WA funders collaborate for children

The WA Children’s Funders Alliance - announced earlier in 2025 - is a group that brings together leading philanthropists and funders to identify, share, and build funding opportunities that support WA children and their families and carers.

The WA Children’s Funders Alliance comprises Minderoo Foundation, the Stan Perron Charitable Foundation, Fogarty Foundation, Lotterywest, Channel 7 Telethon Trust, the Fremantle Foundation, the Sisters of St John of God; and Philanthropy Australia.

The Alliance also aims to support the work of the Investment Dialogue for Australia’s Children, a long-term, national partnership between philanthropy and government. This initiative works with communities across Australia to improve child and family wellbeing and reduce intergenerational disadvantage.

The Alliance stems from the time spent in 2023 and 2024 by philanthropists and funders in Western Australia to explore ways to collaborate more effectively. The Alliance is hosted by ARACY – the Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth — which is also the home of the Investment Dialogue for Australia’s Children.

ARACY is also home to a unique QLD coalition of various sectors working to support children called the Thriving Queensland Kids Partnership (not part of the Federal Government’s Thriving Kids program which you can find here).

The WA Children’s Funders Alliance is convened by Megan Enders.