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Media Release: Philanthropy Australia encourages engagement with ‘Giving Fund’ reforms and cautions against ‘cherry picking’
Philanthropy Australia
Wed, 11 June 2025
The Australian Government has commenced consultation on proposed reforms to the regulation of Public and Private Ancillary Funds, which are to be renamed as ‘Giving Funds’. These flow from the recommendations in the report of the Productivity Commission’s (PC) philanthropy inquiry, Future Foundations for Giving.
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Presenting … Philanthropy Australia’s Annual Review 2024
Fri, 30 May 2025
Philanthropy Australia is delighted to share its 2024 Annual Review following our AGM earlier in May. It highlights some significant organisational achievements and shared sector milestones in a year of considerable global and domestic challenges.
Historic $50m Ainsworth family gift for endometriosis research ‘shows what’s possible in leadership for women’s giving’
Allison Harding
Fri, 30 May 2025
Like millions of women around the world, Lily Ainsworth and others in her family have been dealing with the distress of endometriosis for decades – and they don’t want the next generation to face the same problem. It’s this personal experience that’s behind their groundbreaking $50 million commitment to establish the Ainsworth Endometriosis Research Institute at the University of NSW.
Philanthropy Australia to develop an Innovate RAP
Fri, 30 May 2025
This year’s National Reconciliation Week theme is Bridging Now to Next, which urges us all to continue to ‘push forward as past lessons guide us’. With this in mind, Philanthropy Australia looks at the key learnings and outcomes from recently completing its Reflect RAP, while the organisation prepares to begin the Innovate RAP on the next stage of its learning journey.
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Read our stories of givingPhilanthropy Australia Conference 2026
Tue, 8 Sep 2026
Brisbane, QLD
Brisbane has been chosen as the host city for the 2026 Philanthropy Australia Conference! More info to come.
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Impact Measurement hosted by FGII and LEAF
Melbourne
11:00 am – 12:00 pm AEST
The Foundations Group for Impact Investing (FGII), together with the Learning & Evaluation for Australian Funders (LEAF) Network, invite you to an event exploring impact evaluation and measurement.
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WA All Member Networking
Kings Park,WA
Free
4:30 pm – 7:30 pm AWST
Join us for an evening of connection, conversation and conservation at one of Perth’s most iconic natural landmarks.
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Corporate Philanthropy Network – Sydney
Sydney,NSW
11:00 am – 1:00 pm AEST
The Corporate Philanthropy Peer Network invites you to its quarterly meeting. More details to be released.
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