Leading voices in philanthropy share insights in AIIW video series
Dee Rudebeck, Advisor, News and Storytelling, Philanthropy Australia
Fri, 15 Nov 2024
Australians Investing In Women (AIIW) has launched an inspiring series of 13 interviews featuring some of the sector’s most influential voices. Philanthropy Australia is delighted to release the videos via Philanthropy Weekly – beginning with three women instrumental to AIIW’s origins – Jill Reichstein OAM, Eve Mahlab AO and Carol Schwartz AO. A new video will be released weekly.
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Dylan Smith leaves Philanthropy Australia to take up new role at Community Foundations Australia
Philanthropy Australia
Fri, 15 Nov 2024
Philanthropy Australia is sad to lose a valued member of its team, Dylan Smith, who has overseen significant growth of the peak body’s membership in Western Australia. He is set to take up an exciting newly created role as Senior Director, Foundation and Field Development at Community Foundations Australia.
Wisdom gained: Perpetual’s lessons from 10 years of impact giving
Fri, 15 Nov 2024
Perpetual Private has released an insights report looking at the data from a decade of their IMPACT Philanthropy Application Program (IPAP).
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.
This month in philanthropy: October 2024
Philanthropy Australia
Fri, 8 Nov 2024
Welcome to the latest edition of our gallery designed to showcase events, launches, project updates and activities happening in our busy member community.
The Endowments for Impact Challenge: aligning investments with mission
Dee Rudebeck, Adviser, News and Storytelling
Fri, 8 Nov 2024
A pioneering collaboration between six of Australia’s leading trusts and foundations is set to reshape philanthropic investments. The Endowments for Impact Challenge is an open tender competition inviting financial advisers to showcase innovative strategies for aligning charitable endowments with responsible, mission-driven investment practices.
The decline of trust, the rise of Trump – and an opportunity for philanthropy
Harriet McCallum, Executive Officer of Mannifera
Fri, 8 Nov 2024
Earlier this week the people of the US elected Donald Trump to be their president for a second time. Here, Mannifera Executive Officer Harriet McCallum reflects on what the outcome means for Australia and insights from an online event – ‘US election debrief - Democracy on the ballot’ – that the collective hosted this week with a panel of thoughtful speakers.
