eNGO Portfolio
As philanthropic funders we achieve our impact
through annual giving to environmental
organisations across Australia.
National Organisations
Protecting Australia’s waterways and coastlines requires action at every level – from restoration and protection on the ground, to independent science and advocacy for policies, systems and practices that shape how we interact with and care for them better on a national level.
It has been crucial for our funding to include support for organisations working to address the systemic challenges and opportunities that underpin the health of our national waterways and coastlines. These organisations work to build knowledge, shift policy and practice, strengthen First Nations leadership, and advocate for the changes needed to protect Australia’s ecosystems for the long term.
Our national portfolio includes:
Funded: 2025
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The Biodiversity Council brings together experts, First Nations leaders and the wider community to solve Australia’s biodiversity crisis. Originally established within the University of Melbourne, they recently transitioned to become an independent organisation. This has enabled them to work with partners to establish the Nature Media Centre, a non-partisan resource to help shine a spotlight on Australia’s unfolding environmental crisis through supporting nature journalism and lifting community voices.
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“The Biodiversity Council has established itself as a trusted, independent voice for nature. By combining research excellence with public advocacy, they are shifting national conversations and strengthening biodiversity’s place on the policy agenda. With the launch of the Nature Media Centre, they are amplifying credible, solutions-focused voices to cut through misinformation and influence public debate. Lasting environmental change relies on credible voices that inspire, inform and influence at scale. We are proud to support this agenda-setting work.”
— Jim Phillipson, Nature Impact Collective Chair
Funded: 2024 & 2026
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NIC members are proud to continue supporting Country Needs People in their long-standing leadership in strengthening land and sea Country management across Australia. CNP plays a nationally significant role, working with more than 50 Indigenous partner organisations and advocating to help secure ongoing government funding and support for Indigenous Ranger roles and the Indigenous Protected Area program.
““Flexible funding allows us to plan and develop longer term proactive and strategic projects combining on-ground support with advocacy. It enables us to tailor and align our efforts so they’re relevant to Indigenous group needs, while improving systemic responses of governments to Indigenous land and sea management.”
— Patrick O’Leary, CEO Country Needs People
Funded: 2024
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Environmental Justice Australia combines environmental legal expertise with strategic campaigns to protect the environment. With a long history of work on water and the Murray-Darling Basin, they are stepping up their focus on Ramsar-listed wetlands in the southern Basin.
“Environmental Justice Australia has proven to be really effective in highlighting national issues, focusing on campaigns that move the dial and bring change to legislation and public policy. It is also fantastic at connecting with local community groups, and supporting grassroots community action with the power of law, advocacy and policy influence.”
— Jim Phillipson, Nature Impact Collective Chair
Funded: 2026
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Since 2002, the Council has played a crucial role in protecting nature from invasive species – one of the biggest threats to Australian biodiversity. They are the only organisation working at a national systems level to advocate for stronger policy and programs protecting land, freshwater and marine ecosystems from harmful pests, weeds and diseases. They also work collaboratively to build capacity on this issue across the environmental sector.
“My local conservation activities highlight the significant threat invasive plants and animals pose to nature. The Invasive Species Council’s approach – combining deep expertise with effective advocacy to drive change at both national and local levels – is impressive. We are pleased to support an organisation that directly tackles one of the most persistent threats facing Australia’s waterways and unique ecosystems.”
Funded: 2026
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Soils for Life supports Australian farmers to adopt regenerative agricultural practices that improve soil health, strengthen farm resilience and enhance environmental outcomes. Through research, education and peer-to-peer learning, the organisation highlights the critical connection between soil, water and nature, recognising healthy soils as the foundation of productive farms, healthy waterways and long-term sustainability of ecosystems.
“Agriculture has a major influence on the health of our waterways, and we were impressed by the potential cumulative impact of Soils for Life’s approach of working directly with farmers to adopt regenerative agriculture. They understand how to engage farmers in sustainable practices that build more resilient farms while supporting healthier landscapes and river systems for the long term.”
— Anna Wade, NIC member
Funded: 2025
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Since 2002, the Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists has been dedicated to water and land policy reform to protect Australia’s critical environments. The Group brings together eminent scientists who are a trusted source of independent advice on solutions-based policy reforms for land and water issues.
“The Wentworth Group plays a vital role in the invisible infrastructure of reform. They bring rigorous science and trusted policy advice to the national stage. Their team has shaped landmark Murray-Darling reforms, helped restore wetlands and river flows and developed innovative tools, like the Repairing Landscapes Blueprint, that are now influencing practice across government and the sector. Nature Impact Collective, is proud to back their leadership, because systemic change depends on this kind of evidence-based, bipartisan credibility.”
— Jim Phillipson, Nature Impact Collective Chair