Advancing Community Capital, Wealth and Wellbeing in Australia.
Communities thrive when they have the capital they need to shape their own future.
Whether the challenge is affordable housing, economic transition, community resilience, renewable energy, local investment or regional development, long-term outcomes depend on more than funding alone. They depend on how capital is created, owned, invested, governed and shared.
The Centre for Community Capital works with governments, foundations, corporations and community organisations to strengthen the capital systems and conditions that underpin thriving local economies and community wellbeing.
What we do
We help create stronger local economies and communities
We work with governments, foundations, corporations and place-based organisations to design practical approaches that increase local investment, strengthen community ownership, build economic resilience and create lasting community benefit.
We develop and advance Community Capital and Community Wealth Building systems and solutions
We design and develop the systems and solutions needed to increase community participation in capital, their economies and create long-term community wealth and wellbeing.
How we do it
Strategic Advice
Helping organisations understand how capital influences community outcomes and identifying practical opportunities to strengthen local economies, ownership and investment.
Capability Building
Supporting leaders, practitioners and organisations to understand and apply Community Capital and Community Wealth Building through learning, facilitation and applied practice.
Advocacy
Building awareness and influence — helping create the conditions needed for Community Capital and Community Wealth Building to grow and succeed.
Systems & Structural Solutions
Developing long-term solutions — designing and advancing the policies, structures and mechanisms needed to increase community participation in capital.
Who we work with
Community and local organisations
Councils and regional bodies
Social impact and place-based collaboratives, alliances and intermediaries
Funders and philanthropic organisations
State and Federal Government agencies
Corporations
Why it matters
Communities create enormous economic, social and environmental value.
Yet too often the wealth generated by local assets flows elsewhere, communities have limited opportunities to participate in ownership and investment, and organisations remain reliant on ongoing external funding.
By strengthening how capital works, governments, foundations, corporations and communities can create more resilient local economies, expand opportunities for participation and ownership, and deliver lasting benefits for current and future generations.
Current opportunities
We’re working with communities and partners across Australia to put this into practice.
Here are some ways to get involved.
Community Capital & Wealth Building Learning Series
Build practical skills and understanding.
This online learning series is designed for community members, organisations and partners who want to building knowledge and confidence.
Understand Capital, Wealth & Why It Matters
Access the first chapter in our Community Capital & Wealth Building Handbook.
The solutions already exist
It’s not about starting from scratch.
There are already many strategies, structures and approaches that can help create stronger, fairer communities and economies.
What’s often missing is the ability to see what’s possible, understand how it works, and apply it in a real place, program or policy.
We make these solutions visible, practical and usable — helping communities and collaborators to understand what’s possible, choose what fits, and apply it in their own context.
Subscribe to our newsletter
What our community is saying
“It shifted how we think — from relying on external funding to building something we can own and grow locally.”
“We’ve been involved in plenty of consultation processes. This was the first time we started talking about community ownership and investment.”
“It gave us a clearer path for how we could actually make things happen locally.”
“It shifted how we think about our role — from delivering projects to creating shared value with the communities we work in.”
“It gave us a clearer way to align policy, funding and delivery — and connect it to what’s actually happening on the ground.”