investing in positive social change for people living with disability
The Waverley Impact Fund: Investing in Human Potential
We’re shifting the narrative of social investment. In 2025, Waverley Social Enterprises is launching the Waverley Impact Fund, a pioneering initiative for private and corporate philanthropists committed to investing in positive social change for people living with a disability.
The Waverley impact fund
Our Approach
The Waverley Impact Fund centres on the tangible social “return on investment” generated by supporting individuals with disabilities into sustained, meaningful employment. Donations to the fund allocate resources to initiatives that directly contribute to the fund’s defined metrics related to human potential and economic empowerment.
We encourage multi-year pledges. This allows us to plan for sustained growth and deliver even greater long-term impact.
real metrics, real lives changed
Measuring Your Impact
As an investor in the Waverley Impact Fund, you’ll receive regular, detailed Impact Statements that quantify the social and economic impact of your contribution on people’s lives and the broader economy.
Our key metrics include:
- Improved employee outcomes: enhanced skills, confidence, and well-being
- Number of individuals supported into employment
- Improved health outcomes
- Increased independent living and community participation
why you should support the waverley impact fund
Why Invest with Waverley?
With over 40 years of leadership, Waverley Social Enterprises is one of Victoria’s largest employers for people with disability. By investing in the Waverley Impact Fund, you’re investing in a solution that fundamentally alters the life trajectory of individuals and actively addresses the root causes of unemployment for people with disabilities in Victoria. This commitment to empowerment over benevolence resonates deeply with donors seeking to make a lasting difference.
Your funding directly supports our growth, enabling us to:
- Develop innovative training programs
- Invest in advanced equipment
- Expand into new enterprise areas to create more employment opportunities
- Provide crucial support services that remove barriers to work
We are actively identifying philanthropic leaders interested in social impact investment to help us seed this transformative fund. Your partnership will enable us to build on our legacy, redefine commerciality through a human-centric lens, and empower even more people with disabilities across Victoria.
If you would you like to explore the specific social impact metrics we plan to track in more detail, or would like to discuss how your philanthropic goals might align with this initiative, please contact:
Katharine Dix Corke,
Head of Fundraising & Philanthropic Partnerships
E: Katharine.dixcorke@wavind.org
"This is an amazing place to work at and we'll enjoy coming here. I love it, I lover everyone here. Everyone's like family, it's like 'WOW!'"
"Coming here keeps me going, because it's a great place to work, a happy environment."
"All disabilities are welcomed here. Always there to help the other teams when they need the most."
"It's a very supporting environment. Everyone's so kind."
"It's a fun memory and it's a fun working place."
"The job's very nice and you do a lot of different kind of jobs and that's good so you're not doing all the same. You learn all different skills and stuff like that."
"We have a laugh, jokes and everything. It keeps me occupied, gets me something to do with my friends."
"Just seeing all the people being happy. I want to enjoy being happy with them."
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