Key insights from the Education Funders Peer Network: AI, equity and the future of learning
By Fleur Allen, Engagement Lead, Philanthropy Australia
Fri, 24 Jul 2026
AI has the potential to personalise learning, reduce teacher workload and expand access to support, but its benefits will depend on how equitably and thoughtfully it is implemented, according to education leaders convened by Philanthropy Australia's Education Funders Peer Network.
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Why the Skoll World Forum is a worthy quest for Australian funders
Darrell Wade
Thu, 14 May 2026
Skoll World Forum is an annual conference at Oxford University each April, hosted by Oxford University’s SAID Business School. It is part intellectual examination of best practice philanthropy and social enterprise, part practical meeting point for practitioners who like to go deep on what works and why.
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.
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
