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Let’s be frank. There is a power imbalance between philanthropic funders and fundees

Sean Barrett, Monday, 19th April 2021 - Unless we find ways to address this imbalance – and funders get frank feedback on how they can improve their performance – building partnerships of equals will be difficult, writes…

A pandemic, an economic crisis: What can foundations, philanthropists, and funders do?

Julia Unwin, Thursday, 10th September 2020 - This is the first in a global series of articles in which people all over the world will share and contextualise the role of foundations, philanthropists and funders in their own countries.…

Grant-seeking through a pandemic: Submit early and retain best-practice

Jo Garner, Wednesday, 19th August 2020 - With some funder deadlines closing early due to over-subscription, it’s more important than ever to be well prepared, writes Jo Garner. Recently we have observed an increase in funders…

Has COVID-19 accelerated funding collaboration?

Contributor, Tuesday, 9th June 2020 - Read how a collaboration between three foundations and Community Resources, means the national not-for-profit organisation will be able to sustain jobs throughout 2020, and plan…

Philanthropy in the wake of a royal commission

Emma Morgan, Monday, 28th October 2019 - Emma Morgan, from The Family Violence Philanthropy Collaboration Project, reflects on what happens when a royal commission sparks the will to change and shares lessons on how funders…

New Grant Reporting Approach Trialled in the UK

Luke Michael, Monday, 10th December 2018 - A group of funders and funded organisations in the UK are trialling a new approach to grant reporting to fix what grantmakers say is a “broken system”. …

Philanthropists Challenged to Measure Performance and Impact

Luke Michael, Thursday, 6th September 2018 - A group of philanthropists are challenging their sector to better measure the performance and impact of its funders, to overcome a “power imbalance” holding back giving in Australia.…

Opinion

Why International Women’s Day Feels Different in 2018

Julie Reilly, Thursday, 8th March 2018 - Australian Women Donors Network CEO Julie Reilly, explores why this year’s International Women’s Day, with #pressforprogress and #leavenowomanbehind, feels a little different,…

Calls for Funders to Get on the Map

Wendy Williams, Thursday, 8th March 2018 - Australian funders are being invited to share their granting data and “get on the map”, to show who is funding what and where in Australia for the first time. Philanthropy Australia…

Capacity Is the Key to Effectiveness

Mae Hong, Thursday, 15th September 2016 - Opinion: There is an expectation that institutions and companies have adequate resources to deliver the goods and services society relies on. So why should the Not for Profit sector…

lnvest in Capacity Instead of ‘Throwing Darts’

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 3rd December 2014 - Funders and beneficiaries should cease “throwing darts” at one another and focus on investing in the capacity of Not for Profits to measure social outcomes, a Sydney…

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