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US Corporates Pledge to Build NFP Capacity

Staff Reporter, Friday, 28th September 2012 - A year-long campaign for corporates to raise over a billion dollars to support Not for Profits in the United States has so far raised US$1.8 billion in pledges from almost 500 companies.…

Surveying Victoria’s Philanthropic Giving

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 26th September 2012 - Communications agency, Think HQ, on behalf of The Office for the Community Sector (OCS) is undertaking a survey of philanthropic giving in Victoria. The notion of giving is being…

Telstra Reveals Its Million Dollar Grant Recipients

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 18th September 2012 - One hundred community groups across Australia have each been awarded $10,000 from Telstra’s Everyone Connected program to help them better access technology. Speaking…

Philanthropist ‘Twiggy’ Forrest Pushes Anti-Slavery Campaign

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 4th September 2012 - Controversial philanthropist and businessman Andrew (Twiggy) Forrest has accused one of the world’s biggest fashion retailers Zara of refusing to join the boycott of Uzbekistan…

Philanthropist New Chancellor for QUT

Staff Reporter, Monday, 13th August 2012 - Philanthropist and community leader, Tim Fairfax AM has been appointed Chancellor of Queensland University of Technology. Tim Fairfax is described as la eading advocate for philanthropy…

Website Keeps an Eye on the US Giving Pledge

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 8th August 2012 - A new US website is keeping an eye on the Giving Pledge – an effort spearheaded by Warren Buffett and Bill and Melinda Gates to urge America’s wealthiest to commit the majority…

New Chief Executive for Australia’s Oldest Trust

Staff Reporter, Monday, 6th August 2012 - The Wyatt Benevolent Institution which has given more than $62 million to South Australians in need of financial assistance since its first grants 125 years ago has appointed a new…

Philanthropist Takes New Role at Think HQ

Staff Reporter, Monday, 6th August 2012 - Philanthropist, Anna Spraggett has been appointed the new Partnerships Manager for the communications agency specialising in social change campaigns for Not for Profits, philanthropy…

Australian Corporate Philanthropy Needs Direction – Research

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 2nd August 2012 - Research by a policy-based think tank shows corporate philanthropy in Australia is opaque, confused and ineffectual. The research, released by think tank Catalyst Australia,…

Increase in NFP Board Scholarships

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 25th July 2012 - Perpetual Trustees has announced additional funding to increase the number of scholarships available to chairmen and directors of Not for Profit boards, following a strong response…

eftpos Looks to Disability Orgs to Donate $1million

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 24th July 2012 - A Not for Profit organisation working in the area of disability is likely to be chosen as the beneficiary of a $1million donation from electronic funds transfer company, eftpos Australia,…

New Boss for Dairy Industry Foundation

Staff Reporter, Monday, 23rd July 2012 - The Gardiner Foundation, set up to support the Victorian Dairy Industry has appointed a new Chief Executive Officer to take office late next month. Board Chairman Mike Taylor has…

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