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Bunya Fund special event
Join us for an engaging workshop exploring the need for a new approach to social and community investment within the wellbeing economy. This session will highlight innovative strategies, a real-world case study, and opportunities for community-driven wealth building.
- Learn about The Bunya Fund and its upcoming round of funding.
- Hear about the Wyatt Trust’s plans to offer social investment opportunities.
- Discover Rebel Black’s vision to transform her community through local investment.
Explore practical pathways for inclusive, place-based economic change featuring Stacey Thomas, CEO of The Wyatt Trust – Australia’s oldest philanthropic foundation with a vision of a South Australia free from poverty – and Rebel Black, founder of a new community investment initiative being developed with support from The Bunya Fund.
This bite-sized workshop will be especially relevant for South Australians (where The Wyatt Trust is based), while also offering valuable insights and inspiration for communities across the country.
Featuring:
Stacey Thomas, CEO, The Wyatt Trust
In addition to her current role as CEO of The Wyatt Trust, Stacey was the Founding Chief Executive Officer of Foundation SA – South Australia’s newest community foundation and previously, the Fay Fuller Foundation. She has worked with families and foundations to achieve philanthropic and investment goals for twenty years. Stacey holds a Master of Business majoring in Philanthropy and Social Investment. In addition to her role as a Director of Philanthropy Australia, Stacey is also a Director of Community Foundations Australia and serves on a number of other boards and advisory committees.
Rebel Black, Founder, The Rural Woman
Rebel Black is a passionate advocate for rural community development and the founder of The Rural Woman, an initiative designed to empower and connect women in regional and remote Australia. With a background in entrepreneurship, community organising, and regenerative economic development, Rebel has dedicated her career to building sustainable, community-led solutions. Her latest project focuses on community wealth building in Lightning Ridge, aiming to establish a replicable model for asset acquisition and local economic ownership. Through initiatives like The Bunya Fund, Rebel is working to create innovative pathways for rural women, particularly those from structurally disadvantaged backgrounds, to participate in and benefit from economic opportunities.
Antony McMullen FGIA, Manager and Developer, The Bunya Fund
Antony McMullen is a skilled co-operative developer, founder and advocate committed to advancing social, cultural, and economic development for the common good. He is recognised by fellowships with RMIT FORWARD, the Governance Institute of Australia, and the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce. He co-drafted the first iteration of the BCCM’s co-operative and mutual enterprise best-practice governance framework and has qualifications in social impact, community development and co-operative leadership. Antony provides consulting and educational services to co-operative development programs and enterprises, promoting informed decision-making and self-reliance. His roles on various boards as co-founder, Secretary and Chair exhibit his practical knowledge of the co-operative business model firsthand. He manages The Bunya Fund and undertakes co-op development at the BCCM.
Event details
Date: Monday, 28 April 2025
Time: 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM (AEST)
Register to attend the webinar on Zoom
About our organisers
The Wyatt Trust
The Wyatt Trust is one of Australia’s oldest philanthropic organisations, dedicated to breaking cycles of financial hardship and disadvantage. Based in South Australia, the trust provides targeted grants, partnerships, and social investment initiatives to empower individuals and communities. By focusing on housing security, education, employment, and financial inclusion, Wyatt supports long-term, sustainable change. The trust also plays a key role in impact investing, ensuring that philanthropic capital contributes to systemic solutions for economic and social equity.
The Bunya Fund
The Bunya Fund of the Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals (BCCM) is Australia’s first co-operative and mutual enterprise sector fund, supporting the next generation of co-operative and mutual social enterprises. By bridging the funding gap for early-stage enterprises, it provides critical education, training, advisory services, and mentoring to high-impact co-operatives and mutuals.
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