The Barossa Regional Community Foundation Inc. (Foundation Barossa) was incorporated in 2002 and established a public charitable trust. The Foundation’s mission is to engage the Barossa’s companies, businesses, families and individuals in the process of community giving.

Foundation Barossa enables donors to make tax-deductible donations which can be allocated towards community development projects that benefit the Barossa and its people.

Foundation Barossa values community development principles of:

• Inclusiveness
• Change not charity
• Nurturing citizenship
• Capacity building from within
• Fostering and empowering self sustainability

Please go to our Contact Us page to download our Donor Form!

What is a Community Foundation?

Philanthropy, the practice of gifting of funds and other resources to assist people to develop their skills and enterprises, has historically been the preserve of the wealthy. The Rockefellers and Carnegies of the United States are among the world’s most prominent philanthropists, and as Australia matures as a nation there are a growing number of families and businesses committed to philanthropy.

Community foundations are one of the world’s fastest growing and most effective forms of modern philanthropy because they provide an opportunity for every member of a region or district to give to their local society regardless of their wealth or background. Community foundations are independent of government, they are community run and provide the legal and financial mechanisms for locally-focused giving and distribution of funds.