About
River North Community Foundation is a registered not-for-profit Community Charity led by local residents, for the benefit of local residents. We are currently set up as a Named Fund within Australian Communities Foundation.
Governed by an Executive Director and Board of Directors, we work to strengthen the social fabric of our region by connecting people, organisations, and resources around shared community priorities.
We empower for-purpose organisations, grow local changemakers, and enable collective giving and volunteering—helping community-led solutions take root and thrive.
Through collaboration and community weaving, we support local responses to local challenges, foster belonging and participation, and help build a more connected, resilient, and thriving future for our region.
Our initial activities
Community Foundation's aren't just about granting money out, our mission is about mobilising the community and inspiring enduring philanthropy to support a strong, resilient, and vibrant City of Moreton Bay and Brisbane North, now and into the future.
👂 Listen to our community first
We start by hearing what matters most to people who live, work and care about River North.
🤝 Bring people together to care for each other
We connect neighbours, community leaders and local groups to turn compassion into everyday action.
📣 Make it easy for people to get involved
We share simple, local ways to participate — like coffee clubs, walking groups, volunteering, or helping a neighbour.
🗺️ Support local ideas close to home
We help people lead and join activities in their own streets, suburbs and postcodes.
📖 Share local stories and strengths
We celebrate what’s working and the people making a difference across River North.
🔗 Work alongside purpose-driven organisations
We connect, learn and collaborate to strengthen what already exists in the community.
📦 Host and support community initiatives
We help bring collection drives, volunteering events and acts of generosity to life.
🌱 Grow the River North Community Fund
We build a shared fund and provide our first community grants to support local ideas.
🏛️ Partner with local government
We work with councils and agencies to align community voices with local decision-making.
$14,981
in community-controlled capital raised to date.
8
community gatherings hosted in 2025/26.
73
contributors to the fund so far.
408kgs
of goods distributed including food, stationary, pre-loved baby clothes, across four organisations.
+10
organisations engaged in capacity building activities.
+60 suburbs
represented in different conversations so far.