Indigo Foundation Indigo Foundation

Field of Interest

  • Community and economic development
  • Education/training and employment

Target Population

  • Young people (6-25)
  • People experiencing socio-economic disadvantage or vulnerability

Organisation Summary

Indigo Foundation works with, and directly supports, local community organisations to create and sustain systematic improvements in education, health, wellbeing and empowerment of women and girls, to benefit both individuals within the community and the community as a whole. We aim to form deep and respectful relationships with our community partners and to build the power and reliance of local organisations. We currently work in the following countries: Afghanistan, Bougainville, Indonesia, India, Rwanda and Timor Leste.

Our Strategy 2023-27 seeks to position our focus primarily on the Asia Pacific in the coming years. Indigo Foundation works with, and directly supports, local community organisations to create and sustain systematic improvements in education, health, wellbeing and empowerment of women and girls, to benefit both individuals within the community and the community as a whole. We aim to form deep and respectful relationships with our community partners and to build the power and reliance of local organisations. We currently work in the following countries: Afghanistan, Bougainville, Indonesia, India, Rwanda and Timor Leste. Our Strategy 2023-27 seeks to position our focus primarily on the Asia Pacific in the coming years.

Indigo Foundation was established in 2000 by a small group of experienced development professionals who wanted to practice community development in a way that was community-led, grounded in long-term relationships with community partners and built the capacity of local grassroots organisations. Indigo Foundation started as a very modest organisation, volunteer-run and initially working with one partner. Over time, our portfolio of partners, our funding and our support base in Australia has grown. A number of the original founders remain involved as Partnership Coordinators and as members of Board Committees.

Our fundraising sources include donations from individuals, grants from foundations and proceeds from fundraising events and initiatives. Afghanistan is our largest program. Over the last 7 years indigo foundation has provided Afghanistan between $48-146,000 per annum.

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Level 6, 126 Wellington Parade, East Melbourne VIC 3002

We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we live, learn and work. We pay our respects to Elders past and present.

Australian Communities Foundation is a proudly inclusive organisation and an ally of LGBTQIA+ communities and the movement toward equality.