Cameron
Foundation

Cameron Foundation

The Cameron Foundation (ABN 94 746 768 251) was established using the proceeds of the sale of Cameron Systems to Orc Software in 2006. Currently the foundation donates around $700,000 each year to a range of charities primarily in the areas of health, education, human rights and disaster relief.

Most donations are made in July which means that we can publish a draft Annual Report at the beginning of the current financial year. It is updated throughout the year if we make any extra donations but it should be substantially complete in July.

The directors are John, Alison, Donald and Caroline Cameron. John co-founded and works full time, pro bono, for Talent Beyond Boundaries (TBB), Pathway Club and Open Pathway Collective - all global responses to the current refugee crisis. Caroline has also worked pro bono for TBB since mid 2019 on its underlying technology, the Talent Catalog.

Philosophy

We are inspired by the examples of Sidney Myer (Myer Foundation) and Bill and Melinda Gates (Gates Foundation).

Gates' answers to some tough questions.

They are examples of lives well lived and role models for those fortunate enough to have found substantial material wealth in their lifetime.

The man who dies rich, dies disgraced
Surplus wealth is a sacred trust which its possessor is bound to administer in his lifetime for the good of the community
- Andrew Carnegie

We have also been inspired by the work of Peter Singer - in particular his book
The Life You Can Save .

Can we really believe that we are living a good life, an ethically decent life if we don't do anything serious to help reduce poverty around the world
- Peter Singer

News

2025-26 Donations

The cuts to USAID by the current US administration has severely impacted the refugee sector and other vulnerable populations, leading to the cancellation of critical health, education, and development programs.

This year we have committed $500,000 over the next 5 years to support the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, with a focus on initiatives designed to do more with less.

Useful Links

Charities

The fund supports a range of charities. Donations to large charities are normally untied and annually recurring. One-off or time-limited donations are also made to certain individual projects.

Annual Reports