Social impact evaluation gets $2.1m boost from Paul Ramsay Foundation, announces Andrew Leigh
Dee Rudebeck, Adviser News and Storytelling
Fri, 21 Jun 2024
Expanding the use of social impact evaluation in the for-purpose sector that include trials and other experimental, ethically performed, components, received a significant boost this week in a new grant round from the Paul Ramsay Foundation (PRF). The grants, totalling $2.1million, were announced by Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities, and Treasury, the Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP.
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Creative Australia celebrates inspiring philanthropy for the arts
Sophie Marcard, Director, Marketing and Communications
Fri, 21 Jun 2024
The Creative Australia Partnership Awards were held this week in Sydney. Of the four awards, two Philanthropy Leadership Awards were presented – to James & Diana Ramsay Foundation and to ACT-based philanthropist Meredith Hinchliffe AM.
Six harmful ‘gender norms’ identified as key levers for meaningful change, says Deloitte report
Dee Rudebeck, Adviser, News and Storytelling
Fri, 21 Jun 2024
The ‘Remaking the norm’ report by Deloitte Access Economics on gender inequity was launched this week and suggests progress will remain stagnant unless all sectors of society collectively address the root cause of inequity: harmful gender norms. The report was produced with Australians Investing In Women and the Minderoo Foundation.
Drumroll please… Conference program released for Adelaide 2024!
Philanthropy Australia
Fri, 21 Jun 2024
Join hundreds of your colleagues and friends for three days of inspirational ideas and insights.
Donors get behind World Vision’s bid to regreen 1 billion hectares
World Vision
Fri, 14 Jun 2024
A remarkable way of regenerating billions of hectares across the world without planting a single tree has been developed – and is set to be extended to 100 countries with the support of World Vision and philanthropy. The method not only revives barren landscapes and soaks up carbon, but also alleviates poverty and puts more food on people’s tables. And to top it off, the technique is up to 36 times cheaper than planting trees from scratch.
How to unleash the potential of philanthropy to solve problems
Fri, 14 Jun 2024
CEO and Harvard Adjunct Lecturer Jim Bildner has extensive experience leading venture philanthropy at Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation and is on the board of Kresge Foundation, where he chairs its Investment Committee and $4 billion endowment. Jim shared his invaluable perspectives on supporting high-potential social innovations to scale among other insights with Philanthropy Australia at an event in May. Here are the highlights.
Sam Mostyn AC among philanthropic leaders recognised in King’s Birthday Honours
Philanthropy Australia
Fri, 14 Jun 2024
Philanthropy Australia congratulates members of the philanthropic, charitable and community sectors who were honoured in the 2024 King’s Birthday Honours’ list. Almost 500 Australians were recognised in the general division of the awards, including Companion of the Order of Australia awards for Sam Mostyn AC and Jonathan Mills AC. Leonard Vary AM and Daniel Besen AM become Members of the Order of Australia.
