Philanthropy Australia farewells Adam Ognall
Fri, 21 Mar 2025
One of Victoria’s major private philanthropic Foundations, the Gandel Foundation, has appointed Adam Ognall as the organisation’s new Chief Executive Officer.
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Delivery of historic reforms will boost community giving in Australia
Community Foundations Australia and Philanthropy Australia
Tue, 25 Feb 2025
Community Foundations Australia and Philanthropy Australia have welcomed the delivery of tangible reforms that will boost social capital and grassroots giving through Australian community foundations.
Philanthropy Australia welcomes the release of the Productivity Commission’s ‘Future Foundations for Giving’ report
Philanthropy Australia
Thu, 18 Jul 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.
Adelaide 2024 to showcase more and better giving in South Australia, Australia and beyond
Philanthropy Australia
Tue, 28 May 2024
The “Gather Round for philanthropy” will take place in Adelaide this August, with the centrepiece being the Philanthropy Australia Conference 2024: Shifting Perspectives, Shifting Practice running 5-7 August.
Minderoo Foundation to be new strategic partner of Philanthropy Australia
Philanthropy Australia
Fri, 10 May 2024
Philanthropy Australia, the peak body for giving in Australia, is pleased to announce a new major strategic partnership with Minderoo Foundation, a systems-led philanthropic organisation based in Perth.
Impressive leaders recognised with Australian Philanthropy Awards
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
The award recipients in the 2024 Australian Philanthropy Awards have been announced today, recognising and celebrating extraordinary achievements in contemporary philanthropy.
Super reform can transform charitable giving in Australia
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
A new report has revealed super bequest reform has the potential to increase giving to charity by as much as $21.9 billion per year by 2060.The proposed reform would allow Australians to send some of their unspent superannuation funds directly to a nominated charity when they die and without the impost of a 17 per cent tax.
