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 is 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
📢 New Partner Announcement 📢
The Ian and Shirley Norman Foundation is proud to announce Boys To The Bush as one of our Funding Partners.
“It’s easier to build a strong boy than repair a broken man …”
Based in regional communities throughout NSW and now Victoria, Boys to the Bush is a community-based charity that focuses on preventative and early intervention strategies for disengaged young males (aged 9-22 years). It has a proven history of being able to engage with and improve outcomes for vulnerable youth and offers a range of programs aimed at “supporting the boys to become better men in the future.” In just five years this grassroots organisation has impacted thousands of lives of regional youth experiencing trauma and disadvantage. Their goal is “to change the futures of 130,000 high-risk youth by 2030”.
#ISNF #IanAndShirleyNormanFoundation #WeDontJustDonate #MakingGoodTrouble #BoysToTheBush #BttB #ProtectingPeoplefromHarm #WalkingTogetherWithTraditionalCustodians #EmpoweringCommunities
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Another great choice #BttB
Such an important message‼️You matter. You are worthy. You are not alone.
Today is World Suicide Prevention Day and our friends over at @reachout_aus have provided us an article about what to do if you’re thinking about suicide.
Please remember there are always things you can do to manage these thoughts. And know that there’s always someone you can talk to.
If you feel like you’re going to act on suicidal thoughts call 000 if you live in Australia. A number of crisis support services are also there for you, which you can find on our get help page. Head to the News & Blog section on our website to read more ❣️
#LIVIN #itaintweaktospeak #reachout #reachoutaustralia
Some beautiful pics from the NRL Cowboys House NAIDOC event last week. We’re sorry we missed it. Looks like it was a fabulous day 💜
Glad you made it home safely DIYDG - Deadly Inspiring Youth Doing Good - well done 🙌🏼We’re almost home 🚐🚐🚚
It’s been an epic trip. One filled with more life changing experiences than we could have imagined.
The past 10 days have taken us an excess of 6000km, across states and a total of 72 hours sitting on the bus. We look forward to sharing more stories and yarns from the convoy.
With young leaders like these deadly mob, our future is bright!
Trust in them and trust in our voice!
#fromtheheart #diydg #voteyes2023 #referendum2023 #ianandshirleynormanfoundation #convoytogurindji #youthforavoice #youngpeople