Catch up on Philanthropy Leadership Summit 2025 breakout sessions – Part 2
Fri, 5 Sep 2025
Here’s your chance to catch up on what you missed in the second set of our ‘Deeper dive into real life leadership’ sessions. Read reflections on investing in leadership to collective solutions to climate change and emerging approaches to addressing inequality.
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Historic $50m Ainsworth family gift for endometriosis research ‘shows what’s possible in leadership for women’s giving’
Allison Harding
Fri, 30 May 2025
Like millions of women around the world, Lily Ainsworth and others in her family have been dealing with the distress of endometriosis for decades – and they don’t want the next generation to face the same problem. It’s this personal experience that’s behind their groundbreaking $50 million commitment to establish the Ainsworth Endometriosis Research Institute at the University of NSW.
The ‘growing, complex web of wellbeing challenges’ facing school students
Nick Place
Fri, 13 Sep 2024
Schools Plus has developed a number of initiatives aimed at supporting young people’s mental health in rural communities that is producing heartening outcomes.
Video: Inspiring Story – Healthy Dreaming
Philanthropy Australia
Mon, 26 Aug 2024
Healthy Dreaming is a program offering care coordination, navigation of services to empower First Nations peoples to connect with services in the Port Augusta region.
Interview with Charles Goode AC, the recently retired Chairman of The Ian Potter Foundation
Sophie Marcard, Director, Marketing and Communications
Fri, 19 Jul 2024
In late March this year, The Ian Potter Foundation announced the retirement of Mr Charles Goode AC from its Board of Governors, effective April 2024. Charles joined the Board at the request of Sir Ian Potter in 1987 and was appointed Chairman in 1994 after the Founder's death. In this interview, Philanthropy Weekly asks the former Chairman to reflect on his 37 years of service to the Foundation.
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.
