Fighting Chance Australia
Alessandra Martines is an experienced grant and content writer currently employed at Fighting Chance Australia since August 2020, focusing on creating opportunities for people with disabilities. Prior to this role, Alessandra held the position of Corporate, Trusts and Foundations Manager at The Heart Research Institute from September 2015 to August 2020, successfully generating over $500k annually through partnerships. Earlier experience includes working as Account Manager for corporate partnerships at Save the Children UK, where Alessandra managed a key global partner, contributing £1.1m in annual income. Additional roles span various fundraising and account management positions at organizations such as Action on Hearing Loss, Home Fundraising, Amnistía Internacional Peru, PGL Travel, and Dialogue Direct. Alessandra completed a degree in Modern and Medieval Languages (French and Spanish) at the University of Cambridge between 2006 and 2010.
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Fighting Chance Australia
FIGHTING CHANCE - A NEW FUTURE FOR DISABILITY. Fighting Chance builds social businesses to create a truly inclusive economy where people with disability have unbridled access to opportunity, dignity and prosperity. Founded in 2011 by Laura and Jordan O'Reilly, Fighting Chance is inspired by the experience of their brother, Shane, who was let down by a society that defined him by his disability. We identify challenges that people with disability face in their everyday lives and build sustainable businesses to bridge these gaps. We are redesigning what participation in the economy, and society, can look like so that disability is not a barrier. So far we have launched four social businesses: Jigsaw (an employment pathway which prepares people for work, through work); Avenue (a day program alternative where people with disability can join work and social activities) as well as a Supported Independent Living (SIL) accommodation service, and a support coordination service.