Snow Medical partners with University of Sydney in $50 million investment to transform glaucoma treatment
Dee Rudebeck, Adviser, News and Storytelling, Philanthropy Australia
Fri, 21 Feb 2025
There is new hope of life-changing treatments for people living with glaucoma, the ‘sneak thief of sight’, after the Snow Medical Research Foundation (Snow Medical) announced a $50 million partnership with the University of Sydney to launch the Snow Vision Accelerator this week. It follows a record $100 million gift from the Khuda Family Foundation to the university earlier in February to increase diversity in the STEM sector.
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Cost of living, elections and collaboration highlighted in 2025’s Better Philanthropy Telescope
Philanthropy Australia
Fri, 7 Feb 2025
Philanthropy Australia’s third annual Better Philanthropy Telescope takes the pulse of the sector, shedding light on the emerging trends, challenges and opportunities that will shape Australia’s giving agenda in the year ahead.
New State of Gender-wise Giving Survey reveals key insights
Fri, 13 Dec 2024
Australians Investing In Women (AIIW) has released the findings from the second annual State of Gender-wise Giving Survey. It provides an important benchmark to better understand the degree of gender-focused philanthropic giving in Australia. AIIW have also released the seventh video in their Empowered Giving for a Fairer Future series.
Philanthropy supports professorship to honour Sir Gustav Nossal
Fri, 6 Dec 2024
The exceptional legacy of former director of the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute (WEHI) and Australian treasure Sir Gustav Nossal AC CBE will continue through an ongoing professorship, enabled through the philanthropy of the Nossal family. Sir Gus is one of Philanthropy Australia’s two patrons.
Sector news wrap up
Fri, 22 Nov 2024
The last fortnight has been a busy one in philanthropy with major gift announcements across higher education and medical research as well as the release of the influential Scanlon Mapping Social Cohesion Research report for 2024.
Wisdom gained: Perpetual’s lessons from 10 years of impact giving
Fri, 15 Nov 2024
Perpetual Private has released an insights report looking at the data from a decade of their IMPACT Philanthropy Application Program (IPAP).
Mott Foundation: How can SDGs help philanthropy achieve greater social impact?
Dee Rudebeck, News and Storytelling Adviser
Fri, 18 Oct 2024
Community Foundations Australia CEO Ian Bird and Philanthropy Australia’s CEO Maree Sidey spoke with Nick Deychakiwsky, senior program officer at the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, and Dr Larry McGill, philanthropic data expert, former VP at Candid in the US and founder of Ambit 360 Consulting, during an event in Sydney this week. The US-based Mott Foundation commissioned Larry to investigate how the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) could provide a ready-made shared framework for foundations to achieve greater social impact collectively. Philanthropy Weekly shares an overview of their fascinating conversation.
