A new report has revealed the philanthropic sector’s issues and ideas for the coming year.
Philanthropy Australia’s second annual Better Philanthropy Telescope report has taken the pulse of the sector to help identify the trends, issues and opportunities that will shape the giving agenda this year. The report's findings highlight the local, national and world issues that philanthropists and not-for-profits will face together in 2024. |
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Philanthropy Australia was pleased to see some good reforms recommended in the Productivity Commission’s draft report, including reforms to expand Deductible Gift Recipient status to thousands of additional charities. However, we believe the Productivity Commission could do more in its final report to recommend reforms that would deliver a step-change increase in Australia’s culture and practice of giving. |
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There are 40 community foundations across Australia, engaged in deeply connected and life-changing work at a local level. A powerful example is the Inner North Community Foundation that provided $20,000 to the big-hearted not-for-profit St Mary’s House of Welcome in Melbourne. The grant provided a coffee machine and barista training to provide long-term prospects to people experiencing homelessness. |
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The Australian International Development Network (AIDN) conducts Insight Tours designed to connect philanthropists, donors and impact investors with diverse, locally led development initiatives overseas to help break down barriers to funding. Julie Rosenberg, AIDN CEO, shares her experiences of a recent tour to Africa to illustrate how developing on-the-ground, trust-based relationships is key to increasing Australia’s support for global challenges. |
| Australian Communities Foundation has announced that Fiona McLeay
(pictured above) has joined its Board as Chair Elect. In other sector news, the Board of Lord Mayor's Charitable Foundation has announced the appointment of Peter Walton as the organisation's new Chief Executive. |
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The Australian Philanthropy Awards 2024 submission portal closes in the coming days. Don't miss out on this important opportunity to shine a light on good practice that is creating positive change in our society. People and organisations from across Australia can nominate and be nominated – they don’t have to be a member of Philanthropy Australia. It's simple and free to enter. Entries close on 25 February.
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ACF Boost is a matched funding program for independent artists and small organisations via the Australian Cultural Fund. Participants will receive $1,000 up-front to support their fundraising activity, then a dollar-for-dollar matched funding boost of up to $5,000.
Applications close 19 February 2024. |
| Mannifera is a collective of Australian funders working together to invest in civil society organisations advocating for the systems change to strengthen our democracy. Mannifera is launching a request for proposals from organisations working to combat the spread of disinformation and misinformation in Australia.
Deadline is 22 February 2024. |
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RACQ Foundation helps Queensland community groups, charities, organisations, First Nations Councils and clubs impacted by natural disasters. This includes both recovery grants and resilience-based project grants which may relate to physical, nature-based and social solutions.
Applications close 23 February 2024. |
| Applications for the 2024 American Express Leadership Academy are now open. The program, which is free for participants, helps back high potential leaders in the non-profit sector through fostering dynamic skills essential for leading teams, building resilience, and expanding their influence through storytelling.
Applications close 26 February 2024.
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VFFF is excited to open applications for their QLD Backing the Future grant round, awarding one-off, $50,000 grants to 10 individuals or groups of individuals who are working to support young people in rural and regional QLD. Over the course of 12 months, grant recipients will research, develop and/or accelerate an early-stage idea aligned to one of VFFF's four focus areas: Caring for the Environment, Contributing to Society, Decent Work or Exploring Christian Faith and Values.
Applications close Monday 4 March 2024. |
| The Manningham Community Fund supports and distributes funds to community organisations in Manningham. It operates under the umbrella of the Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation
. The Manningham Community Fund will accept applications for grants up to the maximum value of $10,000. Activities must be based in the City of Manningham.
Applications close 12 March 2024.
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Each year, Myriad USA organizes two intensive study visits on the Art & Science of Fundraising
, to introduce universities and cultural institutions from around the world to successful development strategies. During four days of discussions with some of New York City’s most talented fundraising professionals, participants explore creative solutions to broaden their funding.
Contact Anita Toy ([email protected]) for more information. |
| We’re looking to support small to medium sized grass roots initiatives and organisations, operating in Victoria, that empower local communities to thrive. Our approach is to reduce the administration burden for our partners, by building efficiencies into the way we facilitate and assess grant rounds. We do this by seeking one application that is considered across multiple, aligned Trusts managed by Equity Trustees.
Deadline is 11 March 2024. |
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Philanthropy Australia events |
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Not-for-profit staff and board members
Tuesday 20 February 9.30am-12.30pm AWST | Perth |
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All welcome
Tuesday 20 February 10-11am AEDT | Online |
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All welcome
Thursday 22 February 4-6pm ACDT | Adelaide |
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All welcome
Thursday 29 February 5.30–7.30pm AWST | Perth |
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All welcome Tuesday 5 March 10am–1pm AEDT | Melbourne |
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All welcome Wednesday 6 March 10am–1pm AEDT | Melbourne |
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Philanthropy Australia members, funders, philanthropists and staff at not-for-profit organisations Thursday 7 March 1:30pm–2:30pm AEDT | Online |
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Host: The Smith Family
Wednesday 28 February | Online |
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Host: Act for Kids
Tuesday 5 March | Brisbane |
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Host: Victoria University RSVP: Contact VU Advancement Office on 03 9919 1014 or [email protected]
Thursday 7 March | Melbourne |
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Host: Australian Red Cross Society of Women Leaders (SWL)
Monday 18 March | Sydney |
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Host: Impact Investment Summit Asia Pacific
Wednesday 20 March | Sydney Philanthropy Australia members can access a 10% discount on Summit tickets by using the code PA24. |
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Mutual Trust | Melbourne or Sydney |
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Centre for Evidence and Implementation | Sydney |
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Centre for Evidence and Implementation | Sydney |
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Centre for Evidence and Implementation | Melbourne |
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Centre for Policy Development | Sydney or Melbourne |
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.au Domain Administration Limited (auDA) | Melbourne |
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National Parks Conservation (Parks Trust) | Anywhere in Australia |
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National Museum of Australia | Canberra |
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Public Interest Advocacy Centre | Sydney |
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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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