Recognising that the AFL has an important role to play within the community the AFL Foundation was re-established to work in partnership with a range of organisations to address a range of community issues.
The Foundation actively seeks opportunities for AFL players, umpires, coaches, staff and partners to participate in practical and visible ways to meet some of the social and environmental challenges facing the Australian community.
It has decided to focus on five broad areas:
During 2007 the AFL Foundation has demonstrated its continued commitment to refocussing the Foundation’s charter to move beyond conventional philanthropic activities of grant giving, to a more contemporary and holistic concept of Corporate Social Responsibility. Increasingly the Foundation understands its role as one of initiating and promoting opportunities for AFL personnel to become engaged practically and personally in addressing the social challenges of society.
Central to this renewed focus is the personal involvement of AFL personnel in raising the community’s awareness of the underlying causes and dynamics of poverty, homelessness and social exclusion that affect the lives of so many people in our community.
The Foundation believes it has the ability for the AFL to be a leader in innovative social change in some of our society’s most challenging problem areas: racism, sexism, homelessness, domestic violence, violence against women, alcohol and drug abuse, and the social exclusion of people with physical and intellectual disabilities.
The Foundation is a separate body, chaired by Colin Carter. It is managed by a board, which consists of leaders from the business, sporting and community sectors.
These board members are:
Mr C B Carter, AM
Non-Executive Commissioner – Appointed 1993; Chairman of Audit Committee.
Qualifications: Bachelor of Commerce (Melbourne University); Master of Business Administration (Harvard University).
Experience: Former Director, Geelong Football Club and Geelong Football Club representative on Australian Football League Board 1987-93; Director, Wesfarmers Ltd; Director, SEEK Ltd; Chairman, Indigenous Enterprise Partnerships; Director, Cape York Institute; former Director, Foster’s Ltd; former Director, Origin Energy Ltd; Senior Advisor, The Boston Consulting Group.
Derek Linsell, CEO
With extensive experience in the not for profit sector including The Salvation Army, Mission Australia and World Vision, Derek was also a Salvation Army Officer for 15 years. He has also developed Corporate Responsibility Programs for Medibank Private, Smorgon Steel and Thiess and was the founder of Apricot Consulting.
Enquiries to the Foundation can be sent to:
AFL Foundation
GPO Box 1449N
Melbourne VIC 3001
Or emailed to: aflfoundation@afl.com.au
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