News & Impact Stories

Hand Heart Pocket, Minderoo Foundation, Paul Ramsay Foundation and Snow Foundation have joined the funders of the Catalytic Capital Consortium (C3) to launch Catalytic Capital Consortium Australia, a new collaboration to build the evidence and market infrastructure needed to grow catalytic capital in Australia.

Through culturally informed mentoring and trusted relationships, Stars Foundation supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander girls and young women to strengthen their connection to culture, pursue their aspirations and shape their futures.

Our private equity portfolio includes a select group of venture-capital and innovation-focused investments that position our capital for the needs and opportunities of future generations.

Becoming a parent brings both joys and challenges. Thriving Young Families - Step by Step is built around that reality, giving young families access to support that’s right for them to reach their goals and help their children thrive.

Hand Heart Pocket invested in a diversified impact fund managed by Conscious Investment Management in 2025, supporting specialist disability accommodation, affordable housing, renewable energy and social impact bonds.

In 2024, we partnered with Queensland Council of Social Service (QCOSS), the peak body for Queensland’s community services sector, to better understand how policy and services could support stronger outcomes for Queensland children and families.

Since 2020, Hand Heart Pocket has partnered with Save the Children through the Life Skills for Success program to support young people in Papua New Guinea to build the skills, confidence, and pathways needed to pursue education, livelihoods, and employment opportunities.

Charity has always been at the heart of Freemasonry, and this year Queensland Freemasons once again showed the generosity that exists within Lodges and communities across Queensland.

Camp Hill Lodge Members contributed more than 260 hours of volunteering over the year, celebrating Friends with Dignity’s Sanctuary program, sorting donated goods at a warehouse volunteering day, and collecting much-needed items.