News and stories

News and stories

UK Study Tour: ‘The changes being made to power sharing practices was the standout learning’

Rachel Findlay, Director, Engagement (NSW/ACT), Philanthropy Australia

Fri, 6 Dec 2024

A group of Philanthropy Australia members have returned from an enriching study tour in the UK buzzing with fresh insights and enthusiasm to invest in their work in Australia. The members had an action-packed itinerary meeting with more than 40 speakers from 20+ organisations sharing best practice and deep understanding of the many ways philanthropy is making a difference today. Here, Rachel Findlay, Director Impact and Engagement, NSW & ACT, and the key driver behind curating the tour, shares her reflections.

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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.