The Forever Fund is our perpetual trust, held with Australian Communities Foundation (ACF): a philanthropic gift that goes back into the community, so our work in Hepburn Shire can continue for generations.
The Story of the Forever Fund
We’ve set an ambitious goal to ensure The Daylesford Foundation will continue to support Hepburn Shire children and their families to achieve their education goals and thrive in our local community.
After eight years running the Daylesford Foundation, and investing over $1.2 million into the Hepburn Shire, Co-Founders Norma and Jim Foster are now preparing the local charity for a life without their continual input.
In 2024 Norma and Jim established The Daylesford Foundation Perpetual Trust to build a corpus the Foundation can draw on for long-term, reliable income. In 2026 the trust moved to Australian Communities Foundation (ACF) and became the Forever Fund.
Currently, the corpus is $1.9 million. So, we have the (large) challenge to reach our target of $5 million by 2030, noting that $5 million would provide an additional $300,000 to the foundation per year.
Your philanthropic donation will help us reach this target and ensure the foundation’s future in our community.
If you’d like to consider contributing a significant donation click here to go to the Australian Communities Foundation website or reach out to us first here for a chat.
“Thank you for your invaluable support [through the Schools program]. Our school’s utilisation of your generous funding meant we were able to implement a variety of support including the ‘Sniff’ dog therapy program which was aimed at re-engaging students and supporting students with mental health challenges.”
– Principal, Clunes Primary School