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Philanthropists Urge Changes to International Giving

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 5th May 2015 -  National peak body Philanthropy Australia has written to Prime Minister Tony Abbott calling for a better tax regime to support international philanthropy.

Newman’s Own NFP Grants Offer Almost $1M

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 5th May 2015 -  The Newman’s Own Foundation, the charity set up by US actor Paul Newman from the profits of his company that produced salad dressing, has announced its 2015 Australian charity program offering $900,000 in grants.

Responsible Voluntourism Campaign to “End Humanitarian Douchery”

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 28th April 2015 -  An international campaign using humour to raise awareness of the “dark side” of voluntourism is gaining traction.

Skoll Announces Social Entrepreneur Recipients

Xavier Smerdon, Wednesday, 22nd April 2015 -  The Skoll Foundation has announced the four recipients of the 2015 Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship worth $5 million.

AMP Opens Million Dollar Grant Fund

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 21st April 2015 -  The AMP Foundation’s Tomorrow Fund is offering $1 million in grants to help Australians who are doing great things.

First Venture Philanthropy Fund for WA

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 16th April 2015 -  Western Australia’s first dedicated venture philanthropy fund has launched with the aim of raising at least $2 million in philanthropic funds over the next two years.

Govt Targets PAFs & Fringe Benefits Tax

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 9th April 2015 -  The Abbott Government has announced changes to the way Private Ancillary Funds (PAFs) will be wound up and how the philanthropic funds can distribute their assets.

Impact Investing in Real Estate

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 8th April 2015 -  Innovative new funding models are tackling pressing social needs and the reduced availability of financial support to address those needs across Australia. Journalist Nadia Boyce spoke to one NSW property developer who recently secured $2.1 million i

Philanthropy Needs More Care – Gonski

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 26th March 2015 -  Businessman David Gonski has warned that Australian philanthropists need to inject greater precision and diligence into their giving - and that Not for Profits may need to “work harder” to leverage that.

Melbourne V Sydney – the Capital of Charity and Philanthropy

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 26th March 2015 -  The rivalry between Melbourne and Sydney has played out in many different ways. Australia’s two largest cities regularly compete on the sporting field, in the fashion stakes and in the culture wars. But which city is Australia’s true centre of ch
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