About

Established in 2008, PMF Foundation is a private philanthropic foundation dedicated to supporting organisations and projects that create lasting change. We focus on initiatives that intervene early, build capacity, and foster self-reliance, and we value those who take a long-term, strategic approach to solving complex challenges.

At the heart of the organisations we support are innovative, passionate people — the changemakers who can drive meaningful and lasting impact in their fields. Through our funding and partnerships, we aim to empower them to reach their full potential and make a transformative difference in the communities they serve.

Our Mission

PMF Foundation’s mission is to support and empower organisations within the Education, Environment, and First Nations sectors — and through Emerging Opportunities — to create lasting change through early intervention, capacity building, and fostering self-reliance. We invest in strategic, long-term solutions that drive meaningful, systemic change in the communities and sectors we serve.

Our Vision

To create a world where organisations and communities are empowered to address their challenges independently and sustainably, fostering long-term solutions that improve lives across Education, Environment, and First Nations sectors. We envision a future where every initiative we support thrives, driving lasting and transformative change in the communities and fields we serve.

PMF Objectives

  • Support Early Intervention: Provide financial and strategic support to organisations focused on early intervention.

  • Promote Capacity Building: Strengthen the ability of organisations to become self-reliant by funding initiatives that build long-term internal capacity and sustainability.

  • Foster Financial Sustainability: Empower initiatives to achieve financial independence, ensuring they can continue their impactful work without reliance on PMF funding.

  • Encourage Long-term Solutions: Back strategic, long-term solutions that create meaningful, lasting change in the communities and sectors we serve.

  • Advocate for Systemic Change: Support initiatives that not only address immediate needs but also work to create systemic, transformative change within their fields.

  • Measure and Amplify Impact: Continuously evaluate the effectiveness of our support, ensuring we drive positive change and enhance the scalability of successful initiatives.

  • Encourage Collaboration: Foster a culture of collaboration by encouraging like-minded organisations and projects to work together. By combining resources, knowledge, and efforts, these partnerships can create a greater collective impact, driving innovation and amplifying the reach of their work.

Funding Principles

  1. Prevention: We prioritise funding organisations and projects that focus on preventative measures, addressing issues before they arise.

  2. Enable: We aim to support organisations and projects that require financial assistance to take their operations to the next level, empowering their success.

  3. Trust: Much of our funding is trust-based philanthropy, which we believe encourages leaders within the organisations and projects to autonomously allocate resources to the most critical areas of need, accelerating positive outcomes.

  4. Innovation: We prioritise funding organisations that think creatively and develop projects that address needs in new and improved ways.

  5. Collaboration: We encourage like-minded organisations and projects to join forces, leveraging greater reach, knowledge, and power to achieve a common goal both effectively and efficiently. This is true for both the granters and grantees.