Macquarie in the coMMunity issue three 2008

Message froM DaviD ClarkeThe social innovation summit is a three-day retreat in late september, bringing together international philanthropists, social entrepreneurs, government, business executives and not-for-profit leaders.

Hosted by the Macquarie group foundation in partnership with Mission australia, the Centre for social impact and social ventures australia, the summit will provide a platform for open discussion and analysis of entrenched social disadvantage within australia. The summit will focus on four key themes – financing, partnership, impact and performance and scale and innovation – and will look to forge links to ensure more effective partnerships across business, government and not-for-profit sectors to develop and support practical approaches to community engagement and positive social change.

international presenters at the summit include: andrew Mawson, founder and President of the Bromley by Bow Centre, Uk; geoff Mulgan, Director of the Young foundation, Uk; Woody McCutchen from the edna McConnell Clark foundation in america; and John Prendergast from the Community Trust of southland, New Zealand. in addition, four australian-based community builders and social entrepreneurs will reflect on the current state of community engagement in australia.

The Macquarie group foundation takes an active role in developing leadership and capacity building skills within the not-for-profit sector and events such as the social innovation summit are a strong part of this agenda.

The December issue of Macquarie in the Community will report on the outcomes of the social innovation summit.

Driving from lonDon to mongolia ■

Keeping new yorK beautiful ■

can too hall of fame ■

riDe to conquer cancer ■

The inaugural New York Mentoring program, part of the Macquarie group foundation’s leaDs initiative, has been completed following a successful five-month program of dedicated support from directors at Macquarie and enthusiasm and commitment from the high-school mentees.

run in conjunction with Columbia University’s Double Discovery Center and New York Cares, the New York Mentoring program involved senior staff volunteering their time to mentor disadvantaged high-school students residing within the Manhattan area.

The students spent four months building a relationship with their Macquarie mentors at regular, interactive sessions including a day volunteering for New York Cares at its Hands on New York Day, attending a Broadway show and some sporting activities.

To complement the mentoring, the students were given the opportunity of a four-week work experience placement within their Macquarie mentor’s business group during the month of July.

By leveraging the skills and experience of the corporate sector, the program aims to provide valuable work experience and insights into career opportunities. it is intended to reinforce the value of education for the students, who will be the first generation of their families to attend college and university.

The program also proved to be a good experience for the Macquarie mentors. “i learnt more about Macquarie as i explained things to the mentees. i also bonded with the other mentors and felt good about Macquarie’s contribution to the community,” said geoffrey goldschein from Macquarie Capital.

attending ‘work’ five days a week in a corporate environment, the mentees benefited from regular sessions in various areas of Macquarie including Human resources, Treasury and Commodities, Business Development services, asia securities and Corporate Communications. They also received training in professional presence, workplace behaviour, public speaking, presentations and brand marketing.

at the completion of the work placement, the students provided their feedback. Jeselin Castillo, pictured above left with fellow mentee emilia fernandez, said, “i loved participating in this program! My mentors and coordinator were amazing. all i needed to give was my willingness to learn and be inspired. Thank you.”

Macquarie leaDs is an initiative that brings together the Macquarie group foundation’s programs based on leadership, education, advancement, Development and support (leaDs). it encompasses existing staff-led education and mentoring programs and has the capacity to facilitate further programs as they develop, effectively coordinating the efforts of hundreds of Macquarie staff globally to support and mentor young people.

leaDs currently comprises the New York Mentoring program, the Hackney schools Mentoring program, the real apprentice scheme in london and the Big Buddy reading program in sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Hong kong and london.

staff volunteering is a fundamental aspect of the work Macquarie does to benefit the communities in which it operates. The Macquarie group foundation would like to extend its thanks to the New York staff who gave their time to ensuring the success of this program and congratulate them on a job very well done!

NeW York MeNToriNg PrograM a sUCCess

the americaS

resToriNg NeW YorkThe New York restoration Project (NYrP) retains the title to 57 community gardens across New York City to ensure their upkeep for the community. The organisation fundraises to support its work and leading landscape gardeners, together with community groups and residents, work to restore their local areas and create visually pleasing gardens. staff from the New York office have volunteered with NYrP and attended a tree planting day, planting 30 young trees to transform a garden, as seen in the photo above of Deborah Jacobson, Jeremy lau and kaushik ramki. The volunteers will have more opportunities to help NYrP as the initiative continues and they look forward to helping keep New York beautiful!

sWiM aCross aMeriCa

in support of cancer research, prevention, treatment and cures, scot Mackie, from Macquarie securities in New York, participates in swim across america’s (saa) high-profile swimming fundraisers. attracting Us olympic legends and hopefuls as well as recreational swimmers, the events raise money for some of america’s leading cancer organisations. saa has donated more than $Us20 million to date from individuals who are all affected in some way by cancer. scot became involved with saa after losing his father to the disease. He formed ‘Team Norm’ and the 20 members have since raised more than $Us50,000. scot has participated in saa’s swims several times, including the most recent, where he is pictured with his family above and this year he joined the saa board.

raiN, Hail aND sHiNe

Under clear blue skies, a team from sydney’s real estate group embarked on the third annual Jabulani Challenge, a 42-kilometre trail walk that geoff lovell from the real estate group and geoff Carrick from Macquarie Capital helped found three years ago. Hours later, a freak storm hit the ku-ring-gai National Park in sydney’s north, bringing hail and snow. The team, including geoff lovell, Cass Pearce, elizabeth Wilson, andrew Tompson, Nick Toh and geoff Carrick plus Nikki Johnston from Corporate affairs group, still managed to complete the course despite the conditions and even finished with smiles on their faces, as seen above. $a20,000 was raised by the walkers and donated to the stellenbosch Community Development Programme, a community-run charity supporting the kyamandi school in stellenbosch, south africa. The funds will help feed 200 children for a year.

MaCQUarie giviNg/ WorlD visioNstaff who donate to World vision via Macquarie giving, please be aware that although your personal pre-tax donation continues to benefit your sponsored child directly, World vision has determined that the matching contribution from the Macquarie group foundation go toward a project within your sponsored child’s community or one of the other World vision projects that requires additional funding. Please contact the foundation if you would like further clarification on this matter.

oUr sTaff foUNDaTioN oBJeCTivesall staff will by now have received their copy of the Macquarie group foundation’s annual review 2008, outlining the scale of Macquarie’s support for the communities in which we operate.

The Macquarie group foundation has continued to significantly expand its activities in the past year with new programs in a number of international locations and a record community contribution from Macquarie staff.

in the year to 31 March 2008, the foundation and Macquarie staff collectively contributed $a23 million to more than 800 community organisations globally. This is a 38 per cent increase from the previous year and an incredible achievement, cementing our position as one of australia’s leading corporate benefactors to the community.

This year, the foundation increased its international presence, making its first international capacity building grant and expanding its partnerships with not-for-profit organisations offshore. We also formed new Community advisory Committees internationally and appointed project officers in london, Hong kong and New York.

The foundation would like to congratulate all staff on their efforts towards improving the communities in which they live and work. Whether fundraising, making individual donations, volunteering, undertaking pro bono work or serving a not-for-profit organisation in a board or executive-level capacity, we greatly appreciate your efforts.

We are also proud of the community organisations we support and the significant contribution they make to the betterment of society.

The foundation is committed to continually encouraging Macquarie staff involvement in their communities and also to strengthening the level of our support to the organisations we partner. as such, the Macquarie group foundation’s core objectives remain as follows:

1. To raise awareness, both within Macquarie and externally, of areas of community need and ways in which they can be addressed

2. To build and strengthen the community engagement of Macquarie staff around the world

3. To support the communities in which our businesses operate around the world.

should you have any feedback or suggestions for the foundation or would like to find out more about how you can be involved with helping your community, please contact us:

Julie White, Head, Macquarie group foundation Phone: +61 2 8232 6951 email: foundation@macquarie.com Website: www.macquarie.com/foundation

The Macquarie group foundation is supporting the Carers NsW and st James ethics Centre’s project: The Ethics of Caring in a Good Society: A National Conversation, the aim of which is to encourage people nationally to discuss the fundamental values and principles of a good society. st James ethics Centre invites Macquarie staff to join the conversation by participating in an online survey. To access the survey, visit www.ethics.org.au and go to the ‘What’s New’ section.

soCCer iN THe sTreeT

The Macquarie group street soccer Team suffered a narrow defeat to the BHP Billiton team in the grand final of the australian street soccer Championships at Docklands in Melbourne. Tarik Bayrakli, Merrick D’souza, Brooke emerson, gabrielle Mann, Tim Parkinson and adam smyth came second in the competition, with support from Peter Conquest, Bobbie Matthews and gwen Wright plus the team coach, nine-year-old Harry smyth, who is pictured above with the Macquarie Team. The street soccer event is a precursor to the Homeless World Cup (HWC), which involves homeless people from 50 countries competing for the 2008 Championship in federation square, Melbourne in December. The HWC provides an opportunity to help homeless people turn their lives around, with great success – 77 per cent of players go on to find a home, come off drugs and alcohol, gain employment and repair relationships with friends and family. The Macquarie group foundation is a major partner of HWC and Melbourne staff have volunteered to assist at the event.

sHoPPiNg UP a sTorMstaff in Brisbane created a win-win situation when they organised a fundraiser for the Queensland Cancer Council and at the same time enjoyed a shopping spree tour to some of Brisbane’s discount fashion outlets. every outlet the 24 shoppers visited donated a gift for them to raffle on the tour bus. so the more they shopped, the more they raised! Despite the bus breaking down on the way home, leaving the group trying to push their transport through peak-hour traffic, a great day was had by all and $a405 was raised for the Cancer Council.

a&D oN a MissioNWhen the assessment and Development (a&D) team in Human resources, sydney decided to undertake some volunteer work, they approached the Macquarie group foundation for suggestions of organisations they could assist and, based on the skills the team could offer, they chose to work with Mission australia. a&D worked with Mission to launch a series of monthly job skills workshops at the Mission australia Centre in surry Hills, sydney, providing services to hundreds of sydney people facing drug addiction, mental health issues, homelessness and retraining following incarceration. The first session in the series was very successful and covered topics such as using the internet in job searching, creating an email account, preparing resumes and interview skills.

DriviNg aCross THe WorlD

all in the name of charity, Darius isaac, from Macquarie Capital london, participated in a one-month car rally covering more than 14,000 kilometres from Hyde Park, london to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Darius and his co-driver, Tom, travelled through england, france, Belgium, germany, the Czech republic, austria, slovenia, serbia, Bulgaria, Turkey, georgia, azerbaijan, across the Caspian sea, then through Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, kyrgyzstan, kazakhstan, russia and Mongolia in a 1990 fiat Panda called ‘eric’ with a 1.0 litre engine bought on ebay for £312. The two charities Darius supported, Mercy Corps and swordeTeppa, undertake practical community aid projects in Mongolia, kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan – some of the countries he visited. The organisations’ projects include setting up ger kindergartens (ger is a traditional Mongolian tent), building children’s playgrounds, increasing environmental awareness by installing recycling bins, supporting rural communities dealing with poverty and educating these communities to develop, diversify and strengthen their rural businesses. Darius and Tom raised more than £1700 for Mercy Corps and swordeTeppa. Darius is pictured above left at the end point in Mongolia with Tom and eric the fiat Panda.

CaN Too CoNgraTUlaTioNs

for the last 12 months, sonje Tettey, pictured above right, from the Corporate affairs group in sydney has participated in fundraising events for Can Too. sonje took part in a half-marathon (more than 21 kilometres), then a two-kilometre ocean swim and most recently was involved in another half-marathon as a mentor, helping encourage and train first-time participants through the challenge. in recognition of sonje’s support and fundraising efforts, Can Too recently inducted her into the Can Too Hall of fame for raising more than $a5000 for the organisation, with the support of the Macquarie group foundation. Can Too is a program which offers people professional coaches to train them in sports endurance events while raising money for the Cure Cancer australia foundation. Congratulations on this exciting achievement, sonje!

iN THe CoMMUNiTYToroNTo To THe falls

a two-day cycling journey from Toronto to Niagara falls gave Macquarie staff the opportunity to not only give their legs a workout, but also to raise funds for the Princess Margaret Hospital in Toronto, Canada. The ride to Conquer Cancer involved 2850 riders, including six Macquarie staff who battled rain, hills, heat and more than 200 kilometres to complete the ride. Tim Close, from Macquarie Capital, participated individually and raised more than $C3500 for the Hospital, which was matched by the Macquarie group foundation. ‘Team Macquarie’, consisting of roger Perry, Blake Howard, David Caringi, grant Mackenzie and Matthew Bartram, pictured above, raised more than $C70,000. The event raised a total of $C14 million which will support continued breakthrough research, training and development and patient care at Princess Margaret Hospital.

sTaff TeaM volUNTeeriNgvolunteering for a not-for-profit organisation with a team of colleagues is a popular way for Macquarie staff to benefit their local communities. The Macquarie group foundation strongly encourages staff volunteering and we would like to hear about any projects you and your colleagues are involved with. also, please remember that the foundation is able to supply t-shirts and caps to Macquarie team volunteers to wear. Please contact Jess Pincombe on ext 24935 for more information.

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iTg graDUaTes DoNaTe THeir TiMe

Paul Brusaschi, Head of the information Technology group (iTg) in New York, has launched an initiative to help iTg graduates volunteer and fundraise for their community on a regular basis. The graduates volunteer for a different not-for-profit organization on the third friday of each month and, accompanied by a Macquarie manager, spend the time working as a group to benefit that organization. The first of these sessions kicked off with five staff volunteering at the Palladia Women and Children’s Treatment Center. They planted two gardens with the patients and staff, pictured above is vincent Yiu, and attended a focus group where some of the female patients were able to ask questions of the Macquarie staff. The graduates also hosted a bowl-athon event and raised money for the ronald McDonald House, a not-for-profit organization working to improve the health and wellbeing of children.

PoUNDiNg THe PaveMeNT for kiDsWith adult runners across the globe, Team for kids pledges funds raised from organized running events to the New York road runners foundation (NYrrf). The funds are used towards NYrrf’s youth programs, which are offered to more than 25,000 disadvantaged children a week in 150 New York City schools, plus children in arizona, California, florida, Tennessee, Washington DC and south africa. in these communities, where children are offered little or no organized activity or sports programs, NYrrf trains the schools and centers in physical education and provides ongoing support to the teachers, staff and volunteer coaches to ensure the students have the opportunity for an active lifestyle. Michaela sved and kelly rollason, from Macquarie Capital in New York, supported Team for kids when they participated in the New York City Half Marathon and raised $Us3500 for NYrrf’s programs, which was matched by the Macquarie group foundation.

Trivia for ProDUCTioNserving on the Board of The Production Company: an australian-america alliance, Nicolle Bradford, from Treasury and Commodities in New York, is involved with fundraising for the Company’s current fourth season. To assist with this, Nicolle recently organized a trivia night fundraiser in the east village and raised more than $Us2000. The ‘facebook fakes’ team was made up of Macquarie staff including Jackie gossip, sarah gurfield, Brian abeles, alex Herbert and Nicolle’s fellow Production Company Board member, anne sawyer. The Production Company exchanges new theater work between australia and the Us. its work promotes cultural exchange and encourages artists to explore the relationship between the two countries.

BesT of THree iN NeW York TriaTHloN

lauren Petersen and alisa Zammit from Macquarie Capital in New York have completed their first Triathlon in aid of the leukemia and lymphoma society (lls) – and what a triathlon it was! The event involved a 1500-meter swim in the Hudson river, a 40-kilometer bike ride from the west side of Manhattan to the Bronx and back, followed by a 10-kilometer run through Central Park. lauren and alisa entered the event through lls’s Team in Training, an organization that provides training and coaching for athletes taking part in endurance sports events in exchange for them fundraising for the society. With matching from the Macquarie group foundation, lauren and alisa, pictured above, donated more than $Us8200 to lls to help it continue achieving its mission: to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma and improve the quality of life of patients and their families.

rUNNiNg for life

Participants in the relay for life of Downtown los angeles fundraiser spent 24 hours walking a quarter-mile track as part of a relay team. The length of the event is representative of the fact that cancer never sleeps and funds are raised in support of people in the fight against cancer and cancer survivors. a luminaria ceremony is also held to remember people who have lost their lives to the disease. This year, the los angeles event raised more than $Us15,500 for the american Cancer society, which directs the money towards cancer research and support for cancer patients. Maya Miller, pictured above centre, from Macquarie Cook energy in los angeles, participated in the relay and fundraised by hosting a baby picture guessing competition, a loose change drive, a potluck lunch and collecting donations from colleagues. With matching from the Macquarie group foundation, Maya donated $Us3700 to the Cancer society.

CoNTaCT Usfor more information on Macquarie group foundation activities or to submit a story for the next edition, please contact:

Deborah Jacobson, New York +1 212 231 1241 Deborah.Jacobson@macquarie.com www.macquarie.com/foundation

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aNgUs DoBBieAngus is pictured above with his mentees Thomas Dimery (left) and Jose Gonzalez (right).

my day job is... managing Macquarie securities group equity Derivatives activities in the americas. i am located in New York.

i got involved with macquarie’s mentoring program in new york because... i felt strongly that in addition to financial assistance, Macquarie staff and the workplace itself represents an asset that can be shared with the local community. We chose to work with teenage students who are preparing to apply for college and will sooner or later enter the workforce. Candidates came from low income backgrounds and are the first generation within their families to complete higher education. The aim was to expose them to a professional work environment, emphasize the value of education and provide them with a period of one-on-one mentoring from senior Macquarie staff to assist in this complex and stressful phase of their lives.

my community needs more... of the same. in general the citizens of New York are extremely community-minded. They seem willing to provide financial assistance and volunteering to an extremely broad range of worthy causes. This happens at both a grassroots level in the local community and in association with larger charities and organizations.

i can help my community by... providing both financial support and my own time. There are so many unique approaches in New York to assist disadvantaged members of the community.

i’d like to volunteer to... work with an organization that assists individuals trying to re-enter the workforce and often also trying to repair broken family environments.

if i could fix one problem it would be… to get individuals to look beyond their own circumstances. one of my favorite singer/songwriters (Phil ochs) wrote a song “There But for fortune (may go you or i)”. i truly believe that. so if i had one wish i would swap over the lives of some of the individuals in my building, for the lives of the homeless people in our street who they want to hose down and eradicate out of sight (and hence out of mind).

the people who inspire me are... those who go that extra step to create a better framework for the community. it is always easy to want these things but much harder to find the time and energy to do something about it and i am inspired by those that do.

i’m most proud of… the group of students we just had through for the mentoring program - all of them put in 100 per cent effort to take advantage of the opportunity. Their enthusiasm and appreciation was felt by all Macquarie staff involved.

if everyone could just do one thing to make a difference what would it be? look for a single way to help someone outside your immediate social network of friends and family.

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