Donna Finnie's Contact Details

Donna Finnie's Company Details

The Kennedy Foundation

City of Parramatta Council, nsw, Australia • 1 - 10 Employees
Nonprofit Organization Management

NAMED after the trailblazing indigenous journalist Les Kennedy, the Kennedy Awards were initially conceived in 2011 to recognise excellence in New South Wales journalism.Almost immediately the Kennedys were shaped by the nature of the entrants - attracting journalists from the likes of Four Corners, 60 Minutes, The Australian, A Current Affair, 730 Report, SBS and the Financial Review to become a truly independent, national celebration of Australian journalism.The awards were created by journalists for journalists - open to all-comers with no agendas or historical obligation to affiliation.A decade later the Kennedys have become the Australian media's night of nights - celebrated for their inclusiveness, independence, respect for the past and the value of fostering the next generation of the nation's finest journalists.The Kennedy Foundation‘s been recognised as Australia's media charity supporting media professionals in hardship since registration with the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission on March 3rd, 2014.The foundation was first established from humble beginnings in November 2013 thanks to the commitment and vision of Les' close friends, colleagues and the pro bono legal services of Sydney law firm Kennedys, organised by Racing NSW CEO Peter V'Landys. The foundation became an official charity to provide financial and other supports to media representatives who had fallen on hard times due to illness, injury, grief and unemployment. The foundation board moved to maintain its commitment to other charities such as the children's cancer charity RedKite and the Aboriginal Medical Service - the then incumbent beneficiaries of funds raised by theKennedy Awards for Excellence in NSW Journalism.Apart from staging the annual NRMA Kennedy Awards and associated events the foundation manages the Sydney Media Club and produces other fundraisers such as the Newsroom Battle of the Bands.