A list of current Australian Community Foundations, with links to their websites where applicable and information on their legal status, is available from Philanthropy Australia’s Community Foundations Gateway. There are currently:
 26 established community foundations with Public Fund and DGR status
- 2 incorporated community foundations
- 1 in the process of incorporating
- and at least 10 more communities in the process of conducting feasibility studies
Support for Australian Community Foundations - Philanthropy Australia has a part-time Community Foundations Officer
- Philanthropy Australia and FRRR have jointly developed a Community Foundations Kit for Australian communities wishing to establish community foundations
- A Community Foundations Forum is held on an annual basis
Community Foundation Sample Documents are also available for download- A very successful forum was held for community foundations in Albury NSW in August 2007. The event was attended by Directors and Executive Officers from around the country. There was much valuable information presented and exchanged. A particular highlight was the launch of the Border Trust’s Community Leaders network
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