Philanthropy Australia Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Funders Reporting Survey

As Chair of the First Nations Funders Network at Philanthropy Australia I am delighted to invite you to contribute to the first ever “Philanthropy Australia Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Funders Reporting Survey”. The survey was launched at the recent Philanthropy Australia Conference in Adelaide.

As Philanthropy Australia members your feedback will be crucial in forming the first ever baseline of the funding landscape in Australia for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander led or controlled organisations and programs.
The survey results will be turned into a report, made available as an asset for Philanthropy Australia’s members and the broader community, as a live data dashboard on the Seer Data platform.

The survey has been created in collaboration with representatives from the First Nations Funders Network and First Nations Governance Committee.

Throughout the survey, you will be asked to provide details on your organisation’s structure, grantmaking approach, financial reporting on grantmaking and how your organisation focuses on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander funding.

Depending on your situation, we estimate it will take an investment of 30 minutes for preparation and a further 30 minutes to complete the survey.

Creating this groundbreaking, benchmark report is vital to understanding the level of philanthropic funding being received by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander led and controlled organisations in Australia. And importantly, help shift practices towards greater self determination and inclusion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community in philanthropy.

On behalf of the First Nations Funders Network and First Nations Governance Committee we thank you for investing your time to contribute to this important project.

Best,
Leah Armstrong
Chair, First Nations Funders Network
 
Further Information
 
Supporting documents
– Survey Information and FAQs – to help you prepare and answer any questions.
– PDF version of the Survey – to help you review the survey questions before filling it out.
 
Survey link:
Click here to access the survey.
 
Privacy:
All information provided will be used solely for the purpose of this survey. All data provided will be de-identified and aggregated. We will not be analyzing or reporting on individual responses. Data will be securely managed by our partners SEER Data.
 
Key dates:
Survey launch –  6 August 2024
Survey close – 13 September
 
Definitions:
For the purposes of this reporting, an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander led and controlled organisation is an organisation that:
1. has been established by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, and
2. operates for the primary benefit of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, communities and/or organisations, and
3. has a majority Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander governing body (Directors), and
4. is controlled and operated by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, and
5. is a charity, not-for-profit organisation, incorporated under Commonwealth, state
or territory legislation.