New trends in giving favour disruptors and causes over established charities
Kristen Lark, CEO of The Funding Network Australia
Fri, 2 Aug 2024
The landscape of philanthropy is undergoing a profound transformation and McCrindle’s NFP Insights: Empowering Impact report, published earlier this year, provides important data for not-for-profit leaders looking to secure their organisations’ futures. The Funding Network Australia CEO, Kristen Lark, reflects here on the new patterns in donor behaviour.
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Moonshot Philanthropy with James Chen: Addressing risks to achieve the impossible
James Chen, Chair, Chen Yet-Sen Family Foundation
Fri, 2 Aug 2024
James Chen reflects on his journey in philanthropy over two decades with the Chen Yet-Sen Family Foundation and the profound impact that strong leadership can have on global issues. In this guest blog ahead of his presentation at the Philanthropy Australia Conference, he talks about spending the majority of his life focused on two critical areas: early childhood literacy and vision correction – and why he has approached each with what he calls ‘Moonshot Philanthropy’.
Adelaide Bound: A shift in perspective (and location)
Chris Venter, Managing Director for Australia & New Zealand, Benevity
Fri, 2 Aug 2024
Chris Venter is the Managing Director for Australia & New Zealand at Benevity, the world’s leading technology platform for Corporate Social Impact. Here, Chris shares how he’s looking forward to being in Adelaide and the alignment of the Conference theme with Benevity’s work.
Raise: Research highlights pressures experienced by young people today
Dee Rudebeck, Adviser, News and Storytelling
Fri, 2 Aug 2024
Two important education reports were launched this week at an event hosted by David Gonski AC. The 2024 Australian Youth Barometer: Understanding Young People in Australia Today and the Independent Evaluation of the Raise Mentoring Program highlight the multiple demands on young people’s mental health. The Raise report outlined some of the philanthropically supported programs having positive outcomes the space.
Unpacking the final report of the Productivity Commission’s Philanthropy Inquiry
Philanthropy Australia
Fri, 2 Aug 2024
Philanthropy Australia’s Policy, Government Relations and Research team look at some of the key themes and recommendations of the Productivity Commission report.
Tim Fairfax AC receives Honorary Doctorate: read his inspiring words to graduates
Tim Fairfax AC
Fri, 26 Jul 2024
Tim Fairfax AC was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Queensland on 12 July for his outstanding contribution to philanthropy. Tim is a highly respected grazier, community leader and philanthropist who has given generously to the arts, education and rural communities. He founded the Tim Fairfax Family Foundation in 2008 and served as a director from 2002 to 2017, and Chairman since 2020. He holds a number of other executive advisory roles and was a former Chancellor of the University of Queensland. Here, we publish the inspiring words he shared with graduates at the conferral, with thanks to Tim and the university.
Now is the time for Australian philanthropy to support clean energy solutions
Danny Kennedy, CEO of New Energy Nexus
Fri, 26 Jul 2024
Danny Kennedy, CEO of New Energy Nexus and a leading global clean energy investment expert, makes a compelling case that it is time to broaden the focus of environmental philanthropy. In this guest blog, he says that while it has traditionally focused on conservation, wildlife and biodiversity, which are important, now is the critical time to invest in renewable energy start-ups at pace if we have any chance of clawing back global warming to 1.5°C.
