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.
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2024 Philanthropy Australia Conference – concurrent sessions
Philanthropy Australia
Tue, 17 Sep 2024
Recordings of the concurrent sessions of the 2024 Philanthropy Australia Conference in Adelaide, 6 and 7 August 2024.
Listening, questioning and acting to drive better philanthropy
Liz Branigan, Philanthropy Evaluation Network Manager
Fri, 6 Sep 2024
The Phil Eval Network has a dedicated focus on evaluation for learning and transformation – to foster a genuine commitment to relationships and dialogue between funders, grantees/partners and the communities they seek to serve. Phil Eval is exploring how listening deeply, asking the right questions and acting on what you have heard, can transform funder evaluation practices. Dr Elizabeth Branigan, Philanthropy Evaluation Network Manager, reflects on the success of its recent conference sessions, plus what’s coming up.
What we learned from your Conference feedback
Adam Ognall, Executive Director, Engagement
Fri, 6 Sep 2024
The feedback from Conference participants provides rich insights on their experiences and how audiences see Philanthropy Australia fulfilling its mission as the peak body. The team thought it would be useful to share some highlights. Adam Ognall, Executive Director, Engagement, reflects on the key findings and how these insights will inform future Philanthropy Australia events.
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.
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.
How do we shift evaluation from a ‘reporting’ to a learning lens?
Brenda Solorzano, CEO Headwaters Foundation
Fri, 23 Feb 2024
Brenda Solorzano is a leading changemaker in trust-based philanthropy. Brenda had an insightful and candid conversation with our LEAF Network (formally Phil Eval Network) to share her ideas on how evaluation can be reframed to achieve learning and change through a trust-based approach.
