Expression of Interest: Join Awesome Foundation Sydney as a Trustee

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Hey there!

The Awesome Foundation is a global network of micro-giving chapters that give $1,000 of their own money every month to awesome projects. We're the Sydney chapter!

And here's what the New York Times had to say about the NYC chapter: https://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/19/nyregion/awesome-foundation-new-york-chapter-invests-in-awesome-ideas.html

We fund out-there ideas that make Sydney more awesome. The ideas sometimes aren't so absurd: they can be super sensible, too. The catch? There isn’t one: there are no strings attached.

We’ve helped some great ideas get off the ground over the years:
*Heart and Soul Story, bringing teens and elderly people together in aged care facilities
*The Monstrosities, part of Art and About Sydney

*Pride Morris

*What Were You Wearing Survivor Healing Groups
*The Backyard Bus artist-in-residence program
*Welcome Merchant: Elevating Refugee Entrepreneurs in Australia
*Rainbow Families Penrith

We've funded all these, too: http://www.awesomefoundation.org/en/chapters/sydney

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JOIN US AS A TRUSTEE
Trustees join at least nine meetings per year, and pay $100 of their own money into the grant each month. We meet after work on the first Wednesday of every month in/around Sydney's CBD (usually in one of our offices), or infrequently via Zoom.

JOIN US AS AN AMBASSADOR
Ambassadors fill in at meetings on occasions a Trustee can't make it, at minimum once every six months. They don't contribute to the grants, but have full voting rights at the meeting.

Our Trustees and Ambassadors are all Sydney-based, socially-minded, and keen to spread the word about Awesome Foundation and awesome ideas through their extensive networks and communities.

We aspire for our Trustees to reflect the diversity of the communities we benefit. We openly encourage people with lived experience of our grant projects, as well as allies, to get involved. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring to the table!

We’re committed to this inclusivity, so if you require some adjustments to the process in order to apply, or be involved, please let us know.

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KEEN TO JOIN?

We'd love to hear from you if you are 18 years or over. Please tell us about yourself below, and when we have a spot open we'll be in touch.

Awesome Foundation Sydney
sydney@awesomefoundation.org

Name *

Email address *

Best contact number *

As a Trustee, are you able and prepared to:

Attend at least 9 of our monthly meetings per year in Sydney CBD

Contribute $100 per month towards our $1,000 grant (mandatory for Trustees; not for Ambassadors)

Tell your networks about our monthly pot of money that makes awesome ideas possible

What's the last thing you were involved in that made Sydney more awesome, and why? *

List three aspects of Sydney you're really passionate about working on *

Only three. They might be specific social issues, organisations, public spaces, all sorts. You tell us.

Tell us a little more about yourself *

Tell us what you spend your days doing and talking about (in addition to your day job).

How did you hear about us? *

Link us to your social media accounts *

We'd love to be able to connect with you, so please share your Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, or other social media handles with us. (If your account is private please accept our invitation to connect).

Can we add you to our mailing list? (3-5 emails per year) *

Yes

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