About us

Members of the Tasmanian Community Fund Board were and continue to consistently receiving feedback from the community that there are concerns about where the next generation of leaders are going to come from.  This is particularly the case for rural and regional communities.

Recognising this feedback and concern the Tasmanian Community Fund agreed to invest in community leadership development and as a result developed the Emerging Community Leaders targeted grant round and program. The Tasmanian Community Fund recognises the value of developing leadership skills across the community and is particularly keen to see emerging leaders supported to develop skills that will empower and enable them to help their community prosper.

The Tasmanian Community Fund has provided a grant to the Community Leadership Institute (represented by Tony Chapman & Rikki Mawad) to implement the Emerging Community Leaders program in conjunction with the Fund.  The aim of Emerging Community Leaders is to deliver an effective leadership program that benefits participants, their employers or businesses, and the Tasmanian community at large.

The Tasmanian Community Fund is a place based funder that aims to build vibrant communities that are capable and resilient in shaping their future. The TCF have been supporting community organisations since 1999 through the provision of grants.  Since 2000 the TCF has provided more than $116 million to more than 3 100 projects across the State.

The TCF is managed by an independent Board appointed by the Governor.

The Community Leadership Institute helps unleash the potential of leaders in our community. In doing so it cultivates high performance, and growth in the capacity of the community sector.   The Community Leadership Institute is represented by Tony Chapman and Rikki Mawad.

Tony works with leading organisations around Australia to create positive change and unleash potential.  With a diverse background in the development of people and organisations, Tony is adept at delivering valuable outcomes in areas such as leadership, change management, strategy, culture, and organisational improvement and performance.  Tony has a Masters Degree in Business Administration, a Masters Degree in Management, the Company Directors Course, a Bachelors Degree in Business (Accounting), a Certificate IV in Workplace Training and Assessment, and is a Certified Practicing Accountant and a Certified Practicing Marketer.

Rikki is an experienced conflict resolver, facilitator, communicator and coach. She works with individuals, teams and organisations to prevent and resolve conflict, improve communications and effectively engage and manage stakeholders. She has her own consulting business and maintains university teaching and research appointments in Tasmania and Queensland. Rikki works with individuals and whole organisations to grow their reach, reputation and impact in person and online.  Rikki’s portfolio of work also includes leadership coaching and the design and facilitation of leadership development within and across the government, community and private sectors.