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To our incredible and supportive community, It is with the deepest gratitude and sadness that we write this message today. After more than two decades of mobilising young Australians to take action against poverty and injustice, the Oaktree Foundation will be winding up its operations by December 2025. This deeply difficult decision follows a comprehensive assessment of our financial position and the ongoing challenges facing the non-profit sector. The decision to close does not reflect a failure of vision or of our incredible community, but rather the difficult financial realities of sustaining a youth-led organisation in an increasingly constrained funding environment.In the last few years, Oaktree has tried everything to improve our financial situation; restructuring our team, reducing costs, trialing new fundraising initiatives and diversifying our income streams. But despite our efforts, we were unable to find a sustainable path forward.Since 2003, Oaktree has empowered thousands of young people to create change, drive campaigns, lead advocacy efforts, and partner with communities internationally. Our innovative program model, the Oaktree Youth Solidarity Fund, has supported