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Future Generation Australia is seeking NFP partners for first time in 10 years

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

Future Generation Australia (FGX) is calling for expressions of interest from non-profits that are supporting children facing adversity to thrive. It marks the first time that FGX, which has donated $43m to Australian charities working with children at risk, has opened its books to new non-profit partners since it was founded by veteran fund manager Geoff Wilson in 2014.

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The Funding Network launches innovative event for First Nations enterprises

Darryl Majid, Director of Esparq Ventures Fri, 15 Nov 2024

The First Nations Crowdfunding Event is an innovative pilot uniting communities and philanthropists in support of three high-potential First Nations enterprises working and delivering social impact in regional Australia. Here, Darryl Majid, Director of Esparq Ventures, which is delivering the event in partnership with The Funding Network (TFN), explains how it will work.

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Road to success: Innovative MusicNT puts Territory musicians on the map

Dee Rudebeck, Adviser, News and Storytelling Fri, 18 Oct 2024

If you’re driving the 1,500km from Alice Springs to Darwin, you’ll want lots of music to keep you company and you’ll need to stop for food and fuel. Cue the supremely innovative idea to scan different QR codes at roadhouses en route connecting you to digital playlists of local contemporary First Nations recording artists from each region you’re travelling through.

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Youth voices ‘add authenticity’ to VFFF’s grantmaking

Allison Harding Fri, 11 Oct 2024

The Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation is a multi-generational family foundation focused on its strategy of Backing Young People. We explore the foundation’s establishment of an advisory group to assess if grant applications pass the ‘youth pub test’. The initiative puts participatory grantmaking into lively practice in a bid to deliver better outcomes by incorporating community voices in the funding process.

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2024 Philanthropy Australia Conference – concurrent sessions

Philanthropy Australia Tue, 17 Sep 2024

Recordings of the concurrent sessions of the 2024 Philanthropy Australia Conference in Adelaide, 6 and 7 August 2024.

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‘Telehealth for the social sector’ Expert Bar launched by Benefolk

Dee Rudebeck, News and Storytelling Advisor Fri, 6 Sep 2024

Benefolk’s Expert Bar is a new online service that will enable not-for-profit leaders and their teams to access a broad range of experienced, pre-vetted specialists via its website for 45, 60 or 90-minute online or phone-based consultations. The Expert Bar is also a capacity-building solution for grantmakers and funders, who are looking for ways to support and strengthen their partners. They will be able to buy vouchers for the service to provide to grantees.

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