ‘The Circle of Courage’, based on four pillars of development: belonging, mastery, independence and generosity. The skills-based component involved dance and graffiti art through partners Indigenous Hip Hop Projects in Footscray and Hiphopportunities in Bendigo. The intended goals of Leadership Development and Community participation were achieved in both locations with two exciting community project outcomes. Students in Bendigo created four graffiti panels for local community organisations and students in Footscray composed and recorded a hopeful and inspiring song about their community entitled “Footscrazy” which they distributed to local community organisations doing good work.

Urban Seed seeks to engage with others in the Christian community who are exploring how to serve people on the margins of their own communities. In 2012 we welcomed Stephen Said as Engagement Manager, who has also worked with staff member Christop Booth to engage with various churches.

We ran many Word on the Street walks with people from numerous church groups throughout the year, taking them around the places where Urban Seed does its work and asking important questions around faith and mission. The team also ran provocative workshops and seminars for large and small groups at conferences, churches, schools and radio stations.

The Strangers Are Fiction campaign invited people to break bread with someone they wouldn’t normally share a meal with. The campaign was launched at the Surrender:12 conference, and a new website was set up to encourage people to share their ‘strangers are fiction’ stories strangersarefiction.com

A highlight for the year was Conscience on Collins, in which we again partnered with Collins Street Baptist Church to run a public forum. We asked the question, “Who’s in, who’s out, and who decides?” Moderated by Tim Costello, we had a stellar panel that included Julian Burnside, Gordon Preece, Rodney Croome, Anne Manne and Grant Paulson.

Church Engagement

At Urban Seed we are committed to holistic engagement with our corporate and philanthropic partners. We continue to host Urban Issues walks for people who work in the city, but who might not be aware of how others on the edges of society might be experiencing the city. Our corporate and philanthropic supporters are valued partners, and we love the way that many of them come and share lunch and volunteer in Credo Café. Credo Café, after all, is not just a place where ‘the homeless are fed’, but rather is a place where office workers, professionals, university students – as well as people experiencing homelessness and disadvantage – can gather around a shared meal.

In 2012 we bid farewell to Jason Sing, who did a wonderful job engaging with our corporate and philanthropic supporters. We welcomed David Millar to the role, whose personal experience in corporate life, as well as homelessness, brings a great richness to the team.

Corporate & Philanthropic Engagement

Income Statement for the year ended 31 December 2012

31-Dec-12 31-Dec-11Revenue from ordinary activities Donations and grants 558,128 625,304 Street Ministry & Social Enterprise 73,385 75,529 Education & Public engagements 171,088 205,369 Interest income 13,832 5,855 Total revenue 816,433 912,057 Expenses from ordinary activities Administration and overheads 315,905 351,505 Street Ministry & Social Enterprise 249,228 260,825 Education Ministry 183,244 220,519 Public engagements 94,192 79,510 Total expenses 842,569 912,359 Net (deficit) / surplus from ordinary activities (26,136) (302)

Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2012

Assets 31-Dec-12 31-Dec-11 Note Current Assets Cash 218,228 269,937 2

Accounts receivable & sundry debtors 49,372 70,214 3 Investments 88,088 82,134 4

Pre-paid rent 5,000 15,000 5

Total Current Assets 360,688 437,285 Total Assets 360,688 437,285 Liabilities Current Liabilities Sundry creditors / loans 14,751 31,943 6

Employee entitlements 52,696 53,565 7

Unearned revenue 0 32,400 8

Total Current Liabilities 67,447 117,909 Total Liabilities 67,447 117,909 Net Assets 293,241 319,377 Equity Retained earnings 293,241 319,377 Total Equity 293,241 319,377

Cash Flow Statement

Cash flows from operating activities Year ended 31 December 2012

Donations and grants received 660,699

Public engagement fees received 177,123

Payments to suppliers and employees (897,409)

Net cash used in operating activities (59,587)

Cash flows from investing activities Interest received 13,832

Net cash used in investing activities 13,832

Net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (45,755)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 352,071

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 306,316

Reconciliation of net cash used in operating activities to Profit

Profit (26,136)

Adjustment for:

Interest received (13,832)

(39,968)

Decrease in accounts receivable and sundry debtors 20,842

Decrease in prepaid rent 10,000

Decrease in sundry creditors / loans (17,192)

Decrease in employee entitlements (869)

Decrease in unearned revenue (32,400)

Net cash used in operating activities (59,587)

Note 2 & 4

1. Basis of preparation of financial statements

The Collins Street Baptist Benevolent Society Incorporated trading as “Urban Seed” (the Association) is not a reporting entity because, in the directors opinion, it is unlikely that users exist who are unable to command the preparation of reports tailored so as to satisfy, specifically, all of their information needs.

This is a special purpose financial report that has been prepared for the sole purpose of fulfilling the directors’ responsibilities to prepare and distribute a financial report to members under the Associations Incorporations Act 1981 and must not be used for any other purpose. The directors have agreed that the accounting policies adopted are appropriate to meet the needs of members.

As the Association is not a reporting entity it is not required to prepare financial reports in accordance with Accounting Standards and Urgent Issues Group Consensus Views. However, the financial report has been prepared in accordance with applicable Accounting Standards with the exception of the following:

AASB 7 - Financial Instruments: Disclosures

AASB 101 - Presentation of Financial Statements

AASB 107 - Cash Flow Statements

AASB 108 - Accounting Policies, Charges in Accounting Estimates & Errors

AASB 114 - Segment Reporting

AASB 117 - Leases

AASB 119 - Employee Benefits

AASB 124 - Related Party Disclosures

AASB 132 - Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement

The Association has adopted the accruals basis of accounting. The financial report is prepared in accordance with the historical cost convention, except for the investments which are held at valuation. Unless otherwise stated, the accounting policies adopted are consistent with those of the previous year. Comparative information is reclassified where appropriate to enhance comparability.

Directors DeclarationAs stated in Note 1 to the financial statements, the Association is not a reporting entity because, in the directors’ opinion, it is unlikely that users exist who are unable to command the preparation of reports tailored so as to satisfy, specifically, all of their information needs. This is a special purpose financial report that has been prepared to meet the directors’ financial reporting responsibilities.

The financial statements and notes have been approved and adopted.ChrisLacey Executive Director

AnneWilkinson-Hayes Incoming Chair

2. Cash 2012 2011 Cash on hand 171 598 Cash at bank 123,564 178,916 Term deposits held with bankMECU 94,493 90,423 Total Cash 218,228 269,937 3. Accounts receivable and sundry debtors Accounts receivable 46,559 67,509 less provision for doubtful debtd 0 (2,947)Sundry debtors 2,813 5,653 Total Accounts receivable and sundry debtors 49,372 70,215 4. Investments Financial assets held with Goldman Sachs 88,088 82,134 Total Investments 88,088 82,134 5. Pre-paid rent 116 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne 5,000 15,000 Total Pre-paid rent 5,000 15,000 6. Sundry creditors / loans Credit accounts 1,711 2,211 Accounts payable 10,541 25,554 GST 1,022 2,176 PAYG Withholding 1,477 2,002 Total Sundry creditors / loans 14,751 31,943 7. Employee entitlements Superannuation 16,114 16,983 Annual leave provision 20,771 20,771 Long service leave provision 15,811 15,811 Total Employee Entitlements 52,696 53,565 8. Unearned revenue Grants received in advance 0 32,400 Total Unearned revenue 0 32,400 9. Association Details The registered office of the Association is: Level 3, 174 Collins Street Melbourne VIC 3000

Notes to the Financial Statements

Collins Street Baptist ChurchPortland House Foundation

Trusts and FoundationsBaptcareCity of MelbourneClayton UtzGive Where You LiveJack Brockhoff FoundationLord Mayors Charitable FundMarion & EH Flack NomineesMedibank Community FundPierce Armstrong FoundationR.E. Ross TrustSidney Myer FoundationUnited Way GeelongWilliam Angliss Charitable FundWilliam Buckland Foundation

Workplace Giving PartnersGoldman SachsKing & Wood MallesonsK&L GatesPricewaterhouseCoopers

Significant SupportersAnglican Diocese of BendigoBruce EverettBT SwantonDavid PeningtonDavid WhiteGlyde Metal IndustriesHelen & Ian PittJackie BradyKinfolk cafeHipopportunities for Youth Inc Melbourne Welsh ChurchNando’s Flinders StreetPeter and Lindy WhiteSimon and Jean PilbrowSurrey Hills Uniting ChurchTim CostelloWendy Samantha Productions

We also appreciate our relationship with the following groups and organisations:Gembrook RetreatGreen CollectHuman ITLet Me Count Accounting ServicesPraxis VictoriaPublic Interest Law Clearinghouse (PILCH)

Very special thanks to...

Urban Seed is the trustee of the premises of 42 Carlisle Street St Kilda, where the First Step Program Ltd provides detox assistance to people with drug dependence.

Urban Seed aims to be a good neighbour. In Melbourne, Geelong and Bendigo many of our neighbours experience disadvantage such as homelessness, mental illness and isolation. However, in the city we are also situated on Collins Street, the ‘best address in town’, where our neighbours are large corporations. We are committed to engaging with the people at our front door to encourage them to get involved in their local neighbourhood in personal and practical ways. Ongoing financial commitment is vital to an organisation of our size, so we greatly appreciate this support. These partnerships also help us to gain a better understanding of how the private and not-for-profit sectors can work towards building a better community. For example, King & Wood Mallesons provides significant pro bono legal support, and PricewaterhouseCoopers audits Urban Seed’s annual accounts.

Workplace Giving programs enable employees to make regular contributions to their preferred charities with no cost to the charities. By establishing a pattern of incremental donations from both employees and employers through their payroll, charities are able to benefit from stable funding that is free of fundraising costs.

Level 3, 174 Collins St Melbourne, VIC, 3000 ABN: 20 397 160 659

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