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Donation to Create Centre on Statelessness

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 7th June 2017 -  Philanthropists Peter and Ruth McMullin are to donate what has been described as “one of the most significant gifts in the history of the University of Melbourne Law School” to establish the world’s only academic centre devoted to the problem o

Capital Raising Target of Social Impact Bonds Met in One Month

Rachel McFadden, Wednesday, 7th June 2017 -  Funding for Australia's first social impact bond for mental health and Queensland’s first social benefit bond uniting children in out-of-home care with their families has reached its target one month after its launch.
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Bank Wins Award for Social and Environmental Impact

Rachel McFadden, Tuesday, 6th June 2017 -  A bank which has committed to “doing good” in its community, for the environment and for its employees has been recognised for its innovation in corporate social responsibility.
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A Glance at Bernie Sanders’s Fundraising Secrets

Wendy Williams, Thursday, 1st June 2017 -  The number one lesson from digital fundraising is that people really want to help, according to Bernie Sanders's former online fundraising manager.
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Australian Philanthropist Joins Giving Pledge

Rachel McFadden, Wednesday, 31st May 2017 -  An Australian philanthropist is the latest to sign up to an international forum of the world’s wealthiest individuals and families committed to donating a large proportion of their wealth to charitable causes.

Changemaker

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A Time to Give

Wendy Williams, Monday, 29th May 2017 -  Dr Jason Franklin is a philanthropist, a passionate advocate for increasing charitable giving, an award-winning adjunct professor and the first holder of the W.K. Kellogg Community Philanthropy Chair. He is this week’s Changemaker.
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Grants for Innovation in Human Rights are Now Open

Rachel McFadden, Thursday, 25th May 2017 -  Applications are now open for Amnesty International Australia’s Human Rights Innovation Fund.
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Proposed Changes to HECS/HELP Repayment Will Be Particularly Harsh on Women

Rachel McFadden, Thursday, 25th May 2017 -  Female graduates earning $50,000 could have less disposable income than someone earning $32,000 under the proposed changes in the 2017 budget, a new report has revealed.

Opinion

Embracing Philanthropy’s Quirks

Fiona Higgins, Wednesday, 24th May 2017 -  If we can acknowledge the quirks of philanthropy, rather than mourn an idealised notion of how it “should” behave, then we can get on with the business of pragmatic philanthropy, writes Fiona Higgins, senior manager, grantmaking and evaluation at

More Schools Turning to Philanthropy For Support

Rachel McFadden, Wednesday, 24th May 2017 -  An increasing number of disadvantaged Australian schools are seeking financial support from philanthropic sources, according to a new not-for-profit analysis.
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