We encourage and support organisations that are capable of responding to social and ecological opportunities and challenges.
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The Foundation pays homage to the late Ian and Shirley Norman, who worked tirelessly to successfully establish the retail business of Norman Ross followed by Harvey Norman. The family are very proud of their parents’ work and charitable giving and now, with the generous support of the three Norman children, Karen, Tracy, and Glen, the Foundation has been set up to continue their parents’ substantial philanthropic efforts.
The Ian & Shirley Norman Foundation will provide support to projects that focus on:
- Pillar 1 – Being Ecologically Sound
- Pillar 2 – Protecting People from Harm
- Pillar 3 – Walking Together with Traditional Custodians
- Pillar 4 – Empowering Communities
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We don’t just donate. The Ian & Shirley Norman Foundation has been set up with a long-term funding view that backs innovation, is comfortable with risk and empowers communities to take on the challenges of our time.
We are proud to be partnering with the following organisations and look forward to working together to help them make a difference.
We invite you to click on the partner logos below to find out more about their work.
Latest Updates
July 3 - 10 is NAIDOC Week!
NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia in the first week of July each year. This important week celebrates and recognises the amazing history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, something we can all be proud of.
Ryhia Dank, a young Gudanji/Wakaja artist from the Northern Territory is the winner of the prestigious National NAIDOC poster competition for 2022 with her entry, Stronger.
Learn more about Ryhia's creation by watching the video below.
#ISNF #ianandshirleynormanfoundation #NAIDOC2022 #NAIDOCWeek #getupstandupshowup #alwayswasalwayswillbe #walkingtogetherwithtraditionalcustodians
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ISNF are excited to be attending A Taste of Soul later this month. You too can spend the evening enjoying a gourmet home-cooked meal and learning about the wonderful work Soul Cafe Newcastle do for only $180 for a table of 4. We hope to see you there!
#ISNF #ianandshirleynormanfoundation #MoreThanAMeal #protectingpeoplefromharm #walkingtogetherwithtraditionalcustodians #EmpoweringCommunities
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A Taste of Soul 21st July 2022
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A Taste of Soul – 6pm July 21st Typically when people visit Soul Café their response is something like “I didn’t know so much happened at Soul. I thought it was just a meal”. But Soul is way ...
We are so proud to partner with Nēwara Aboriginal Corporatio who independently crowd-funded a land purchase on country. We recently had the pleasure of visiting their beautiful land and hearing about the exciting things to come for the Anaiwan people of the New England high country, as they reconnect with culture and language. Thank you to Uncle Steve, Callum and Larissa for having us.
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So good.
🎥 BEHIND THE SCENES 🎥
Last week we travelled to the Gold Coast to catch up with the team at LIVIN.
With the help of Guy from Capture Collective, one of our Directors, Alfie McMahon filmed a short video with LIVIN’s Psychologist, Luke Foster.
Thank you to Casey, Luke and Jess at LIVIN for having us – it was great fun!
Watch this space for the video coming soon!
#BehindTheScenes #ISNF #IanAndShirleyNormanFoundation #WeDontJustDonate #LIVIN #ItAintWeakToSpeak #MentalHealthAwareness #LIVINWell #CaptureCollective #ProtectingPeoplefromHarm #EmpoweringCommunities
Great work guys ❤️❤️
A beautiful story from our partners at Cowboys House...
"Travelling nearly the width of Queensland to attend NRL Cowboys House from opening day, the unique journey trod by foundation student Kody Rogers is one of determination and the courage to change his mind to find his calling.
Nearly 850km from his birthplace of Mornington Island, home to the Lardil (traditional owners), Yangkaal, Kaiadilt and Gangalidda people, Kody is in his final year at NRL Cowboys House and studying hard to one day attend university."
To read more about Kody's story, please click the link.
www.cowboysfoundation.org.au/2022/05/determination-courage-define-kodys-path/
Determination, courage define Kody’s path | Cowboys Community Foundation
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25 May 2022 Determination, courage define Kody’s path Travelling nearly the width of Queensland to attend NRL Cowboys House from opening day, the unique journey trod by foundation student Kody Roger...