Following our well-attended online event – co-presented with the Centre for Social Impact – discussing the report ‘From colour blind to race conscious: a roadmap to action diversity and inclusion in Australian philanthropy’, it is now available on our website. The report aims to develop an understanding of the extent of cultural diversity representation in the sector and highlights a disconnect between intention and practice, setting out 16 recommendations. A recording of the webinar is available for members on the Better Giving Hub.
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Lucy Steggles, a member of Philanthropy Australia’s New Gen Network, and Chair and Regional Director of NEXUS Australia, reflects on the highlights of the summit that followed our New York Study Tour earlier in 2023. Storytelling and the voices of lived experience were an integral part of the summit, and left a lasting impression about the impact that’s possible with the power of collaboration. |
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Kayla Baker-Peris is a proud Yolngu, Yawurru and Kidja woman born and raised in Darwin. She is an alumna of the Yalari Indigenous scholarship program, which supported her until graduating from Kambala Girls School in Rose Bay, Sydney, in 2018. Below, she shares her experiences of being one of the first Indigenous students at Kambala and how the scholarship changed her life.
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Pride Foundation Australia has launched a grant round to support LGBTQIA+ refugees and people seeking asylum. This is their second large grant round with a total value of $20,000, with a focus on supporting sexuality, sex and gender-diverse (LGBTQIA+) refugees and people seeking asylum. |
| The Jack Brockhoff Foundation is offering grants between $10,000 and $50,0000 for 1 year. The Foundation is seeking applications in two key areas of interest: - Addressing Youth Homelessness
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Pathways to Employment
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The aim of the Jack Brockhoff Foundation’s Community Grants Program is to support innovative programs that will have a lasting impact on communities throughout Victoria. Applicants can apply for grants from between $10,000 - $50,000 for 1 year. The foundation is seeking applications in several key areas of focus: - Ageing
- Disability
- Building capacity
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| Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation’s Innovation Grants round supports new ideas – large and small – that address the social and environmental priorities of the foundation, including: - Homelessness and Affordable Housing
- Inclusive, Sustainable Economy and Jobs
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Healthy and Climate Resilient Communities.
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The Kenneth Myer Innovation Fellowships aim to support breakthrough solutions to Australia’s most pressing social and environmental challenges.
A Fellowship offers a unique opportunity for recipients to take 12 months, supported by $180,000, to focus on approaches that have the potential to achieve positive outcomes for society, supporting initiatives that align with one or more of the program themes of inclusion and equality, sustainability and environment including climate change, or human, civil and legal rights |
| The Australian Scholarships Foundation presents a range of scholarship opportunities for 2023 and 2024, including:
- Stanford Australia Foundation Scholarships
- CPA Non-Profit Scholarships
- Directing Change Scholarships
- CPA Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Scholarships |
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Philanthropy Australia events |
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Impact Investing Hub and Philanthropy Australia present an Impact Investing Webinar Series for 2023. For social enterprises and not-for-profits, the series explores how these organisations can improve financial sustainability and scale their impact by exploring new revenue streams and funding opportunities, including impact investment and philanthropy. For foundations, investors and advisors, the series will explore how organisations can use impact investing to unlock greater impact through their capital allocations.
All welcome. |
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Where: Canberra When: Monday 23 October Time: 3:00pm - 5.30pm (AEDT) Family foundations play a significant role in fostering positive change within communities. This is a unique opportunity for family foundations to come together, share experience, and explore opportunities for collective impact. We look forward to welcoming our family foundations members to Canberra and enriching a spirit of collaboration and mutual support.
Family Foundation members only. |
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Tickets are selling fast for general registrations for our Philanthropy Meets Parliament Summit at Parliament House, Canberra on Tuesday 24 October. The theme of the one-day event is Government and Philanthropy Working Together to Double Giving. Tickets are sure to sell out for the biennial event. To avoid missing out, please register today here.
All welcome. |
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Sam Rosevear, Philanthropy Australia’s Executive Director, Policy, Government Relations and Research was interviewed by Nicholas Gruen about the double giving agenda and proposed key policy reforms on the latest episode of the podcast ‘Uncomfortable Collisions with Reality’’. |
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Host: Seer Data & Analytics |
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Host: Fundraising Institute of Australia (FIA) |
4 September, NSW | 7 September, WA | 8 September, Online | 11 September, VIC |
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'I used to be famous' film screening |
Host: Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect) |
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Host: Griffith University |
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12 - 14 September 2023 | NSW |
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Host: Philanthropy New Zealand |
13-14 September | Wellington
Philanthropy Australia members can access the PNZ member prices.
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Host: Seer Data & Analytics |
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Host: Seer Data & Analytics |
4 October, NSW | 23 October, ACT | 1 November, VIC | TBA, QLD |
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Host: Sanfilippo Children's Foundation |
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Women's Community Shelters | NSW |
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Philanthropy Australia | WA |
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Diabetes Australia | VIC or NSW |
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Philanthropy New Zealand - Tōpūtanga Tuku Aroha o Aotearoa | New Zealand |
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Freemasons Foundation | VIC |
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Macdoch Foundation | VIC or NSW |
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We would like to thank our partners for their generous support. Learn more about our partners. |
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Philanthropy Australia acknowledges the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first inhabitants of the nation and the traditional custodians of the lands where we live, learn and work. We pay our respects to Elders past and present. |
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