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Rainbow Giving Australia launches with $1m for LGBTQIA+ causes
Fri, 22 November 2024
This week, The Aurora Group and GiveOUT, two community-led LGBTQIA+ funders, announced their merger to become Rainbow Giving Australia. This union creates a national LGBTQIA+ foundation dedicated to empowering Australian rainbow communities.
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Philanthropy, government and community take the next steps for Australia’s children
Fri, 22 November 2024
Leaders from government, philanthropy and community have taken a critical step towards building a better future for Australian’s children and young people, setting the stage for new investment in community-led initiatives to drive positive change.
New Southside community foundation will support local solutions to local problems
Allison Harding
Fri, 22 November 2024
Victoria’s newest community foundation is starting to make waves in its bayside Melbourne home, with plans to begin its first grants program in coming months.
Sector news wrap up
Fri, 22 November 2024
The last fortnight has been a busy one in philanthropy with major gift announcements across higher education and medical research as well as the release of the influential Scanlon Mapping Social Cohesion Research report for 2024.
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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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Family Foundations Peer Network: End of year gathering – Melbourne
Melbourne,VIC
Free
10:00 am – 11:30 am AEDT
This in-person event in Melbourne is for Philanthropy Australia Family Foundation Peer Network members who are from Family Foundations, including founders, family members, trustees and staff.
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Diversity Series Part 3: Disability and philanthropy
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm AEDT
Part 3 of the series aims to share good practice approaches around disability and philanthropy, including considering participatory grantmaking. This is an excellent opportunity to hear different perspectives from diverse speakers engaging in philanthropy.
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Housing as a human right and the role of philanthropy
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm AEDT
Join us for an overview of housing as a human right and how philanthropy can help realise this right in Australia. Hear how Australia’s international obligations have been used to try and create a robust national housing and homelessness plan. Understand how a rights-based approach to housing operates in the UK. Learn how funders are already using housing as human rights in their own work.
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