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The Harcourts Foundation Reaches $1M Milestone

 

Yesterday at the annual Harcourts Conference, it was announced that the company’s charitable arm, The Harcourts Foundation has achieved a massive $1 million in donations since its launch in August 2008.

Harcourts International Managing Director, Mike Green is incredibly proud that The Harcourts Foundation has reached such an important milestone.

“I’m so proud of the way the Harcourts team has embraced and supported The Harcourts Foundation over the years and achieving this significant milestone is a testament to their generosity and goodwill,” Mr Green said.

“Raising $1 million for charity is an amazing achievement and it’s all down to the support The Harcourts Foundation has received from our team and clients. We hope to keep adding to this total over the coming months and years.

“Being able to support our local communities is incredibly important to Harcourts as those communities have supported us so strongly over the years,” Mr Green said.

Also celebrated at the Harcourts Conference were the achievements of 14 extrordinary people who cycled over 1,700kms from Melbourne to the Gold Coast as part of The Harcourts Foundation Charity Challenge to raise awareness and much needed funds for Cystic Fibrosis Australia and the Queensland Premiers Flood Appeal.

The 14 riders arrived at the Harcourts Conference on Monday, having completed their epic journey and raising over $60,000 for these worthy causes. The team were welcomed by their families, friends and colleagues who all celebrated their outstanding achievement.

“The Charity Challenge team went to such extraordinary efforts to raise money for two important causes, and I am truly inspired by their level of generosity, determination and passion,” Mr Green said.

The Harcourts Foundation was established with the aim of providing financial support that helps, grows and enriches local communities and has provided funding grants for 192 charities across Australia and New Zealand since its establishment two and a half years ago.

To date, all funds have been raised by dedicated Harcourts team members and clients in the form of fundraising events, auctions, workplace giving, individual donations or ‘off the top’ giving (a percentage calculated from each sales commission).

Over the years, the number of offices actively supporting The Harcourts Foundation has steading increased with more than 142 Harcourts offices now signed up to the off the top giving scheme.

Six Groups Benefits from The Harcourts Foundation’s Latest Funding

 

Six Australian-based charities have received funding grants totalling $62,167 as part of the latest round of funding grants from The Harcourts Foundation.

Harcourts International Managing Director, Mike Green was pleased to announce that two charities in Victoria were granted a total of $34,574, one charity in Queensland received $15,000, one charity in Western Australia received $10,000 and two charities in South Australia were granted $2,593.

Amongst the grant recipients for the January to March 2011 quarter was Diabetes Australia, The Reach Foundation, and the Craniofacial Foundation Australia.

The money granted will provide the charitable organisations with the funds to carry out important research and development projects, purchase vital equipment for those in need, and run significant community projects and services.

Mr Green is thrilled that The Harcourts Foundation is able to provide much needed support to local community groups and charitable organisations.

“I’m so proud of The Harcourts Foundation and am so thankful that as an organisation we are able to help so many communities in need. Our local communities have supported us so well over the years and I’m thrilled that we are now in a position to give back to them,” Mr Green said.

Established in August 2008, The Harcourts Foundation aims to provide financial support that helps, grows and enriches local communities, and has received well over $990,000 in donations from Harcourts staff, offices and clients around Australia and New Zealand in its first two and a half years of operation.

“The Harcourts Foundation is very close to reaching a significant and exciting milestone - $1 million raised – which is just fantastic,” Mr Green said.

To date, all funds have been raised by dedicated Harcourts team members and clients in the form of fundraising events, auctions, workplace giving, individual donations or ‘off the top’ giving (a percentage calculated from each sales commission).

“The next round of grant applications has already begun, with the closing date being the 30^th of June 2011.

“I encourage all Australian charities to jump online at www.harcourtsfoundation.org and download the grant application form. We look forward to funding as many applicants as possible,” Mr Green said.

Be sure to look out for grant application deadlines:

• 1 April – 30 June 2011
• 1 July – 30 September 2011
• 1 October – 31 December 2011