Resources for Philanthropy

Facilitated Learning

Woor-Dungin delivers organisational change programs for Philanthropy to develop new understandings working with Aboriginal communities.

Decolonising Philanthropy: Cultural Audit and Toolkit

Our “Decolonising Philanthropy: Cultural Audit and Toolkit” is comprised of two elements: an internal self-assessment or audit tool which participants can subsequently use to track and measure how their organisation changes in response to new understandings about working with Aboriginal communities, and a Training facilitated by an expert Woor-Dungin and First Nations cultural presenter. This project is funded by LMCF, CAGES foundation, Dusseldorp Forum and McLeod Family Foundation.

The toolkit and training launched in October 2024. To register your interest and get our free “Right Way, Wrong Way, Which Way?” guide fill out the form below.

On Country Gatherings & Visits

Woor-Dungin meets on country with Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations throughout the year as part of our working relationship with them. In addition to our Staff, we bring other pro-bono service providers to assist communities with the specific issues we discuss between the visits. We also bring representatives of philanthropic organisations whose interest we have secured in the communities' projects and goals.

We also organise an annual On Country Gathering for Aboriginal Controlled Community Organisations throughout Victoria at different location each year. No other organisation provides philanthropy and Aboriginal Communities the means to come together over three days to learn from one another and to nurture new friendships and understandings.

Introductions

Woor-Dungin leverages the trust and strong personal relationships it has developed with ACCOs since its inception to offer philanthropy introductions to potential partners in First Nations communities.

Introductions

These introductions can be made through on-country visits – the strong preference of Aboriginal organisations – or remotely.

We invite you to view the following Webinar:

Executive Webinar: "Right Way, Wrong Way, Which Way?"

Cultural Awareness and Respectful Funding Relationships with Aboriginal Australia
A Webinar organised by Woor-Dungin, Pro-Bono Australia and the Fellowship for Indigenous Leadership

Belinda Duarte from Culture is Life and Genevieve Timmons from the Paul Ramsay Foundation explore some of the barriers to respectful funding relationships and the meaning of cultural awareness and cultural safety in this important webinar which took place in February 2017.