NEXUS Australia gears up for Melbourne summit in 2025
Fri, 13 Dec 2024
The 2025 NEXUS Australia summit will be held 3-5 March in the Victorian capital under the banner Brave Voices, Bold Ideas. The objective of the summit is to ‘connect across sectors, inspire through shared experiences and activate new pathways to accelerate change and achieve lasting impact’.
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This month in philanthropy: November and December 2024
Fri, 13 Dec 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 story behind the Dr Christopher Baker Memorial Scholarship
Fri, 13 Dec 2024
The Swinburne Philanthropy and Social Impact Alumni (SPSIA) group is again offering the Dr Christopher Baker Memorial Scholarship in honour of the highly regarded and passionate social change leader who died in 2020.
Housing as a human right and the role of philanthropy
Erin Dolan, Senior Program Manager – Homelessness and Affordable Housing, Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation
Fri, 13 Dec 2024
The idea of housing as a human right has recently gained traction, partly thanks to the Inquiry into Australia's Human Rights Framework and the proposal for a National Housing and Homelessness Plan, embedded in law. Erin Dolan, Chair of Philanthropy Australia’s Affordable Housing Funders Network, provides an overview of recent developments.
Rhodri Davies on how the sector can shift critical views of philanthropy and tell a more engaging story
Fri, 13 Dec 2024
Rhodri Davies is a well-known expert and commentator in the UK on philanthropy and civil society issues. He is the founder and director of the thinktank Why Philanthropy Matters and the host of the Philanthropisms podcast. He kicked off Philanthropy Australia’s recent UK study tour with a presentation about the state of play in the UK sector and emerging trends. Beforehand, he spoke to Philanthropy Weekly on what he sees happening locally and globally – and what’s on the horizon.
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.
Future Generation launches women’s investment fund to drive gender equality
Fri, 6 Dec 2024
In an Australian first, Future Generation has launched an investment fund that aims to deliver both financial returns and progress towards gender equality in Australia. Managed by women portfolio managers, Future Generation Women will bring a gender lens into investment decisions, while directing 1% of its assets annually to not-for-profit organisations working to advance economic equity and opportunities for women and their children.
