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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…

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…

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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…

Forrest Makes Philanthropic History with $400M Donation

Contributor, Monday, 22nd May 2017 -  Australia has received its largest philanthropic donation to date from a living Australian. Andrew and Nicola Forrest announced on Monday they will be donating $400 million from…

Community Organisations Look to Philanthropists to Negate Harm from Funding Decline

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 17th May 2017 -  A group of 59 community leaders and organisations in the northern city of Whittlesea in Victoria is taking the task of bettering its community into its own hands. The Whittlesea Community…

Business Needs to Contribute, Not Simply Give Back

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 20th April 2017 -  There are ways other than just giving to give back, writes co-founder and managing director of The Growth Project Larry Fingleson. The not-for-profit and charity sector is well documented…

Effective Philanthropy in the Spotlight

Wendy Williams, Thursday, 6th April 2017 -  Philanthropy is in a “pretty good state in Australia”, according to documentary filmmaker Ian Darling who was named the leading philanthropist at the 2017 Philanthropy Australia…

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Sisters Are Doing It for Themselves: The Rise of Women in Philanthropy

Natalie Elliott, Tuesday, 7th March 2017 -  Philanthropy is no longer just for the mega wealthy, and women from all walks of life are finding innovative ways to take a leadership role, writes Natalie Elliott from Equity Trustees.…

Craigslist Founder Makes $1M Grant to ProPublica News

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 2nd March 2017 -  The Craig Newmark Foundation, set up by the founder of the online community networking site craigslist, has made a US$1 million (A$1.3 million) grant to ProPublica, an independent,…

Philanthropists and Corporates Called on to Help Save Threatened Species

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 22nd February 2017 -  Businesses and philanthropists have been asked to partner with the federal government in a new approach to save Australia’s threatened species with the launch of a new prospectus.…

Working for the ‘Evolution’ of Australian Philanthropy

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 19th January 2017 -  The country’s peak body for donors, Philanthropy Australia, is embarking on a strategic plan which includes a bold new business model around membership and changes to its legal structure…

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