The legal approval layer beneath pooled philanthropy
Australian Communities Foundation
The Australian Communities Foundation hosts philanthropic funds and provides the trustee structure used by Mannifera’s pooled-giving arrangement. Its public guidance distinguishes donor recommendations from the trustee’s authority to approve grants.
Recommendations versus trustee discretion
The general FAQ and template identify Australian Communities Foundation Limited as trustee and explain that donor preferences or advisory committees recommend grants. The trustee need not follow those preferences. These documents describe the framework; they do not identify the signed Mannifera agreement or the exact payor of each Reset or HRLC award.
retains trustee approval over hosted grant recommendations
General FAQ/template identify Australian Communities Foundation Limited trustee and ABN20 077830347. Donor requests/advisory committees recommend; trustee need not follow preferences and retains authority. Not a signed Mannifera arrangement or identified payor of each grant.
Guide describes partnership/sub-fund and collective decisions; ACF independently confirms members give together through it. Specific Reset/HRLC contracting payor and individual approval votes not obtained.
Guide describes partnership/sub-fund and collective decisions; ACF independently confirms members give together through it. Specific Reset/HRLC contracting payor and individual approval votes not obtained.
General FAQ/template identify Australian Communities Foundation Limited trustee and ABN20 077830347. Donor requests/advisory committees recommend; trustee need not follow preferences and retains authority. Not a signed Mannifera arrangement or identified payor of each grant.