Raise Foundation 2023 Annual & Evaluation Report

Take a deep dive into our annual and evaluation report for 2021. You can see the impact our mentoring programs made; find out about partners, schools, mentors and people that made it all possible and read all about the insights and findings from our rigorous evaluation.


Raise Foundation Annual Report 2023
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Contents
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Letter from the Chair and CEO
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Thank you to our partners
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About Raise Foundation
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Why we focus on young people?
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A solution built on strengths
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Our values in action
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Leading the way and breaking records
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Celebrating achievement in programs
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School partner feedback
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How our program works for mentors…
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Advocating for the young voice
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An inspired team
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Mentor training
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Fundraising and partnerships
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Raise-ing the brand
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Summary KPI results 2019 to 2023
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Strength in strategy
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Strategic Impact Plan Summary 2024-2027
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Raise Foundation – income and expenses summary 2023
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Audited accounts 2023
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Evaluation Report 2023
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A note from our Data and Youth Insights Director
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How to engage with this Evaluation Report
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Executive summary
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Rigorous evaluation proves and improves our impact
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Theory of change
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Spreading hope to young people across Australia
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Listening to our mentees
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Creating safe and engaging spaces for young people
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Equipping our young people with the right tools
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Focusing on our four key outcome areas
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Delivering key outcomes in 2023
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Dive deeper into our Mental Health Support outcomes
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Dive deeper into our Social and Emotional Wellbeing outcomes
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Dive deeper into our School Engagement outcomes
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Who are our volunteer mentors?
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Our industry leading training delivers high quality mentors
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Causing a ripple effect…
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Delivering on mentor outcomes
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The ripple of hope flows to Australia’s workforce of the future
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The ripple effect on corporate partners…
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The ripple of hope spreads to parents
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Collaborating with schools across Australia
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Supporting young people in hard to service areas
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Mentoring evidence
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The Raise impact over time
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Other areas of Raise that we evaluate
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Independent evaluation and assurance
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Getting involved
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Stay in touch
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Connect with us
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Mentor with us
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