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Governor-General joins women leaders in calling for more giving

Fri, 29 Nov 2024

Australia’s women philanthropic leaders have united at an event hosted by the Governor-General, Her Excellency Sam Mostyn AC at Government House in Canberra.

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Inspiring new video series from AIIW

Fri, 29 Nov 2024

Australians Investing In Women (AIIW) has launched an inspiring series of 13 interviews featuring some of the sector’s most influential voices. Philanthropy Australia is delighted to support the release of the videos.

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Leading voices in philanthropy share insights in AIIW video series

Dee Rudebeck, Advisor, News and Storytelling, Philanthropy Australia Fri, 15 Nov 2024

Australians Investing In Women (AIIW) has launched an inspiring series of 13 interviews featuring some of the sector’s most influential voices. Philanthropy Australia is delighted to release the videos via Philanthropy Weekly – beginning with three women instrumental to AIIW’s origins – Jill Reichstein OAM, Eve Mahlab AO and Carol Schwartz AO. A new video will be released weekly.

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Melbourne Women’s Foundation delivers 2024 Changemaker Grants with a difference

Sophie Marcard, Director, Marketing and Communications Fri, 25 Oct 2024

Members of one of Australia’s longest running giving circles gathered in Melbourne last night to vote on its annual grantmaking round. Rather than a live pitch event commonly associated with collective giving, MWF is trialling an exhibition showcase to ease the stress on grantees, after feedback from participants.

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Conference questions answered: Safeena Husain, Founder of Educate Girls

Safeena Husain Fri, 30 Aug 2024

Safeena Husain’s presentation on accelerating impact at scale through investing in women and girls in India struck a chord with many at the Philanthropy Australia Conference 2024. Here Safeena responds to audience questions.

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$150bn will be inherited this year: JBWere Bequest Report

Dee Rudebeck, News and Storytelling Adviser Fri, 16 Aug 2024

Latest research on inheritance trends, the Bequest Report from wealth management company JBWere, makes compulsive reading for the philanthropic sector. While figures show that inheritance to family, friends and charity is expected to reach at total of $5.4 trillion by 2044, only 1% of wealth transfer in Australia currently goes to charitable causes. The report considers the impact of these findings across the sector and opportunities for growth.

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She Gives: Women’s growing philanthropic power highlighted in new campaign

Dee Rudebeck, Adviser, News and Storytelling Fri, 26 Jul 2024

What’s missing in the picture of philanthropy? The answer is more stories of women’s giving. Figures show women give more than men and are set to inherit trillions in family wealth, yet they feature far less in the media and stories the sector itself shares. The She Gives campaign was launched this week to change this. Philanthropy Australia is proud to be a sector partner of She Gives.

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