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New conference updates! Discover speakers, panellists and more

Philanthropy Australia Fri, 5 Jul 2024

Today we reveal a cascade of speakers! We have confirmed loads of panellists and moderators for the concurrent sessions and masterclasses. We wanted you to be the first to know.

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Top 5 tips from funders for NFPs on grants and building relationships

Rachel Findlay and Bella Conyngham Fri, 5 Jul 2024

How can not-for-profits (NFPs) improve their grant applications in the eyes of funders? How can NFPs build relationships within the sector and what are the benefits? What do funders want to see when it comes to NFPs sharing their vision and impact? These questions and more were put to a panel of key funders at Philanthropy Australia’s Meet the Funder event in Sydney this week.

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Conference update: your opportunity to ‘pay it forward’ to a not-for-profit leader

Philanthropy Australia Fri, 28 Jun 2024

Philanthropy Australia Conference registrations are selling fast, so it’s an important time to think about who is ‘in the room’. At each conference, a variety of generous members, people and organisations choose to ‘pay it forward’. They do this by donating to help cover the cost of conference registration for leaders of smaller not-for-profit organisations who would not otherwise be able to attend.

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The build-up continues… Conference side events schedule launched

Philanthropy Australia Fri, 28 Jun 2024

Following hot on the heels of the release of the draft program for the 2024 Philanthropy Australia Conference, comes the evolving side events schedule.

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Social impact evaluation gets $2.1m boost from Paul Ramsay Foundation, announces Andrew Leigh

Dee Rudebeck, Adviser News and Storytelling Fri, 21 Jun 2024

Expanding the use of social impact evaluation in the for-purpose sector that include trials and other experimental, ethically performed, components, received a significant boost this week in a new grant round from the Paul Ramsay Foundation (PRF). The grants, totalling $2.1million, were announced by Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities, and Treasury, the Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP.

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Drumroll please… Conference program released for Adelaide 2024!

Philanthropy Australia Fri, 21 Jun 2024

Join hundreds of your colleagues and friends for three days of inspirational ideas and insights.

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How to unleash the potential of philanthropy to solve problems

Fri, 14 Jun 2024

CEO and Harvard Adjunct Lecturer Jim Bildner has extensive experience leading venture philanthropy at Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation and is on the board of Kresge Foundation, where he chairs its Investment Committee and $4 billion endowment. Jim shared his invaluable perspectives on supporting high-potential social innovations to scale among other insights with Philanthropy Australia at an event in May. Here are the highlights.

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