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Peter Singer vows to donate million dollar philosophy prize

Luke Michael, Monday, 13th September 2021 -  Half the prize money will go to Singer’s own charity The Life You Can Save
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Philanthropy has a role to play in funding NFP journalism

Luke Michael, Monday, 13th September 2021 -  Researchers say building relationships between the news media and philanthropic sectors is critical to enabling more public interest journalism funding
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New precinct for purpose-led organisations opens in Sydney

Nikki Stefanoff, Wednesday, 1st September 2021 -  “We see the precinct as a real hub for local people, and we’ll be encouraging local school and community groups to use the open space”
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The number of people giving to charity hits 40 year low

Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 25th August 2021 -  The latest analysis of 2018/19 tax-deductible giving data reveals a mixed bag of trends

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The ‘martyrdom effect’: Why your pain boosts a charity’s gain

Contributor, Friday, 16th July 2021 -  Why does raising money for charity have to involve the pain of running a marathon, or the indignity of growing unflattering facial hair? Because research shows people will give more money if you suffer, write Gary Mortimer, Louise Grimmer and Martin
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It’s been nearly 18 months since COVID hit Australia. So what’s happened to giving levels?

Maggie Coggan, Tuesday, 13th July 2021 -  A new report reveals charitable giving levels since the outbreak of the pandemic 
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More money, more impact? Not necessarily.

Maggie Coggan, Tuesday, 13th July 2021 -  “Philanthropic capital has the potential to drive catalytic systems change in ways that other money doesn't”
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A shake up at the top

Nikki Stefanoff, Monday, 21st June 2021 -  Australia and New Zealand remain the only Western countries in the top 10 most generous countries in the world
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Australian women play a significant role in philanthropic decisions

Nikki Stefanoff, Saturday, 12th June 2021 -  A new report suggests it’s time to change the traditional view around what makes a philanthropist and who holds the purse strings. Clue: it’s not always the men.
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What does effective philanthropy look like?

Contributor, Tuesday, 1st June 2021 -  How a unique partnership between The Glencoe Foundation and Action on Poverty (AOP) has helped over 28,000 children with clubfoot walk for life. 
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