The Besen Family Foundation was established in 1978 to build on the philanthropic endeavours of the late Eva Besen AO and Dr Marc Besen AC.

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Eva and Marc Besen were passionate supporters of the arts in all its forms and deeply committed to supporting communities in Australia and Isreal across a range of focus areas including Arts and Culture, Jewish Community and Health and Welfare.

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The involvement of the next generations of the family saw the focus areas broaden to include Early Childhood Development and the Environment, and includes a gender and climate lens overlaying all programs.​

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Integral to the Foundation is the involvement of family members across each generation and the opportunity to engage in the spirit and practice of giving which can evolve and be handed down to future generations.