The Harcourts Foundation reaches $650,000 milestone!

Managing Director Mike Green announced at the recent Harcourts Conference that The Harcourts Foundation surpassed $650,000 in donations since its launch just 18 months ago.

Mr Green said The Harcourts Foundation has more than 140 Harcourts offices signed up to the “donation per sale” scheme.

“We set up The Harcourts Foundation with the aim of providing financial support that helps, grows and enriches local communities, and it has only really taken just over 18 months for us to reach such the significant milestone of well over half a million dollars,” he said.

“At the latest Harcourts Conference, among the announcement of Harcourts’ imminent expansion into the US, it was fantastic to be able to announce this equally significant milestone.

“To have successfully raised $600,000 in just 18 months is a massive achievement, and I hope to see this figure soar over the next six months.”

“All funds are raised by Harcourts team members across Australia and New Zealand through a variety of ways; fundraising events, auctions, workplace giving, individual donations or ‘off the top’ giving (calculated from each sale commission),” he said.

Mr Green said he was extremely proud of the extent to which The Harcourts Foundation has been supported by Harcourts’ people and their clients throughout Australia and New Zealand since its beginning in 2008.

“The next round of grant applications is closing very soon, so all charities are encouraged to apply before the end date of 30 June, 2010.

“I encourage all Australian charities to jump online, www.harcourtsfoundation.org and download the grant application form. We look forward to funding as many applicants as possible,” Mr Green said.

Be sure to look out for grant application deadlines:
•    1 April – 30 June
•    1 July – 30 September
•    1 October – 31 December