Due to the Conference, there will be no Philanthropy Weekly on Friday 9 August. Be sure to catch the next edition on Friday 16 August, where we’ll share all the exciting details from the Conference! |
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The Productivity Commission’s final report of its philanthropy inquiry, Future Foundations for Giving, was publicly released on Thursday 18 July. Here, Philanthropy Australia’s Policy, Government Relations and Research team summarise the outcomes and next steps. |
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James Chen reflects on his journey in philanthropy over two decades with the Chen Yet-Sen Family Foundation and the profound impact that strong leadership can have on global issues. In this guest blog ahead of his presentation at the Philanthropy Australia Conference, he talks about spending the majority of his life focused on two critical areas: early childhood literacy and vision correction – and why he has approached each with what he calls ‘Moonshot Philanthropy’.
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Two important education reports were launched this week at an event hosted by David Gonski AC. The 2024 Australian Youth Barometer: Understanding Young People in Australia Today and the Independent Evaluation of the Raise Mentoring Program highlight the multiple demands on young people’s mental health. The Raise report outlined some of the philanthropically supported programs having positive outcomes in the space. |
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Philanthropy Australia is proud to announce a new partnership with Perpetual Private to prioritise diversity and representation throughout the upcoming Philanthropy Australia Conference 2024. The theme of the conference, ‘Shifting Perspectives, Shifting Practice’, and focus on shared power, demonstrates an important and growing area of attention for Australian philanthropy. |
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Chris Venter is the Managing Director for Australia & New Zealand at Benevity, the world’s leading technology platform for Corporate Social Impact. Here, Chris shares how he’s looking forward to being in Adelaide and the alignment of the Conference theme with Benevity’s work. |
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The landscape of philanthropy is undergoing a profound transformation and McCrindle’s NFP Insights: Empowering Impact report, published earlier this year, provides important data for not-for-profit leaders looking to secure their organisations’ futures. The Funding Network Australia CEO, Kristen Lark, reflects here on the new patterns in donor behaviour. |
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In this episode of Philanthropod, host Anubha Rawat sits down with Safeena Husain, the visionary founder of Educate Girls and keynote speaker at the Philanthropy Australia Conference 2024. Safeena shares her remarkable journey, from growing up in Delhi under challenging circumstances, which interrupted her education, to a life-changing moment when a close family friend advocated for her schooling. Safeena explains how philanthropy has been the 'fuel' driving the organisation forward. She highlights the importance of unrestricted, flexible capital, which has been instrumental in enabling large-scale impact. Listen on Spotify or Apple podcasts.
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This event is for Philanthropic funders, foundations and FGII guests. Thursday 29 August, 11:00am - 1:00pm AEST | Virtual |
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The intended audience is funding/ grantmaking organisations. You do not need Philanthropy Evaluation Network membership or Philanthropy Australia membership to join. Tuesday 10 September, 8:00am - 9:00am AEST | Virtual |
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This event is for anyone interested in learning about FGII including prospective members. Tuesday 10 September, 2:00pm - 2:45pm AEST | Virtual |
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All welcome. Tuesday 17 September, 1:00pm – 2:00pm AEST | Virtual |
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The Williamson Community Leadership Program is a unique, immersive, 10-month long program for experienced leaders. Often described as life-changing, the Williamson Community Leadership Program expands the way leaders see the world and transforms the way they exercise leadership. It pushes them to experiment – continually challenging how and why they lead – while building a trusted, life-long network. Leadership Victoria Foundation offers a limited amount of partial scholarships. Further information on scholarships can be viewed here.
Applications will close 11:59pm Monday, 5 August |
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The aim of the Melbourne Women’s Foundation Changemaker Grants is to help improve the wellbeing of women in metropolitan Melbourne. The Changemaker Grants ($80,000 Capacity Building Grant and $45,000 Enabling Grant) are available for two non-profit organisations striving to do outstanding work for the benefit of adult women or women together with their families.
Applications will close Friday 9 August. |
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Grants of up to $30,000 are available for initiatives that open education and employment pathways to those facing ingrained barriers to participation; and initiatives that develop community sport as a pathway to inclusion and cultural connection for those facing ingrained barriers to participation. Applications close 11:59pm AEST, 14 August 2024. |
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FRRR’s Community Led Climate Solutions program (CLCS) is offering grants to not-for-profit organisations (NFPs) via two streams, with a total funding pool of $625,000 available for initiatives that address climate change at a local level.
Expressions of interest need to be lodged by 5pm AEST, 22 August, with shortlisted applicants notified by 4 September. |
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This grant round focuses on supporting sexuality, sex and gender-diverse (LGBTQIA+) refugees and people seeking asylum. Grant applications should be to the value of up to $20,000 over two years (if applicable). Expressions of Interest close 5pm AEST on Friday 30 August 2024. |
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Annual Community Grants are the core of the Foundation’s local investments. These grants focus on two areas that are consistently raised by the community as particular areas of need: employment and literacy. Organisations can apply for a maximum amount of $30,000 for their project. An information session will be held at 1pm on Monday 5 August 2024.
Applications close at midnight on Friday 30 August 2024. |
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The Innovation Grants round supports new ideas – large and small – that address the social and environmental priorities of the Foundation. Eligible Australian charitable organisations, whose projects or initiatives align with one or more of the Impact Area Outcomes listed below are encouraged to read the Innovation Grants guidelines and submit an Innovation Grant enquiry via the Foundation's online Grants Enquiry Form. The 2024 Innovation Grant round has two grant types: Seed Innovation Grants (Up to $50,000) and Scaling-up Innovation Grants (Up to $150,000).
Application enquires open 12 August and close 2 Sep 2024. |
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Community organisations have the opportunity to share in a total of $520,000 in grants, aimed at supporting programs that contribute positively to mentally healthy and sustainable societies. Funding of up to $10,000 is available for initiatives that align to one or more of the Bupa Foundation’s focus areas: - Healthy minds - building mentally healthy and resilient communities
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Healthy planet, healthy people - supporting a healthy planet for healthy people
Applications demonstrating a meaningful connection to Bupa will be highly considered. Applications are open until 5pm AEST on 6 September, 2024. |
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Host: Mission Australia
Tuesday 6 August | Virtual |
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Host: Centre for Social Impact UWA
Thursday 8 August - Friday 9 August | Marcoola QLD |
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Host: Childhood Cancer Association
Saturday 10 August | Adelaide |
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Host: St Mary’s House of Welcome
Saturday 10 August | Melbourne |
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Host: Sanfilippo Children's Foundation
Saturday 17 August | Sydney
PA members can access 10% off tickets. For tables use code F4Rtable, and for tickets use F4Rind. |
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Host: Benefolk
Thursday 5 September | Melbourne Philanthropy Australia CEO Maree Sidey will be presenting at the event. |
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Host: Centre for Social Impact UWA
Wednesday 18 September - Thursday 19th Sep | Broome WA |
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Host: Australian International Development Network (AIDN) and Myriad Australia
16 - 23 October 2024 | Cambodia |
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Philanthropy Australia | Melbourne or Sydney
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Sydney Symphony Orchestra | Sydney |
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Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect) | Chatswood |
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Telethon Kids Institute | Perth |
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Telethon Kids Institute | Perth |
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Lord Mayor's Charitable Foundation | Melbourne |
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Rewiring Australia | Thirroul |
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Beyond the Bell Great South Coast Ltd | Warrnambool
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Health Justice Australia | Online, Sydney, Melbourne |
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Performance Space | Redfern |
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Wesley Research Institute (WRI) | Brisbane |
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Wesley Research Institute (WRI) | Brisbane |
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Philanthropy Australia | Melbourne |
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Rewiring Australia | Remote role |
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We would like to thank our partners for their generous support. Learn more about our partners. |
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