Chuck Feeney: Philanthropic world mourns loss of an extraordinary giving hero
Fri, 13 Oct 2023
The American philanthropist who was called the ultimate example of Giving While Living, Charles ‘Chuck’ Feeney, died this week aged 92. He dedicated his fortune, made from duty free shops, to universities and good causes, giving away $8 billion across five continents, mostly anonymously.
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A message from Jack Heath, CEO, Philanthropy Australia
Fri, 13 Oct 2023
Tomorrow on Saturday 14 October the Australian people will vote in a referendum on whether to recognise the First Peoples of these lands in the Federal Constitution and to give them a voice. It’s a very simple proposition and an extremely modest ask of the Australian people.
Staggering figures show Australia’s up and coming elite athletes are ‘running on empty’
Patrick Walker, CEO, Australian Sports Foundation
Fri, 6 Oct 2023
A recent survey carried out by the Australian Sports Foundation (ASF) painted a worrying picture of how Australian athletes are faring just nine years out from the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. In this opinion piece, ASF CEO Patrick Walker writes about the opportunity for donors to support young sportspeople in a similar way to the traditional funder support for young people pursing artistic careers.
How Beyond Blue’s ‘Way Back’ program went national
Nick Place
Fri, 6 Oct 2023
The aftercare offered to someone following a suicide attempt was woefully lacking only 10 years ago. Beyond Blue, along with an entire ecosystem of philanthropic support, community members, government and primary health networks tackled the issue in 2014 and developed the Way Back program. Earlier this year, the successful scheme was handed over to federal and state governments to run, with more than $150 million in funding, called Universal Aftercare. Ahead of World Mental Health Day on 10 October, we look at how it all came together.
We must invest in communities to save lives as natural disasters become more frequent
Sam Henderson, CEO, Northern Rivers Community Foundation
Thu, 28 Sep 2023
We need to shift towards a building community resilience and social capital, to better equip communities to respond to floods, fires and other catastrophes.
Reflections about medical research: philanthropy’s role
Mary Chackola, National Engagement Manager for Victoria and Tasmania, Philanthropy Australia
Thu, 28 Sep 2023
This week, Philanthropy Australia hosted a roundtable event with special guest Professor Dame Sarah Gilbert from the University of Oxford. Professor Gilbert is the co-developer of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine and she spoke about philanthropy’s role in funding medical breakthroughs. Mary Chackola, Philanthropy Australia’s National Engagement Manager for Victoria and Tasmania, reflects on the discussion.
Positive and negative changes to Australia’s social landscape: index
Fri, 22 Sep 2023
A new report from the Scanlon Foundation Research Institute has found noteworthy changes to Australia’s collective wellbeing over the past 15 years.The Australian Cohesion Index 2023 found enhancements in overall health and levels of education, alongside decreases in trust of the federal government and a decline in the sense of national pride and belonging.
