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Advocacy update: Productivity Commission’s Future Foundations for Giving report
Fri, 2 August 2024
The Productivity Commission’s final report of its philanthropy inquiry, Future Foundations for Giving, was publicly released on Thursday 18 July. Here, Philanthropy Australia’s Policy, Government Relations and Research team summarise the outcomes and next steps.
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New partnership to embed diversity across the conference
Fri, 2 August 2024
Philanthropy Australia is proud to announce a new partnership with Perpetual Private to prioritise diversity and representation throughout the upcoming Philanthropy Australia Conference. The theme of the 2024 Philanthropy Australia Conference, ‘Shifting Perspectives, Shifting Practice’, and focus on shared power, demonstrates an important and growing area of attention for Australian philanthropy.
New trends in giving favour disruptors and causes over established charities
Kristen Lark, CEO of The Funding Network Australia
Fri, 2 August 2024
The landscape of philanthropy is undergoing a profound transformation and McCrindle’s NFP Insights: Empowering Impact report, published earlier this year, provides important data for not-for-profit leaders looking to secure their organisations’ futures. The Funding Network Australia CEO, Kristen Lark, reflects here on the new patterns in donor behaviour.
Moonshot Philanthropy with James Chen: Addressing risks to achieve the impossible
James Chen, Chair, Chen Yet-Sen Family Foundation
Fri, 2 August 2024
James Chen reflects on his journey in philanthropy over two decades with the Chen Yet-Sen Family Foundation and the profound impact that strong leadership can have on global issues. In this guest blog ahead of his presentation at the Philanthropy Australia Conference, he talks about spending the majority of his life focused on two critical areas: early childhood literacy and vision correction – and why he has approached each with what he calls ‘Moonshot Philanthropy’.
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Read our stories of givingPhilanthropy Australia Conference 2024 – virtual attendance (plenaries)
Mon, 5 Aug 2024
Adelaide, SA
The Philanthropy Australia Conference is the pre-eminent gathering of the philanthropic and not-for-profit sectors for learning, networking, storytelling, and celebrating achievements.
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Adelaide,SA
7:00 am – 8:15 am ACST
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