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Philanthropy Australia welcomes the release of the Productivity Commission’s ‘Future Foundations for Giving’ report
Philanthropy Australia
Thu, 18 July 2024
Philanthropy Australia has welcomed the release of the final report of the Productivity Commission’s ‘once in a generation’ philanthropy inquiry, Future Foundations for Giving, which was tabled in Parliament today.
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Interview with Charles Goode AC, the recently retired Chairman of The Ian Potter Foundation
Sophie Marcard, Director, Marketing and Communications
Fri, 19 July 2024
In late March this year, The Ian Potter Foundation announced the retirement of Mr Charles Goode AC from its Board of Governors, effective April 2024. Charles joined the Board at the request of Sir Ian Potter in 1987 and was appointed Chairman in 1994 after the Founder’s death. In this interview, Philanthropy Weekly asks the former Chairman to reflect on his 37 years of service to the Foundation.
What can grantmakers learn from the next generation? Reflections from the NEXUS Global Summit
Bella Conyngham, New Gen Network Lead
Fri, 19 July 2024
Bella Conyngham, Philanthropy Australia’s New Gen Network Lead, was part of a 17-strong delegation who travelled to New York for the annual NEXUS Global Summit. Last week, NEXUS Australia Executive Officer Lucy Steggles shared an abundance of key takeaways, which you can read online. Here, Bella shares some thoughts and questions about philanthropy that she’s brought back to Aussie soil from the event.
Inspiring leaders are leading the way on Pay What It Takes
Jo Taylor, Executive Chair of the PWIT Coalition
Fri, 19 July 2024
For the last three years the Pay What It Takes (PWIT) movement has been working to transform the way funders work with not-for-profits to address the critical issue of underfunded overhead costs. Here, Jo Taylor, Executive Chair of the PWIT Coalition, provides an update on progress so far and new research as more and more leaders get behind the campaign.
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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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How social enterprises are scaling impact through partnerships
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm AEST
The Social Enterprise Funders Group convenes foundations and funders with the objective of growing awareness of and philanthropic practice within the evolving social enterprise sector.
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Adelaide,SA
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