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Govt Philanthropy Group Opposes Changes to Ancillary Funds

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 29th March 2016 - The Not for Profit members of a group set up to advise the Prime Minister on issues relating to philanthropy and giving have opposed a controversial Treasury recommendation to change the current distribution rates for Ancillary Funds.

IKEA Foundation Funds Refugee Aid

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 29th March 2016 - The philanthropic arm of global furniture giant IKEA has donated more than €9.4 million (A$14 million) to Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders and Save the Children to assist their aid efforts for Syrian refugee children and their fam

Philanthropic Families Donate $1M to Mental Health

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 24th March 2016 - A $1 million donation by two Sydney family philanthropic trusts has seen the launch of the new Centre for Family Based Mental Health Care at St Vincent’s.

Buffett Foundation Makes Record Pledge

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 24th March 2016 - The youngest son of billionaire investor and philanthropist Warren Buffett has made the largest commitment ever made by a private foundation – pledging US$90 million (A$120 million) – to address issues of inequality facing young women of colour i

Arts Philanthropy Award Winners Announced

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 22nd March 2016 - Five leaders from philanthropy, business and the arts have been honoured for their contribution to Australia’s cultural life in the new Creative Partnerships Awards .

Adviser Shift in Talking ‘Philanthropy’ – Study

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 22nd March 2016 - Financial advisers aren’t talking about philanthropy with their wealthy clients as much as they used to, according to longitudinal research from the Queensland University of Technology.

Applications for Our Neighbourhood Community Grants Closing Soon

News Team, Thursday, 17th March 2016 - Time is running out for community organisations to apply for Australia Post’s Our Neighbourhood Community Grants.

Analysis

Philanthropy – Solution or Problem?

Caitriona Fay, Thursday, 10th March 2016 - Philanthropists need to see themselves as part of the for-impact ecosystem, as they work towards greater outcomes for their communities, writes Caitriona Fay from Perpetual Private.

Visual Impact for Giving Australia Project

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 8th March 2016 - The latest phase of one of the largest studies on giving and volunteering in Australia is looking for visual representations of people in the field – photographs of the way Australians participate in giving.

Opinion

Female Philanthropists Advancing Women’s Health and Education

Tabitha Lovett, Tuesday, 8th March 2016 - Although often seen as the domain of wealthy patriarchs, women have historically taken a leading role in the establishment of philanthropic foundations, and on International Women’s Day, Tabitha Lovett, from Equity Trustees, outlines the actions …

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