Tech heavyweights back ‘tenacious’ unlikely social entrepreneur

Yolanda RedrupRich List editor

Feb 16, 2025 – 2.47pm

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Mark Dombkins, a maths teacher from Wollongong, is not your typical philanthropist, nor is he your typical member of the start-up community.

The father of six never imagined his not-for-profit, Forever Projects, becoming one of the charities of choice for the Australian tech community.

Yolanda Redrup is the editor of the AFR Rich List. She previously reported on technology, healthcare and Street Talk.

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