A number of friends and colleagues of Philanthropy Australia have received 2024 Churchill Fellowships to do a study tour overseas. They include Erin Dolan, from the Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation, Bernadette Black AM, CEO of Seed Futures, who spoke at the 2023 Philanthropy Meets Parliament Summit in Canberra and Em Scott, CEO of GiveOUT. Here, Erin and Bernadette share more on their study plans and how they hope the research will feed into their work across the sector. |
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One of the most inspiring plenary sessions at the Philanthropy Australia Conference was James Chen’s talk on Moonshot Philanthropy. The audience responded with many questions, but time ran out to answer them – until now. James replies to three of the inquiries posed after his presentation. This is clearly a conversation the audience wanted to continue. |
| From funder collaborations and how to leverage the balance sheet for purpose to climate lens investing, there was something for everyone in the concurrent sessions at the Philanthropy Australia Conference. |
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Anybody who has ever set up a business can tell you how hard it is, let alone the ongoing running and growth of a company. The paperwork, accounting, legal, staff management, tax management and other demands are remorseless. Now add to that the experiences faced by First Nations people, from the harm and hurt of colonisation and impact of the Stolen Generation, ongoing racism and discrimination. This is the landscape that Ngarrimili is changing. This is an article from Inspiring Stories of Giving Vol 2.
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The Forktree Project’s goal is to return a degraded 133-acre former pastoral property in South Australia’s Fleurieu Peninsula back to nature. The Project involves re-establishing tens of thousands of native trees and shrubs on the property to bring back native animals, insects and birds as well as sequestering tens of thousands of tonnes of carbon. This is another in the series of South Australian videos produced for the Philanthropy Australia Conference.
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Take part in a short survey to help improve grant practices. Sarah Rank, a PhD candidate at The University of Queensland, is researching how different grant-making approaches affect funding outcomes and grantees' experiences as social change makers. Her work aims to provide evidence-based recommendations for reforming funding mechanisms. Grant makers worldwide are invited to complete a brief, anonymous 5-minute survey, open to various organisations, including PAFs, PuAFs, corporate entities, Donor Advised Funds, and individual philanthropists.
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The annual State of Gender-wise Giving survey is now open and Australians Investing in Women (AIIW) invites Australia’s ‘AFR Top 50’ corporate and philanthropic organisations to take part. The survey aims to captures the philanthropic investment in women and girls and provide a national snapshot of how the nation’s largest givers think about gender equity when making philanthropic investment decisions. This is the only survey of its kind in Australia and it provides an important benchmark. This online survey has been produced in partnership with The Evolved Group and leverages research by John McLeod, JBWere Philanthropic Services and Jarrod Miles, Strive Philanthropy and GivingLarge.
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Join Philanthropy Australia and Include a Charity for a Legacy Lunch and explore how to inspire more gifts, advocate for policy reform, and share impactful stories. Learn more about the new research on unfulfilled charitable bequests.
Where: Canberra Date: Thursday 10 October Time: 12:00pm – 2:00pm AEDT
Open to everyone including donors, professional advisers, will writers and not-for-profit fundraisers. Philanthropy Australia or Include a Charity membership is not required. |
| Join this highly anticipated workshop on Blended Finance, hosted by Convergence Finance in partnership with DFAT and FGII. Please note there are limited slots and EoI form closes today.
Date: Wednesday 2 October – Sydney Thursday 3 October - Melbourne Time: 10am – 12pm AEST This event is intended for Foundations, charitable funders and family offices. EOI process applies. |
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Hear from SmartyGrants Chief Impact Officer Jen Riley and Council Grants Officer Monique O’Keeffe from the City of Greater Dandenong as they share their iterative approach on learning and evaluation from their mid-program review across 20 local organisations. Where: Virtual Date: Tuesday 15 October Time: 10:00am – 11:00am AEDT This event is intended for Evaluators or MEL professionals in funding bodies and NFP partners. Phil Eval Network membership or Philanthropy Australia membership is not required. |
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Be part of this joint session of the Disability Funders Network and Jobs and Skills Funders Network (JasFN) for updates on the Disability Employment Services (DES) reform, the Royal Commission, and emerging challenges and opportunities. Hear insights on how philanthropy can support better employment outcomes for people with disabilities. Where: Virtual
Date: Monday 21 October Time: 1:00pm – 2:30pm AEDT This event is intended for the members of Jobs and Skills Funders Network and Disability Funders Network, but is open to all funder members. |
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This event is for New Gen Network members. Wednesday 9 October, 7:30am - 09:00am AEDT | Sydney |
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Philanthropic funders, foundations, and FGII guests are welcome to attend. Tuesday 22 October, 11:00am - 1:00pm AEDT | Virtual |
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This event is open to all Philanthropy Australia members ‘Active’ and above and will be of particular benefit to charities, NFPs, social enterprises and foundations that also raise funds. Tuesday 22 October, 12:30pm – 2:30pm ACDT | Hybrid- Adelaide / virtual (national) |
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This event is for New Gen Network members only.
Monday 4 November, 12:00pm - 1:00pm AEDT | Virtual |
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The City of Melbourne's Social Enterprise Grants are a stream of the Small Business Grants program and supports new and existing enterprises with a distinctly social purpose, with up to $25,000 per application.
Applications close Tuesday 24 September 2024 |
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The NAB Foundation Community Grants program provides funding of up to $25,000 for local projects that help communities withstand and recover from natural disasters.It awards $1.2 million in Community Grants each year across two grant rounds, including $200,000 available in Impact Grants for projects with big potential. These Impact Grants provide a further $25,000 to recipients to maximise the impact they have on their communities. Submissions close midnight 30 September 2024 (AEST). |
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The Freemasons Foundation Victoria’s Community Grants focus on partnering and investing in local programs and initiatives that have an enduring impact in our community. Eligible organisations are invited to apply for funding between $5,000 and $50,000 for Victoria based programs that align with our funding areas. Applications close midnight 30 September 2024. |
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Not-for-profit organisations are eligible to apply for up to $15,000 under the National Australia Day Council’s Australia Day 2025 Community Events Grant Program. Previous grant-funded events have included Welcomes to Country, citizenship ceremonies, morning teas, mornings of mourning, BBQs, live performances and storytelling with local Indigenous communities.
Grants open Monday 16 September, and close Friday 11 October. |
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Host: University of Melbourne Monday 23 September, 1:00pm - 5:00pm | Melbourne |
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Host: Australian Communities Foundation Thursday 26 September, 12:00pm - 1:15pm | Melbourne |
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Fundamentals of Arts Fundraising (Various locations) |
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Host: Thriving Queensland Kids Partnership | ARACY Thursday 3 October 9:30am -10:15am | Virtual Email Jacinta Perry <[email protected]> to receive the calendar invite with further information. |
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Outcomes Measurement Workshops (Various locations) |
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Host: Australian Communities Foundation Thursday 10 October, 5:30pm - 8:00pm AEDT | Melbourne |
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Host: GiveOUT Day Thursday 17 October |
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Host: Australian International Development Network (AIDN) and Myriad Australia
16 - 23 October | Cambodia |
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Host: Mannifera
Thursday 7 Novermber, 12:00pm | Virtual |
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Material Institute | Bridgewater, Lutruwita/Tasmania |
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Trinity Grammar School | Summer Hill, NSW |
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Social Ventures Australia | Melbourne, VIC |
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Australian Sports Foundation | National (Melbourne preferred) |
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Can Too Foundation Limited | Sydney |
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River Nile School | Melbourne |
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The University of Melbourne (UoM) | Melbourne |
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We are calling on Philanthropy Australia members to send us an image of any notable events, launches or other activities that you have undertaken. We will include them in our monthly image gallery showcasing what's happening in our busy member community. Please submit your photo and short caption (including names L-R of people featured) via the form below. |
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We would like to thank our partners for their generous support. Learn more about our partners. |
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