Five principles for employee engagement in giving: Corporate Giving Network
By Mary Chackola
Thu, 30 Apr 2026
Employee engagement is increasingly recognised as a cornerstone of effective corporate social impact. While approaches vary, the most effective programs share a clear set of five underlying principles. Mary Chackola, Director Engagement (VIC), shares insights from the most recent Corporate Giving Network.
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Insider guides to the SA Giving Week and Greater Sydney Giving Week
By Jodi Farley and Bella Conyngham
Thu, 30 Apr 2026
Next week marks an exciting moment for generosity in Australia, with inaugural Giving Weeks taking place in South Australia and in Greater Sydney. Our Directors of Engagement, Jodi Farley and Bella Conyngham, gave Giving News and insider’s guide.
Women are leading Australia’s giving revolution. Will the sector catch up to enable their giving at scale?
By Allison Harding
Thu, 16 Apr 2026
In the third on our series examining many facets of intergenerational wealth in Australia, She Gives’ Melissa Smith tells Giving News why women are poised to reshape giving in the decades ahead, and it’s not only because the number of female millionaires is growing faster than men.
Five forces from US Philanthropy: QLD Funders Peer Network
By Kim Harland, Senior Director, Engagement (QLD/NT)
Thu, 16 Apr 2026
At the March meeting of Philanthropy Australia’s Queensland Funders Peer Network, Peter Johnstone, CEO of the Clem Jones Group and Foundation, shared five major shifts transforming US philanthropy. Kim Harland, our Director Engagement (QLD), recaps for his insights for Giving News and what they mean for Australian philanthropy.
Why Gen X’s ‘quiet inheritor’ status deserves your attention
By Kate Stone, Head of Philanthropic Giving, Australian Philanthropic Services
Thu, 2 Apr 2026
In the second of a Giving News series on the intergenerational wealth transfer, guest contributor Kate Stone of Australian Philanthropic Services explains why Generation X is actually at the forefront of wealth transfer, and that we need to consider this group’s life stage pressures to harness the full potential of philanthropy over the next decade
Reflections from across the Tasman: Philanthropy New Zealand Conference 2026
Thu, 19 Mar 2026
Systems change, Te Ao Māori approaches and the future of giving were key topics at the Philanthropy New Zealand conference earlier this month. Philanthropy Australia’s Krystian Seibert, Sarah Hardy and Bella Conynham share their reflections from the gathering.
Vincent Fairfax Fellowship celebrates 30 years of ethical leadership
Fri, 14 Nov 2025
One of the country’s most respected leadership programs, the Vincent Fairfax Fellowship (VFF), marks three decades of supporting leaders to hone their skills in an ethical framework, build moral maturity and learn how to make decisions for the greater good.
