This event spotlights locally-led solutions providing vital relief to disadvantaged communities across Australia while empowering individuals, fostering sustainable communities, and promoting environmental action. You will hear live pitches from ECOMIND, Fruit Share Adelaide, and The Groundswell Collective, three outstanding grassroots non-profit organisations. Expect an evening of warm connection, powerful storytelling, and tangible impact, where every dollar pledged helps these vital community-driven solutions grow.
Join The Funding Network in Melbourne from the offices of their event partner Bupa Foundation, or register to stream the event online.
Meet the Changemakers
Georgia Monaghan Co-Founder, ECOMIND
Georgia is the Co-Founder of ECOMIND. She grew up next to the world's largest coal port, and for the last six years has been working on the coalface of climate action in climate law, policy and strategy. She burnt out in 2024 and knows firsthand what it costs to fight without the tools to sustain it. A Kenneth Myer Innovation Fellow with a Masters in Climate from Columbia University, she also sits on the Board of AYCC
FOA Red Carpet Awards
Brett Dunstone Founder and Chair, Fruit Share Adelaide
Brett Dunstone is the Founder and Chair of Fruit Share Adelaide, a volunteer-led charity dedicated to reducing food waste and tackling food insecurity. Demonstrating strong community leadership, Brett built the organisation from the ground up into a network of more than 460 volunteers that has rescued over 40,000 kilograms of fresh produce for local relief partners across South Australia.
Anna Noon Founder and Director, The Groundswell Collective
Anna Noon brings over 25 years of experience across sustainability, community development, and social impact as the founder of The Groundswell Collective. Recognised as the 2026 & 2025 Lake Macquarie Environmental Leader and recipient of the 2025 NSW Banksia Foundation Award for Biodiversity, Anna has led the creation of 25 urban tiny forests and is deeply passionate about empowering communities to respond to environmental challenges through collaborative action.