Staff in the Community Awards – 2010 winnersWhen Catherine Hope, from BFS in Sydney, began volunteering with child welfare agency Barnardos in 2004, ‘Kelly’ was a nine-year-old girl growing up in a very disadvantaged environment. Kelly and her family faced a range of hardships, resulting in Kelly’s irregular attendance at school.

Catherine has worked closely with Kelly over the last seven years, acting as a tutor, mentor, friend and role model to the point where both Kelly and her wider family now trust her unstintingly. Catherine tutored her in maths and English, undertook activities such as craft, art, day trips and concerts and has tried to instill in Kelly a work ethic, an understanding of actions and consequences, and an ability to treat others how she herself would like to be treated.

Kelly is now 16 years old, and currently has a full-time role at McDonalds where she has been employed for over 12 months – a “remarkable achievement given her history” as Catherine notes.

“When I joined Barnardos’ Kids Friends program, my main goal was to show Kelly that she could choose to lead a different life to that she was born into, to show her that she can trust adults and that people can deliver on promises,” Catherine said.

Catherine’s work with Barnardos has won her the Macquarie 2010 Volunteer of the Year Award.

For well over a decade, Nancy Stermer, from CAF in Bloomfield Hills, has crystallized her passion for children’s interests into continuous work for The Children’s Center, an organization that helps some of the community’s most troubled children. As a result, Nancy has won the Macquarie 2010 Pro Bono Adviser of the Year for her commitment to the non-profit agency, which has seen her advise on its program development, strategic planning and sustainable funding committees.

She has also consulted on leadership training, competitor benchmarking and accreditation, as well as providing hands-on volunteer scheduling.

Few will be surprised to hear that CAG’s Ray Mays from New York has won the Macquarie Fundraiser of the Year Award. Ray has raised close to $300,000 (including Macquarie Group Foundation matching) for the Muscular Dystrophy Association since 2008. Ray has worked tirelessly to promote MDA’s mission, serving as Executive Co-Chair of A Taste of Down Under, MDA’s major fundraising event, for the past two years.

The funds raised have enabled MDA to continue to combat neuromuscular diseases through worldwide research, comprehensive medical and community services, and professional and public health education. MDA sponsors 220 hospital-affiliated clinics and supports nearly 400 research projects around the world. Funds from A Taste Down Under also directly benefit the New York MDA summer camp which Ray has attended.

The winning nomination for the Macquarie Team of the Year Award was the ITG Charity Committee. Comprising Kenny Flake, Jet Ibanez, Elsie Naval, June Santos and others, the team won for a variety of fundraising and hands-on volunteering activities over the year.

These included collecting old cans and spare network cables to sell, with proceeds donated to the Hospicio De San Jose, raising money for the La Mesa Dam and tree planting project and inviting children from Hospicio De San Jose to attend a fully-costumed Halloween party.

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Macquarie Volunteer of the Year Catherine Hope won for her work with Barnados.

Volunteer of the Year Fiona McDonald, CAG Singapore – Humanitarian Organisation for Migration Economics (HOME)Marla Wardinger, MacCap Toronto – Youth In MotionJohn Withrow, FICC New York and Gabriel Szerda, FICC New York – Reserve Aid

Pro Bono Adviser of the YearEugene Choi, CAG Sydney – Reledev AustraliaDavid Loft, BFS Gold Coast – The Watson Association/Hope4HealthMichael Randall, BFS, Melbourne – Cottage by the Sea, Life Education Australia, Camp Quality Variety, Financial Services Foundation

Fundraiser of the YearRob Carson, BFS Melbourne – The Smith FamilyRob Johnston, BFS Sydney – Sydney Children’s Hospital, Westpac Rescue Helicopters and Salvation ArmyBen Suttie, MSG Hong Kong – Murdoch Childrens Research Institute

Team of the YearRide to Conquer Cancer Team, Toronto, North York and Vancouver – Princess Margaret Hospital FoundationAnthony Ford and Angus Cameron, CAG Sydney – Oxfam AustraliaTrudi Gunning, CAF and James Hooper, MacCap Dublin – Inspire Ireland

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Macquarie Staff in the Community AwardsAs our lead story highlighted, we have recently announced the category winners and highly commended staff in the Macquarie Staff in the Community Awards. Alongside the increasing growth in staff who donate to or fundraise for community organisations, it is also pleasing to see an increase in the nominations for these Awards. In 2010 the Foundation received more than double the nominations compared to 2009, with 53 nominations received in total. The diverse community contributions of Macquarie staff made the task of choosing a Volunteer, Fundraiser, Pro Bono Adviser and Team of the Year a difficult one.

More information can be found on the Award winners in this newsletter and we congratulate all staff who nominated for the Awards, many of whose work has been featured in the Foundation’s newsletter over the past year.

New Macquarie in the Community awardThe Foundation is also launching a new award recognising office-wide support for the community. The CEO’s Global Office Community Challenge enables an entire Macquarie office from anywhere in the world to nominate for this award. Judges will take the size of the office into account and measure a range of criteria including impact, sustainability, innovation and involvement of staff as well as money raised for not-for-profits by that office.

Staff will register their community activity on a Sharepoint site. Activity logged on the ‘We Are Involved’ site will be used by the judging panel to help determine the winning office and $A25,000 will be donated to a charity chosen by the winning office.

More details will be released shortly.

Young leaders in LondonAs part of the Foundation’s focus on capacity building within the not-for-profit sector, Macquarie’s Lord Gus Macdonald recently spent an evening with 60 young leaders as part of the Young Foundation’s UpRising programme, which aims to develop participants’ skills as business leaders and social campaigners. Macquarie hosted the public speaking workshop with Lord Macdonald leading part of the session alongside Tony Blair’s former speech writer, Phil Collins. The Young Foundation reported very positive feedback on the session with several participants saying it had been “one of the best sessions they’d ever attended”.

Leaders unite for volunteersSome of Canada’s most senior business leaders have come together to support volunteering. Paul Donnelly, Macquarie’s Country Head, Canada, hosted the meeting of the Volunteer Canada Corporate Council, which aims to develop volunteering and encourage employees to volunteer in their local communities. The meeting culminated with the signing of a letter to the Governor General, Patron of Volunteer Canada, supporting corporate volunteering. Ruth MacKenzie, President and CEO of Volunteer Canada, acknowledged Macquarie’s commitment to volunteering and said the meeting had provided “a valuable opportunity to share best practice between different companies”.

Macquarie supports ground-breaking MS researchThe Foundation was pleased to hear that the Macquarie Group Research Fellow, Dr Robyn Lucas from the Australian National University, recently had her ground-breaking research on multiple sclerosis published in Neurology, one of the world’s highest impact medical journals. Robyn led an eminent team of Australian clinicians and epidemiologists in the research linking Vitamin D deficiency, sunlight and MS. Executive director of MS Research Australia Jeremy Wright said that Macquarie’s support of Robyn in 2007 and 2008 was significant in allowing her to achieve this result.

Simon McKeon honoured as Australian of the YearThe Foundation would like to reiterate Nicholas’s congratulations to Simon McKeon, the recently-announced 2011 Australian of the Year and executive chairman of our Melbourne office. Simon was recognised for his significant and long-standing contribution to numerous not-for-profit organisations, including World Vision, MS Research Australia, Business for Millennium Development, the Global Poverty Project, Red Dust Role Models and the Big Issue. Simon is also on the board of UK based VisionFund and serves on the Australian Federal Government’s Human Rights Small Grants Scheme Advisory Panel.

Simon is using the Australian of the Year award as a platform to encourage others to get involved in the not-for-profit sector.

David Clarke Chairman

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Note: Unless otherwise stated, all monies raised by staff mentioned in this newsletter include Macquarie Group Foundation matching and are denominated in local currency.

Lord Macdonald and Phil Collins flanking UpRising participants in London.

Macquarie Canada’s Paul Donnelly, at right and UPS President Canada Mike Tierney alongside Volunteer Canada President Ruth MacKenzie.

Australian of the Year: Macquarie Melbourne’s Simon McKeon.

SUPPORT FOR AUSTRALASIAN DISASTER RELIEFThe Queensland floods in Australia and the Christchurch earthquake in New Zealand in January and February of this year sparked disaster relief donations from Macquarie staff around the world. Staff made generous donations to aid those affected by both events, which directly affected employees in our Brisbane and Christchurch offices. The Macquarie Group Foundation will continue to match all staff fundraising and donations relating to these tragic events.

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1 Cross-country team saddles up in CambodiaA collaborative fundraising effort by Macquarie staff from the UK, US and Hong Kong saw first-hand how the proceeds were used when they cycled through Cambodia recently. MacCap’s Graeme Conway enlisted Macquarie staff participation in a bike tour of the country to raise money and awareness for International Childcare Trust, harnessing the pedal power of colleagues from across Macquarie (CEX’s Yohan Powell and Lisa Young, MacCap’s Anne-Noelle Le Gal, ITG’s Warren Valenton, MFG’s Bertrand Altmayer and CAG’s Thuy Nguyen). Seeing an ICT-funded Cambodian non-government organisation helping street children with health care, resources and education was a particular highlight. As a member of the ICT fundraising committee, Graeme described the trip as “inspiring and exhausting”, and said he was delighted with Macquarie’s and the volunteers support for the charity, which totalled almost £34,000.

2 Canucks beat Aussies in brain quizHome-grown Canadian staff demonstrated intellectual superiority over their Australian counterparts recently, as part of the Toronto office’s inaugural quiz night in support of Ride to Conquer Cancer cyclists. Some friendly Commonwealth rivalry saw Canadian representatives Grant Mackenzie, Chris Jackson and Rick Davidson square off in a round against Aussies Matt Rady, Stu McClure and Steve Halpern. Answering questions on the opposing team’s home nation, the Canadians romped home, beating the Australians by 4 to 1. The brainpower of more than 100 staff raised $5,000 on the night, with the BFS Soya Sauce team led by Jeff Peck triumphing overall.

3 Holey shark bait, Macquarie!

Taking the bait to help children with life-threatening illnesses, more than 20 Macquarie staff (under the tantalising moniker Holey Shark Bait) plunged into the Atlantic Ocean recently in below-freezing temperatures. While the water was probably too cold for man-eating fish, the ocean challenge team raised the mercury for the Make-a-Wish Foundation with close to $10,000 directed to the charity.

4 CEO’s in the makingSchool students mentored by Toronto staff have turned their hands to running a company, taking on not only the title but the responsibilities of chief executive, finance director and head of production. Led by Bryan Mask from BFS, staff have mentored students in the seven-month Junior Achievement company program. Students actively participated in business decisions by creating and running their own company with the objective of turning a profit. CAF volunteer Anna Baird said it had been fascinating working with the young people helping them understand the importance of team work and effective decision-making.

5 Pocket change feeds the hungry An internal bidding auction to lunch with BFS Group Head Peter Maher was just one way Ontario staff attracted funds for food rescue group Second Harvest in February. Staff also collected money in King Subway Station, organised pizza lunches and held an online raffle as part of Lunch Money Day, raising more than $18,500 in the process. Second Harvest delivers excess fresh food from restaurants and manufacturers to supply over 16,000 meals each day.

6 Donuts stick togetherSticking together to finish as a team was a key goal of the Macquarie Donuts foursome participating in the Adelaide 2010 Trailblazer Challenge. BFS staff David Dall, Jed Richards, Andrew Cooper and Leon Chiera completed the 100-kilometre physical challenge in 20 hours and 55 mins, overcoming exhaustion, blisters and body aches to raise funds for the Operation Flinders Foundation. The team attributed part of their success to the “enthusiastic, energetic and helpful” support from their Adelaide office colleagues throughout the 21-hour event. The Donuts raised more than $6,000 for Operation Flinders which operates wilderness adventure programs to help juvenile offenders and young people at risk.

1 Children at the M’lop Tapang project in Cambodia, funded through Macquarie’s support of International Childcare Trust.

3 New York MFG’s Ben Glover gets ready to swap glasses for swimming goggles at the Polar Bear Plunge.

4 Adam Hunt, from BFS in Toronto advises students in the Junior Achievement program.

8 CAG staff were happy with the difference they made at Mission Australia properties.

10 MFG’s knitters Ally An, Misook Ahn and Eileen Park.

From left: Andrew Cooper, David Dall, Jed Richards and Leon Chiera conquered the highs and lows of the 100km fundraiser as a team.

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Exultant winners: the Soya Sauce team triumph in Toronto charity quiz with host Joe Micallef.

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Peas give: Ontario staff collect for Second Harvest.

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7 Hip, hip hoorayFrom balloons and streamers to face painting and an enormous birthday cake, Detroit staff helped young people with February birthdays celebrate at the Children’s Center Birthday Club. The monthly birthday party club provides some cheer for clients of the family support service. Staff initiated the partnership with The Children’s Center and recently supported the Center’s Holiday Shop to assist low-income families over the festive season.

8 A Woman’s Place now has a great gardenCAG Finance staff got busy gardening, cleaning and revamping two Mission Australia residential facilities in Sydney recently. A dozen volunteers gave A Woman’s Place – a 19-bed hostel which provides accommodation and care for women who are homeless or at risk of homelessness - a thorough spring clean, resulting in a more comfortable and welcoming environment. Staff also volunteered at the WISH Program’s centre, a network of medium-term housing for women. CAG’s Tanya Duong said the team’s enthusiasm and hard work saw a substantial difference in the before and after photos taken on the day.

9 Winter woollies ward off coldAs temperatures dropped, Bloomfield Hills and Rolling Meadows staff organized coat, mitten and toy drives for local community groups. The winter warmers went to organizations including Veterans of Foreign Wars, Capuchin Soup Kitchen and the Willow Creek Community Center to help families during the holiday season. Winter warmth also spread to Chicago where staff purchased hats, gloves, scarves and other gifts for young homeless men in La Casa Norte’s Solid Ground transitional living program.

10 Hats off to knitters’ nimblenessKnitting needles have been clicking away at the Seoul office with 20 staff participating in a Save the Children campaign. Staff flexed their fingers and learnt how to make woollen hats for children in countries where they still die from hypothermia due to the lack of warm clothing. The hand-made hats are on their way to help babies and young children in Ethiopia, Mali and Nepal.

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Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck provided the backdrop to some hard yards undertaken at UNICEF’s annual charity fun run. Held at Hong Kong Disneyland, the 2010 event supported the organisation’s Unite for Children, Unite against AIDS’ global campaign. Macquarie runners collectively raised close to $11,000 towards the childhood health programme which helps prevent the transmission of HIV/AIDS to babies. First time charity runner ITG’s Eric Fong said it was really fun running with colleagues, particularly for such a meaningful event.

12 Community warmth over New York’s winter Some healthy rivalry between ITG and MacCap boosted the number of gifts purchased for the New York Winter Wishes event by 50%. More than 470 wishes were granted for children in foster care, domestic violence shelters and those with parents serving jail time.

Blizzards and storms served a timely reminder as staff donated boxes of gently-used coats to the New York Cares Winter Coat Drive. The coats were distributed to thousands of disadvantaged families throughout the City.

Red roses were out and food tins were in as New York staff brought in canned food and other non-perishable items to donate to the Food Bank for New York City as part of a special Valentine’s Day “Have a Heart” event.

13 Rhino races home Leopards and cheetahs may top the fastest land animals list but MSG’s Angus Innes was determined the rhino should have its own place in the sun when he ran the Comrades Marathon last year. Dressed as a rhinoceros, Angus competed in the world’s largest ultra-marathon to raise awareness and nearly £36,000 for the Save the Rhino campaign. He completed the 90-kilometre race in just over 11 hours in support of the wildlife organisation which works to conserve endangered rhino populations in the wild. Proceeds from Angus’s fundraising have directly helped rhinos in Kenya, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Nepal, India and Indonesia.

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Holiday Shop wrapping for the Children’s Center in Detroit.

CAF staff warm up the community with winter coat donations.

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Angus Innes (at right) models his rhino suit.

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From left: ITG’s Sachin Pradhan, Alex Lee, Fion Wong, Myth Chow and Eric Fong.

Staff SnapshotMy day job is... Fund Operation / Corporate Governance manager of Seoul’s PEF business within MFG MIRA.

I got involved with my chosen charities because... One of my closest friends started a job as a social worker with Charity House of Annuciation several years ago. When I had a chance to volunteer at the facility, I developed a whole new respect for what she does and the people in her care.

My community needs... Donors and volunteers who understand that helping others often helps themselves.

I can help my community by... Looking out for opportunities for myself and others to get involved.

I’d like to volunteer to... Take care of abandoned kids in the hope of one day being able to adopt.

If I could fix one problem it would be... For the mother earth to return to her pre-inconvenient-truth stage.

The people who inspire me are... Everyday people like you and me with little habits that help others or the world (eg, not using disposable cups or dishes, using recycled paper, not leaving any food on our plates!)

I’m most proud of... Social workers like my friend who commit their path in life to caring for others.

If everyone could just do one thing to make a difference what would it be? Upon facing someone needing help, imagine that it could possibly be you or your loved ones in that situation.

14 All but the red carpetStaff turned red for World AIDS Day appeals in Hong Kong and Singapore, with a red carpet the only thing missing for staff wearing red ties, socks and accessories. Donations on the day raised money for local community groups working with those affected by HIV and AIDS, with $HK6,200 going to AIDS Concern in Hong Kong which provides health services, prevention and care programmes.

15 Crèches helped by marathon effortMobile Crèches Mumbai has provided safe daycare environments for the children of Mumbai construction workers for over 30 years. As the only organisation of its kind in India, 50 Macquarie staff ran in January’s Mumbai Marathon to raise INR600,000 for the service which helps the most marginalised children in and around Mumbai.

16 Staff set sail with young skippersYoung, novice sailors tested their sea legs at a recent ‘Sailing for All’ event organised by the Hong Kong community group TREATS. Children with autism and Down Syndrome, along with 10 Macquarie volunteers and local primary school students, set sail together, learning boating skills and techniques. In custom-made sailboat dinghies for people with disabilities, the budding sailors overcame early nerves and enjoyed a great day out. The day fulfilled TREATS’ objective: it provided a positive integration experience and demonstrated values of acceptance, diversity and co-operation.

17 Artisan skills in high demandBeautifully hand-crafted gifts enticed buyers at the Japan Association for Refugees’ annual Christmas sale hosted by Macquarie Tokyo. The fundraising event posted record sales and raised ¥51,000 for the women’s refugee organisation with buyers snapping up goods made by female refugees using traditional handicraft techniques. Tokyo staff also supported the Kasumisou Foundation’s AIDS family support program and raised ¥558,254 for the health care initiative.

18 Hirsute pursuits The 2010 Movember fundraiser wrapped up in Tokyo with staff gathering for an official crowning of the office’s Mr Movember. Male staff farewelled their mo’s and raised approximately ¥125,000 for the men’s health initiative. The crowd was also treated to a performance by a local band featuring in-house musical talent.

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Banking of a new kind was the order of the day in Asia this Christmas. Hong Kong staff raised $23,000 to deliver more than 450 toys to the Asbury Methodist Social Service’s Toy Bank for underprivileged children in Kwai Chung. In Singapore staff opened their own branch with charity Toys from the Heart to help children from disadvantaged families locally. Staff in Manila chose a child’s name and shoe size from the office-giving tree and purchased new shoes to donate to children at the Bahay Maria Centre orphanage in Makati City.

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Contact UsFor more information on Macquarie Group Foundation activities, to submit a story for the next edition or for a printed copy of this newsletter please contact:

Heather Matwejev +852 3922 3535 Heather.Matwejev@macquarie.com www.macquarie.com/foundation

Justine Huh MFG, SeoulJustine has volunteered for a range of charities, including Seoul City’s Charity House of Annuciation, a shelter for homeless and abused women.

Hsien Chin, from BFS Hong Kong, contributed to the office’s red efforts for HIV sufferers.

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Holding on for dear life at a sailing day for Hong Kong children with disabilities.

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Hong Kong staff play Santa Claus in Kwai Chung.

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Manila ITG’s Tere Gonzales helps hand out new shoes to local children.

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From left: Alisa Okamoto and Michiko Shima (MSG), Yuuka Kojima (ITG) and Rika Nakajima (RMG) get in on the Movember act.

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