McKinnon (formerly Susan McKinnon Foundation)
The Susan McKinnon Foundation, rebranded as McKinnon in 2025, is a private philanthropic foundation focused on strengthening Australian democracy and governance. It funds and supports work on electoral reform, parliamentary integrity, public sector capability, and cross-party collaboration.
Its explicitly non-partisan stance — working with all sides of politics rather than advocating for any particular party or ideology — makes it distinctive in the Australian policy landscape. The foundation tends to focus on institutional reform (how decisions get made) rather than policy outcomes.
Links
- Website: susanmckinnon.org.au
See also
- Democracy
- Constitutional Democracy
- Citizens' Assembly
- Australian Democracy Network
- Open Society Foundations
- Luminate
History
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2015-01-01
Founded (as Susan McKinnon Foundation) by Sophie Oh and Grant Rule
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known as the Susan McKinnon Foundation) was established in 2015 by Sophie Oh and Grant Rule
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2017-11-01
McKinnon Prize in Political Leadership established, in partnership with the University of Melbourne
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Susan McKinnon Foundation Co-Founder Grant Rule said: “Now, more than ever, we need to publicly recognise political leadership that shows vision and courage and has had a constructive impact for
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