Podcast: ‘The Agenda to Double Giving to Charity by 2030’ on the podcast Uncomfortable Collisions with Reality – Sam Rosevear with Nicholas Gruen
Fri, 25 Aug 2023
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Treasury consults on Community Foundations reforms
Fri, 7 Jul 2023
Treasury is consulting on reforms to Community Foundations that look set to not only give effect to the Government’s commitment to provide DGR 1 status to 28 Community Foundations, but to also provide a more streamlined process for new Community Foundations to access DGR 1 status in the future.
Agenda to Double Giving Provided to the Productivity Commission
Sam Rosevear, Philanthropy Australia
Fri, 5 May 2023
Philanthropy Australia has today provided its submission to the Productivity Commission. Sam Rosevear thanks the members who contributed and summarises the submission.
New polling shows overwhelming support for initiatives to double giving
Fri, 31 Mar 2023
National polling released this week demonstrates “very strong” support for proposed government reforms to lift giving to charity. The survey suggests a keen and open-hearted generosity is alive in the community and that there has been a significant change in sentiment towards a more compassionate approach across society. This indicates the Federal Government’s work to develop a strategy to double giving to charity by 2030 will be strongly supported by the Australian community.
Philanthropy Australia member engagement on the Double Giving Policy Process
Sam Rosevear
Fri, 10 Mar 2023
The Government’s pledge to develop a Strategy to Double Giving by 2030 could be a once-in-a-generation opportunity for philanthropy.
Philanthropy Australia welcomes the appointment of Dr Andrew Leigh to the charity portfolio
Tue, 31 May 2022
Philanthropy Australia welcomes the appointment of Dr Andrew Leigh as the Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury.
Assistant Treasurer announces historic community foundations reform in the Federal Budget
Fri, 29 Apr 2022
Assistant Treasurer, the Hon Michael Sukkar MP, announces historic community foundations reform in the Federal Budget