| Public edition #441 | 15 November 2024
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Future Generation Australia (FGX) is calling for expressions of interest from non-profits that are supporting children facing adversity to thrive. It marks the first time that FGX, which has donated $43m to Australian charities working with children at risk, has opened its books to new non-profit partners since it was founded by veteran fund manager Geoff Wilson in 2014. |
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Perpetual is sharing a decade’s worth of data from its IMPACT Philanthropy Application Program (IPAP). This dataset offers unprecedented insights into the philanthropic and charity sectors, with valuable analysis to support strategic planning and decision-making. |
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Australians Investing In Women (AIIW) has launched a series of 13 interviews featuring some of the sector’s most influential voices. Philanthropy Australia is delighted to release the videos via Philanthropy Weekly – beginning with three women instrumental to AIIW’s origins – Jill Reichstein OAM, Eve Mahlab AO and Carol Schwartz AO. |
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Philanthropy Australia is sad to lose a valued member of its team, Dylan Smith, who has overseen significant growth of the peak body’s membership in Western Australia. He is set to take up an exciting newly created role as Senior Director, Foundation and Field Development at Community Foundations Australia. |
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The First Nations Crowdfunding Event is an innovative pilot uniting communities and philanthropists in support of three high-potential First Nations enterprises working and delivering social impact in regional Australia. Darryl Majid, Director of Esparq Ventures, which is delivering the event in partnership with TFN, explains how it will work. |
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The business leader won the Vice-Chancellor’s Alumni Excellence Award for outstanding contributions to the construction industry and as a philanthropist and sustainability advocate. |
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In this episode of Conversations with The Smith Family, host Doug Taylor explores the Pay What It Takes initiative, which challenges the misconceptions around admin costs for charities. He speaks with campaign co-founders Jo Taylor and Lisa Allan about the importance of essential costs like IT, HR and fundraising for nonprofits success. Listen on Spotify or Apply Podcasts.
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Podcast host Emma Woolley and guest Carly Severino, Director of Community at Australian Communities Foundation, discuss the power and joy of collective giving. They also dig into why community foundations are a model for giving across the world and how to democratise structured giving to make it accessible across Australia. Listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.
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Part 3 of the series aims to share good practice approaches around disability and philanthropy, including considering participatory grantmaking. This is an excellent opportunity to hear different perspectives from diverse speakers engaging in philanthropy. Where: Virtual Date: Tuesday 26 November Time: 1:00pm – 2:00pm AEDT
Audience: All welcome. This event is free for all members (excluding Connected), Connected members: $20, Non-members: $40. |
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Philanthropy Evaluation (Phil Eval) Network invites you to the final Share & Learn session of the year. Hear from our guest speaker is Bess Rothenberg – Senior Director, Strategy & Learning, The Ford Foundation. She will lead the discussion on the Learnings from the Centre for Effective Philanthropy’s Grantee Perception Report. Where: Virtual
Date: Thursday 21 November
Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm AEDT Audience: All welcome. |
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Not-for-profit organisations can now apply for funding from Perpetual’s IMPACT Philanthropy Application Program. Perpetual focuses on four pillars when assessing applications for funding, identifying organisations that can maximise their impact through good governance, solid leadership, strong strategy and an outcomes focus.
Applications close on Friday 6 December 2024. |
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Future Generation Australia is running a nationwide Expression of Interest to establish partnerships with ten to fifteen high potential non-profits, supporting Australian children aged 0-14 facing adversity to flourish. Through these partnerships, Future Generation will provide multi-year, untied funding and additional capacity support.
Applications close on Monday 9 December 2024. |
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State Trustees Australia Foundation Emotional Wellbeing FY2025-27 Grant Round's purpose is to support the emotional wellbeing of young people living in our rural and regional Victorian communities. Registered charities with DGR 1 status can apply for grants of up to $250,000 per year for three years.
Applications close on Friday 13 December 2024. |
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The Eastern Star Foundation's 2024 grant round will have a total funding pool of $400,000 with a focus on supporting Queensland’s ageing communities, particularly those who suffer from mobility issues, sickness or disease to improve and enhance their quality of life. Download the guidelines here. Applications close at 5pm AEDT on Friday 13 December 2024. |
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Applications for Queensland Gives' two major funding streams – the General Fund-Organisational Capacity Building grants program, and its Regional grants program - will be open until 13 December, with a particular focus on projects helping youth, women and families at risk. Applications close on Friday 13 December 2024. |
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Each year, the Centre for Social Impact offers a range of scholarships to students pursuing social impact studies at our four partner universities. With thanks to the generosity of our supporters, this year, over $110,000 in funding is available, with additional scholarships on offer for students studying at CSI UNSW.
The application deadline varies by course, with close dates either on December 15, 2024, or January 12, 2025. |
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Host: Communicating the Arts
Tuesday 19 November – Wednesday 20 November, 9:00am - 6:00pm AEDT | Sydney |
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Host: Social Traders Thursday 21 November, 1:00pm – 2:00pm AEDT | Virtual |
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Fundamentals of Arts Fundraising (various locations)
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Host: SIMNA and SVA consulting Monday 25 November – Tuesday 26 November | Melbourne |
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Host: Institute of Community Directors Australia Tuesday 26 November, 1:00pm – 2:00pm AEDT | Virtual Philanthropy Australia Co-Chair Amanda Miller OAM is on the panel of this event. |
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Host: Social Impact Measurement Network Australia (SIMNA) Thursday 28 November, 12:00-2:00 PM AEDT | Virtual |
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Host: The Funding Network Thursday 28 November, 6:00pm AEDT | Sydney, with a TFN watching party in Melbourne |
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Opportunities in Impact Investing (Sydney and Melbourne) |
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Host: Benefolk
Thursday 28 November, 12:30pm – 3:00pm AEDT | Sydney Friday 6 December, 12:30pm – 3:00pm AEDT | Melbourne |
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Host: ANU School of Cybernetics Thursday 5 December, 9:30am – Friday 6 December 4:30pm AEDT | Canberra |
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The Ian Potter Foundation | Melbourne |
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Australian Community Foundation | Melbourne |
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The Smith Family | Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane (Eastern Seaboard) |
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Centennial Parklands Foundation | Sydney |
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Myriad Australia | Melbourne or remote |
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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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