George Forbes (philanthropist)
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George Kennedy Forbes was an Australian philanthropist and women's advocate. In 1950, he was appointed General Secretary of The Smith Family
, one of Australia's best-known not-for-profit organizations, and remained with that organization for 32 years. In 1972 he retired as General Secretary and became Honorary Director.
Seeing the need for women to have a greater opportunity to participate in Australian politics, in 1960 he founded the VIEW Clubs of Australia movement. Within the first year, 26 clubs were formed, in Sydney
. According to the organization's magazine (No. 3, 2006), VIEW in 2006 had 23,000 members working in 400 communities across Australia.
The Smith Family
The Smith Family is an Australian, independent non-profit children's charity committed to unlocking opportunities for disadvantaged children and their families to participate more fully in society, using education as the key.-The Smith Family history:...
, one of Australia's best-known not-for-profit organizations, and remained with that organization for 32 years. In 1972 he retired as General Secretary and became Honorary Director.
Seeing the need for women to have a greater opportunity to participate in Australian politics, in 1960 he founded the VIEW Clubs of Australia movement. Within the first year, 26 clubs were formed, in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
. According to the organization's magazine (No. 3, 2006), VIEW in 2006 had 23,000 members working in 400 communities across Australia.