Queensland Community Foundation (QCF) is delighted to announce Anglo American has renewed its Founding Sponsorship of the $110M charitable trust for the next three years.
QCF Chair Hon. Margaret McMurdo AC said Anglo American was an important part of QCF’s history and the naming rights sponsor of QCF 2021 Community Philanthropist of the Year Awards.
“Anglo American was a founding sponsor of QCF for our first 16 years and we are thrilled to be partnering with them to celebrate and inspire philanthropy in Queensland.”
CEO of Anglo American’s Metallurgical Coal business, Tyler Mitchelson, said the company was pleased to have renewed its long-standing support for QCF and their annual Philanthropy Awards.
“A key part of our Sustainable Mining Plan is supporting thriving communities and through their outstanding grants and social investment programs, the QCF is helping to build better social outcomes across Queensland, including in the Central Queensland communities where our operations are based.
“We’re pleased to continue to play a part in QCF’s story and to sponsor the 2021 Community Award category.”
Anglo American is a leading global mining company with a portfolio spanning diamonds, platinum, copper, and the steel-making ingredients of iron ore and metallurgical coal. The company’s Queensland operations are in the Bowen Basin, Central Queensland.
Queensland Community Foundation is a charitable trust that supports over 300 Queensland charities each year. QCF was founded in 1997 by former Queensland Premier Mike Ahern AO and Bill Taylor founder of The Big Pineapple, to provide a perpetual income stream and support for Queensland charities.
In 2021 QCF will distribute more than $1.5 million to Queensland charities, bringing the collective total distribution to over $30 million for charitable purposes since 1997.
Anglo American joins QIC, The Public Trustee, Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, QUT and Deloitte as partners of the QCF 2021 Philanthropy Awards as sponsor of the Community Philanthropist of the Year.
There are five categories in the QCF 2021 Philanthropy Awards: corporate, community, emerging, innovation and small to medium enterprise (SME).
The 11th Annual QCF Philanthropist of the Year Award finalists and winners will be announced on Friday 10th September at a gala event at Brisbane City Hall.
Photo left to right - Tara Castle, General Manager, Queensland Community Foundation. Damien Frawley, CEO, Queensland Investment Corporation. Hon Margaret McMurdo AC, Chair, Queensland Community Foundation. Samay Zhouand, CEO, Public Trustee. Tyler Mitchelson, CEO, Anglo American Metallurgical Coal. Lynda Pollock, Social Performance Manager, Anglo American Metallurgical Coal.