A sector at the crossroads: how volunteering needs to change
Doug Taylor, CEO, The Smith Family
Fri, 24 May 2024
As Australia celebrates National Volunteer Week, it's vital we create the conditions for volunteering to thrive – our society depends on it, says chair of the National Volunteering Strategy and The Smith Family CEO, Doug Taylor.
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How must institutional philanthropy change to become a better tool for delivering social justice?
Rachel Findlay, Philanthropy Australia’s Director, Impact and Engagement (NSW & ACT)
Fri, 17 May 2024
In this view from the UK, we look at the key takeaways from a new report by Fozia Irfan OBE, Director of Impact and Influence at BBC Children in Need and recent Churchill Fellow. In a podcast with commentator Rhodri Davies, she unpacks some of her ‘punchy’ suggestions. Rachel Findlay, Philanthropy Australia’s Director, Impact and Engagement (NSW & ACT), says their discussion reflects the emerging themes for Philanthropy Australia's UK Study Tour she is hosting later in the year, in which Fozia and Rhodri will participate.
Meet our new member: Queensland Theatre
Fri, 17 May 2024
In the first of a regular series, we’ll be introducing new members who have joined Philanthropy Australia in recent months. It is of perennial interest to see where the breadth of philanthropy’s work reaches across all sectors of the community and its ever-evolving nature is reflected in our members. Here, we kick off the Q&A series with Queensland Theatre. The answers have been provided its Executive Director, Criena Gehrke.
Disaster-hit communities helped to get going again by RACQ workers turned volunteers
Allison Harding
Fri, 3 May 2024
The RACQ Foundation was established in the wake of the 2011 Brisbane floods and Tropical Cyclone Yasi. Since then, the Foundation has continued to support communities from the outback to the coast, pledging more than 33,000 volunteering hours to deliver its Community Assistance Projects.
New gender-wise resource launched to support philanthropic collaborations
Philanthropy Australia
Fri, 26 Apr 2024
Australians Investing In Women (AIIW) and the University of Melbourne's Melbourne Social Equity Institute (MSEI) have launched a comprehensive resource to increase the impact of philanthropic and social investments.
Australian Philanthropy Awards 2024 – in pictures
Philanthropy Australia
Fri, 19 Apr 2024
Take a look at some of the highlights and key moments from the Australian Philanthropy Awards Showcase event including guests, award recipients, finalists, presenters and more.
Philanthropy gets behind bid to revitalise regional journalism
Nick Richardson, Melbourne Press Club CEO
Fri, 1 Mar 2024
Since leaving Philanthropy Australia as our former storyteller, Nick Richardson has made an interesting transition – not just to the role of Melbourne Press Club CEO, but to being a grantseeker. He talks about the experience and how it has led to an innovative philanthropic partnership to support cadetships for school leavers from diverse regional communities to embark on journalism careers.
