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Our Programs
- Literacy programs
  Providing resources and support to help children living with disadvantage achieve the required reading standard.
- Technology programs
  Providing children and young people living with disadvantage with the critical skills, access, and equipment they need.
- Numeracy programs
  We support early years educators and community professionals in building foundational math skills in children under their care.
- Learning for Life
  Learning for Life is an innovative, evidence-based program that supports students throughout their education to achieve positive long-term outcomes for young people experiencing disadvantage.
- Mentoring programs
  Mentoring programs for students living with disadvantage that provide the encouragement they need to build aspirations for their future.
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander programs
  Our work engages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in learning through education, life skills and role models, promoting culturally responsive practice.
Our learning support and mentoring programs in 90 Australian communities directly help children in need achieve their goals through education.
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- Ways to fundraise
  Learn about fundraising and give back to the community with The Smith Family.
- Volunteer with us
  Share your skills to help Australian children in need transform their lives through education.
- Corporate partnerships
  Corporate partnerships give young Australians in need the chance to change their futures through educational support. Discover how you can join forces with The Smith Family to create a mutually-beneficial, impactful partnership.
- Careers
  We aim to provide a working environment where staff and volunteers have the opportunity to grow both personally and professionally.
- Events
  Participate in events and activities that support young Australians experiencing disadvantage.
- VIEW Clubs of Australia
  Learn about VIEW, a leading women’s volunteer organisation and support network with over 13,000 members, across Australia.
Ways to Give
- Sponsor a child
  Through child sponsorship, you will be matched to an Australian child in need, helping to support the cost of their school essentials.
- A gift in your will
  Ensure that future generations of Australian children have the support they need to make the most of their education.
- Monthly donation
  Become a monthly donor and provide continual support throughout all stages of a child’s education.
- Philanthropic giving
  Through your philanthropy, you can ensure that young Australians impacted by poverty get the education that all children deserve.
- Single donation
  Your donation will help young Australians in need by providing access to our Learning for Life education support programs.
- Workplace giving
  Making small, regular donations to The Smith Family through Workplace Giving is an easy way to help change the lives of young Australians living in poverty.
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Children's Future Education Endowment

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The Smith Family established the Children’s Future Education Endowment to give visionary Australians like you the opportunity to support children in need, not just this year or the next, but for future generations.

It was set up to provide The Smith Family with long-term sustainable funding, so we can continue to be there for young Australians and their families for the next 100 years and beyond.

Our vision is a world where every child has the opportunity to change their future, no matter what their circumstances. We believe that education is one of the most powerful change agents, and we work with young Australians to overcome educational inequality caused by poverty – so they can thrive now and into their futures.

Create a lasting legacy. If you’d like to find out more about the Children’s Future Education Fund, please contact our Philanthropy team by email or call us on 02 9085 7164.

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Support children's education for generation to come

Gifts to the Endowment are invested by us through an external Fund Manager, and income generated from the investment is used each year to fund student scholarships on our core Learning for Life program.

Learning for Life provides a proven combination of financial, personal and practical support – recognising that children impacted by poverty need extra support to succeed at school and go on to further study or work.

The principal (your donation) will be kept intact and continue to generate income for The Smith Family for many years to come.

Perpetual Private has managed the Endowment since its inception in 2016 and was selected due to its solid reputation and expertise in the philanthropic market.

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Find out more about how the Children’s Future Education Endowment works.

How it works

Scholarships in perpetuity

By investing in the Children’s Future Education Endowment, you can support the educational outcomes of children in need for generations to come.

Donations to the Children’s Future Education Endowment commence at $250,000. You can choose to split this amount over a period of up to five years, and once established, there is the opportunity to contribute additional funds at any time.

These pooled funds support Learning for Life scholarships in perpetuity.

You’ll also have the unique opportunity to name your Endowment gift, creating an enduring legacy for you and your family.

Our mother's legacy

Our mother, Hannah, was a volunteer with The Smith Family for 25 years. She devoted most of her time to helping people experiencing disadvantage. As a result, when she passed away, it was our intention to support The Smith Family’s Learning for Life program, so we placed all the funds from the sale of her home with The Smith Family.

It was proposed by both of us that the funds should be invested to enable the greatest benefit. We asked that the large deposit we made be invested for a perpetual fund in our mother’s name. As a result, the Children’s Future Education Endowment was established, and we were the first donors.

Growing up without the support needed to succeed in school leaves children without the education needed to succeed in life. With support from The Smith Family, they should be able to obtain a good job, and if they eventually have children, those children should not need the help they received.

The work of The Smith Family resonates with us because investing in the future of children in need helps break the cycle of poverty. Being able to see the results from attending talks by the graduates who have been helped is of great importance to us.

For others who might be considering supporting children experiencing disadvantage through The Smith Family, know that this will help future generations of families. But most of all, children who had no say in the circumstances they were born into will be able to develop and take their place in life with a better chance of success.

Phillip Isaacs OAM and Ernest Isaacs, Children’s Future Education Endowment donors

Investing in the futures of young Australians

At The Smith Family, we believe in the unlimited potential of children and young people in our nation.

We believe in the great power of education to help young people fully realise their potential, and we believe in the extraordinary generosity of the Australian people.

Those things combined can make an enormous difference.

Watch this video to find out more about what we do, how we help and how you can play a vital role.

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