Partnerships

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Who we partner with ↓

We’re open to all partnerships including the public, private, not-for-profit, philanthropic, academic, community and social enterprise sectors.

How we approach our working relationship ↓

We value relationships with mutual respect and aligned values – and welcome diverse opinions, encourage debate and value authenticity. By joining forces to support Australian communities and change makers, we can maximise social impact.

Current partnership opportunities ↓

If you’re committed to supporting social enterprises to become operationally resilient, we want to hear from you. And if you’re like us and believe social enterprises will be key drivers of an economic recovery with inclusion and equity at its core, contact us today.

Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation (LMCF)

SEFA & LMCF

Sefa and LMCF are committed to addressing Victoria’s affordable housing crisis. We’ve been working in partnership on this ambition since 2015 and remain active collaborators, seeking to innovate for systemic change.

Sustainable Table

Partnering for a healthier, more resilient planet

Making sure all regenerative businesses can get the funding they need means looking beyond Australia’s small pool of philanthropic investments. And this requires different skills sets, helping organisations put governance frameworks in place and get investment ready.

While Sustainable Table don’t have these skills internally, it collaborates with partner organisations like Sefa to fill any gaps.

The time is now for a new paradigm of investing, where growth is not the main indicator for success, but instead we see transformational ecological, social and cultural changes at the pace necessary to arrest the impact of climate.

Hayley Morris, Chair, Sustainable Table Executive Director, Morris Family Foundation

Our partners

Partners

NAB is a long term financial partner of Sefa providing valuable finance to support the social lending that we do. NAB is committed to making a positive and sustainable impact by supporting social purpose organisations such as Sefa. NAB and Sefa jointly financed the Nightingale affordable housing project in Melbourne.

Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation is a leading philanthropic organisation and the largest community foundation in Australia. The Foundation has proudly partnered with Sefa to establish the Affordable Housing Loan Fund to address the homelessness and affordable housing crisis in Victoria.

The Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation's (ILSC) purpose is to return land, fresh water and saltwater country to Indigenous people by providing enabling grants. Sefa works with a range of their potential grantees on social outcomes frameworks, business planning and investment readiness to strengthen organisational resilience and foster financial independence.

The Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) has partnered with Sefa under the Social Sector Transformation Fund to provide eligible not-for-profit organisations across NSW with advisory services at no cost. These engagements support business improvements and capability building so that organisations can operate in a way that is efficient, effective, and viable.

NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) is a founding shareholder in the Sefa Loan Fund. It is the largest member-based Aboriginal organisation in Australia, and the peak representative body in Aboriginal Affairs for NSW. NSWALC aims to protect the interests and further the aspirations of its members and the broader Aboriginal community.

The Macquarie Group Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Macquarie Group, currently funding Sefa Partnerships to foster early stage social enterprises. The Foundation helps strengthen communities through financial support, volunteering and skills sharing.

A founding partner of Sefa, Triodos Bank provides significant capital to our loan fund. Triodos also shares its experience, intellectual property and resources with us. Founded in the Netherlands in 1980, it is one of the world’s leading social impact finance organisations, operating in five European countries.

The Entrepreneurship & Innovation Research Group (EIRG) at the University of Sydney Business School is a cross-disciplinary team of researchers that focuses on business innovation and entrepreneurial ventures and people.

The NSW Council of Social Service (NCOSS) is the peak body for health and community services in NSW that works with and for people experiencing poverty and disadvantage to create positive change in our communities. NCOSS collaborates with communities, government, the private sector and social sector organisations.

Philanthropy Australia’s vision is for a more giving Australia, by serving the philanthropic community to achieve more and better philanthropy. The peak body serves a community of funders, social investors and social change agents working to achieve positive social, cultural, environmental and community change.

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