Our Story

KSF founded (PAF) by Rhonda Renwick, with Kathy Havers and Ann Shanley as co-Directors.

KSF conducts a strategic planning workshop at Lake Bennet, Northern Territory, with elders from Wadeye community.

Rhonda’s three children - Gregor Renwick, Rebecca Crawley and Karissa O’Halloran - join as directors of KSF.

KSF commences extensive work with Wadeye and other communities on a Kakadu Plum enterprise.

KSF along with Monash Health, Kidney Health Australia and the Latrobe Valley community launches the Big Red Kidney Bus.

KSF works with The University of Queensland Menzies Health and others on Growing the North Strategy

Property in Stuart Terrace, Alice Springs, sold by KSF and significant donation made to Akeyulerre to build a new community centre.

Kindred Spirits Enterprises is created out of need for more doing, immediately received Public Benevolent Institution status.

KSF, together with The Funding Network, hosts an event and raise more than $100,000 across three charities.

KSF becomes a grassroots financial supporter of Seed Foundation Australia, an organisation supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to become health professionals.

Partnership and significant financial commitment to Cooperative Research Centre for Developing Northern Australia (CRCNA) project – Value Chain, IP and Cooperative Approach to Indigenous business commences.

KSE auspices The Little Village Project in Victoria, a community-led initiative that supports vulnerable children in the regional town of Traralgon to overcome barriers to education.

KSE launches the Shared Value Initiative in Gippsland in partnership with Black Dog Institute, delivers pilot at Latrobe Valley Bus Lines and Yallambee Aged Care.

Following a promising pilot program, the Shared Value Initiative secures funding from the Victorian Department of Families, Fairness and Housing to expand to additional business across Gippsland.

KSE team expands with Shaun Mallia onboarded as Executive Officer. Project scaling begins.

KSE secures Latrobe Health Assembly (LHA) and AGL Loy Yang as multi-year partners for The Little Village Project.

KSE partners with Kurnai College to develop a mentoring component for the Kurnai Young Parents Program in Morwell, Victoria. Funding is secured from the LHA to launch a 12-month pilot.

KSE auspices Regen Gippsland and funds a 12-month pilot, bringing on Sarah Tate and Alex Lieb to develop the project built on a framework of creating a safe and just space for humanity to thrive in.

KSE secures support from Latrobe Health Assembly to recruit The Little Village Project founder, Ben Tunks, as Project Lead.

KSE merges with KSF, combining decades of experience in community development, social entrepreneurship and capacity building.