Pratt Foundation
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The Pratt Foundation is an Australia
n philanthropic organisation established in 1978 by Jeanne and Richard Pratt
based in Melbourne, Victoria.
According to its Values Statement, it has "the shared vision of supporting charitable enterprises and adding value to philanthropy". The Pratt Foundation claims to be one of the largest private sources of philanthropy in Australia. Its Chief executive is Melbourne journalist Sam Lipski
and Heloise Waislitz, the Chair.
The Pratt Foundation has also notably funded the environmental group, The Wilderness Society
. The Wilderness Society has been outspoken in its efforts to derail a proposed pulp mill from the Tasmania
n timber company Gunns, a rival of the packaging cartel Visy.
Launched in 1999, The Production Company, chaired by Jeanne Pratt, produces three musicals each year at The Arts Centre, each running for just six performances after a two week rehearsal period. Biannually since 2002, the company awards the Pratt Prize for Musical Theatre to an unproduced new work; both a cash prize and funding towards a workshop performance.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n philanthropic organisation established in 1978 by Jeanne and Richard Pratt
Richard Pratt
Richard Pratt may refer to:*Richard Pratt , MP for Ripon* Richard Henry Pratt , founder of the Carlisle Indian Industrial School* Richard L...
based in Melbourne, Victoria.
According to its Values Statement, it has "the shared vision of supporting charitable enterprises and adding value to philanthropy". The Pratt Foundation claims to be one of the largest private sources of philanthropy in Australia. Its Chief executive is Melbourne journalist Sam Lipski
Sam Lipski
Sam Lipski AM is a distinguished Australian journalist. He has been editor-in-chief of the Australian Jewish News and has worked as a reporter and columnist for The Age, The Australian, The Bulletin and The Sydney Morning Herald. He was also Washington correspondent for the Jerusalem Post, as well...
and Heloise Waislitz, the Chair.
The Pratt Foundation has also notably funded the environmental group, The Wilderness Society
The Wilderness Society (Australia)
The Wilderness Society is an Australian, community-based, not-for-profit non-governmental environmental advocacy organisation. Its purpose is to protect, promote and restore wilderness and natural processes across Australia for the survival and ongoing evolution of life on Earth.It is a...
. The Wilderness Society has been outspoken in its efforts to derail a proposed pulp mill from the Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
n timber company Gunns, a rival of the packaging cartel Visy.
Launched in 1999, The Production Company, chaired by Jeanne Pratt, produces three musicals each year at The Arts Centre, each running for just six performances after a two week rehearsal period. Biannually since 2002, the company awards the Pratt Prize for Musical Theatre to an unproduced new work; both a cash prize and funding towards a workshop performance.