Public edition #442 | 22 November 2024 |
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The Aurora Group and GiveOUT, two LGBTQIA+ community-led funders, have announced they are merging to form Rainbow Giving Australia. This union creates a national LGBTQIA+ community foundation dedicated to empowering Australian rainbow communities and has raised $1m to distribute this year. |
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Leaders from government, philanthropy and community have taken a critical step towards building a better future for Australian’s children and young people, setting the stage for new investment in community-led initiatives to drive positive change. |
| Victoria’s newest community foundation is starting to make waves in its bayside Melbourne home, with plans to begin its first grants program in coming months. |
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In the latest episode of Empowered Giving for a Fairer Future from Australians Investing In Women, Maree Sidey, CEO of Philanthropy Australia, shares her passion and expertise on the evolving landscape of philanthropy in Australia. Maree speaks to the importance of fostering generosity, driving contemporary practices, and the transformative potential of a gender lens in philanthropy. |
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The last fortnight has been a busy one in philanthropy with major gift announcements across higher education and medical research as well as the release of the influential Scanlon Mapping Social Cohesion Research report for 2024. |
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The Australian Centre for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies at QUT has recently released reports analysing the 2021-22 Australian Tax Office data on tax-deductible donations. In 2021-22, the total amount donated and claimed as tax-deductible donations was $4.55 billion (compared to $4.39 billion in 2020–21). |
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Social Traders yesterday launched their inaugural Report on Identified Social Enterprise (RISE). The report reveals that half of the estimated 12,000 social enterprises contribute $16 billion to the economy annually. What’s more, social enterprises are also directly investing $5.7bn every year on delivering impact to communities. | |
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| Philanthropy Australia events |
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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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Join us for our bi-monthly Foundations Group for Impact Investing (FGII) meet and greet. These sessions are an opportunity to meet the team, learn about FGII, and learn how to get involved. We’ll commence with an overview of FGII followed by an informal Q&A. Where: Virtual Date: Tuesday 3 December Time: 2:00pm - 2:45pm AEDT
Audience: Anyone interested in learning about FGII including prospective members. |
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The Funding Network is inviting any for-purpose organisations working to support young people to apply to pitch at their Thriving Young People crowdfunding events scheduled for Melbourne and Sydney in March 2025. Applications close on Wednesday 4 December 2024 (VIC) and Wednesday 11 December 2024 (NSW). |
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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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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 15 December 2024 or 12 January 2025. |
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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
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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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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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Melbourne | Australian Communities Foundation |
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Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane (Eastern Seaboard) | The Smith Family |
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Sydney | Centennial Parklands Foundation |
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Melbourne or remote | Myriad Australia |
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Kangaroo Valley | Gum Tree Foundation |
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We would like to acknowledge and thank
our partners for their generous support. Click here to 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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