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Community foundations granted access to DGR

Wendy Williams, Wednesday, 30th March 2022 - “This is a historic reform that changes the dynamic for community foundations.” The philanthropy community is celebrating a win after the federal government’s budget announcement…

Australian charities locked into funding starvation mode

Maggie Coggan, Thursday, 24th March 2022 - Funders are being called on to fund overhead costs as experts say the “hand to mouth” existence many charities are operating under is not sustainable Australian charities are being…

Philanthropic giant suspends university funding over lack of diversity in award recipients

Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 9th March 2022 - “We would have preferred not to have taken this step, but now is the time for action – not just talk.” Australia’s largest medical foundation is suspending the University of Melbourne…

Philanthropic groups unite for impact

Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 2nd March 2022 - “We believe that by teaming up, we will get money out to as many people as we can, as efficiently as we can.” More than $1 million is being made available for local Canberra charities after…

New philanthropy, old digs: Why we invested in Yirranma Place

Glyn Davis AC, Wednesday, 2nd March 2022 - Professor Glyn Davis AC, chief executive officer of the Paul Ramsay Foundation, reflects on the challenges we face coming out of COVID and why a precinct built for social purpose and…

Predictions for 2022: Philanthropy

Maree Sidey, Thursday, 17th February 2022 - Maree Sidey, chief executive officer of the Australian Communities Foundation, looks at giving in Australia in 2022: the trends, anti-trends and what might surprise us. The past…

What it means to approach philanthropy as a social investment

Wendy Williams, Wednesday, 16th February 2022 - We sit down with Emily Fuller, Future Generation’s social impact manager, to find out about the company’s approach to giving and the value they see in investing in organisations not…

Critical gaps in Australia’s Holocaust knowledge revealed

Maggie Coggan, Thursday, 27th January 2022 - “There is a clear benefit to the social fabric of Australia by improving Holocaust knowledge” Despite Australia being home to the largest number of Holocaust survivors per capita…

Social sector endures another COVID-filled year, but continues to drive change – 2021 in review

Luke Michael, Tuesday, 21st December 2021 - As we enter the final stages of 2021, Luke Michael looks back at the key moments that shaped the social sector this year. In last year’s review, we wrote that no one could have predicted…

Fierce community campaign to stop quarry build comes out on top

Maggie Coggan, Thursday, 16th December 2021 - But advocates remain concerned about the future of the site A Victorian charitable trust that funds its community work via mining profits has ditched a plan to open a new quarry, …

How do we unlock the value of philanthropy in Australia?

Jodi Kennedy, Tuesday, 14th December 2021 - As Australia continues to face ongoing challenges, supporting the for-purpose sector to reshape and rebuild demands new approaches to funding and more of it, writes Jodi Kennedy…

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