Overview of WALTER AND ELIZA HALL GROUP OF CHARITIES

Eliza Hall established the Walter and Eliza Hall Trust in 1912, in memory of her late husband. Both had been active philanthropists during their life together.

Over the past 123 years, the Trust has remained steadfast in its mission to improve welfare in Australia and helping those who are disadvantaged and facing adversity, as well as contributing to more permanent change, by collaborating with community groups, government agencies, and other stakeholders.

Today, we have a corpus of approximately $23M, enabling us to grant approximately $1.6M annually. Working with our trusted partners, our direct giving programs provide assistance to those in immediate need; and our strategic multi-year funding partnerships aim to address the social issues at the source of that financial hardship.

More information about us can be found at wehalltrust.org.au.

our vision

An Australia free of acute financial stress.

our mission

Continue to provide rapid relief to individuals grappling with acute or chronic financial strain whilst partnering with organisations to address its causes.

Our purpose

Our purpose is two-fold:

1. To provide direct relief to individuals experiencing acute financial distress via the provision of small grants.
2. To partner with organisations addressing the social issues which lead individuals into acute or chronic financial distress.

OUR selection criteria

Essential Expertise

• Previous Board experience at Director level.
• Governance, organisational and financial expertise, including strategic planning/implementation and risk management.
• Have available time and capacity to properly discharge the role.
• IT literacy, including the use of internet/extranet, online applications and online conferencing.
• Demonstrated high standards of integrity and ethics.

Desirable

• An interest in philanthropy and a strong commitment to our objectives.
• High level communication skills and a collaborative work ethic.
• Experience in marketing and communications.

for more information and to apply:

The Walter and Eliza Hall Group of Charities is committed to ensuring that our team is reflective of the diverse community we serve and to supporting a culture of equity, inclusion, and diversity.

We strongly encourage applications from all ages, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women and nonbinary people, culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disability, LGBTIQA+ communities, and people with lived experience of the social issues that the Walter & Eliza Hall Group seeks to address.

To talk through any questions, or if you would like any assistance in applying, please contact our CEO and Company Secretary Monique Ribeiro via [email protected] using the subject line: Board Director (Voluntary) enquiry via EthicalJobs.

A Position Description is attached.