Our Mission Statement
“To help people in Australia and overseas access the resources they need to live safe, healthy, dignified and spiritually connected lives. To honour the families’ heritage by supporting the continuity of their faith and community and ensuring a strong and vibrant culture in Australia.
To improve the lives of vulnerable people in Australia. To support a cohesive and inclusive society and ensure a sustainable future for those in the wider community.”
Our Partnerships
Several of the Foundation’s partnerships are long-term, including The Lighthouse Foundation, which offers young people experiencing homelessness and trauma a pathway to healing through therapeutic homes and care; the National Gallery of Victoria, Australia’s preeminent art museum.
Other partners include Thread Together, a dynamic organisation that partners with leading clothing brands to rescue new unsold clothes destined for landfill, and deliver them to disadvantaged people across the country, offering them a dignified choice. Bridge It provides young women struggling in the out-of-home care system and homelessness, a community, a home and the multi-faceted assistance they need to heal and thrive. Equality Australia aims to ensure that LGBTIQ+ people are equal in Australia by amplifying their voices so that they can live with dignity and respect. Children’s Ground, their vision is for First Nations people across Australia to have self-determination and enjoy social, cultural, political and economic justice.
Our Focus
The Spotlight Foundation has a significant focus on education and the opportunities that education creates to change people’s lives for the better. The Spotlight Foundation provides financial support to over 120 organisations focusing on education, empowerment, social cohesion, sustainability and the arts.
Embodying the family values of the founders of the Spotlight Retail Group, the Spotlight Foundation is committed to supporting those in need throughout Australia and overseas.
On a local level, Spotlight, Anaconda and Harris Scarfe respond to requests for support each year from organisations including childcare centres, kindergartens, schools, churches and community groups. They assist with annual events and engage in long term corporate partnerships with organisations such as the Starlight Foundation.