Public edition #443 | 29 November 2024 |
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Australia’s women philanthropic leaders have united at an event hosted by the Governor-General, Her Excellency Sam Mostyn AC at Government House yesterday in Canberra. The landmark meeting aimed to find new strategies to help meet the target of doubling giving in Australia by 2030 as the sustained cost-of-living crisis stretches service providers beyond capacity. |
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Wayne Green, Philanthropy Australia's Director, Engagement, Victoria and Tasmania, was previously Executive Director of Honeycomb, a New York-based philanthropy organisation. During his time in the US, he saw Giving Tuesday grow to a significant day on the philanthropic calendar in many parts of the world. As fundraising platform Raisley takes on hosting the campaign in Australia – next week on 3 December – Wayne reflects on the new potential for the initiative here.
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In episode 5 of Empowered Giving for a Fairer Future, from Australians Investing In Women, Ian Bird, CEO of Community Foundations Australia shares his journey from sports advocacy in Canada to leading community-focused philanthropy in Australia. He highlights how Australian community foundations are deeply connected to their local contexts and well positioned to address critical issues such as gender equality, climate change, and income inequality. |
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The Better Philanthropy Telescope survey takes the pulse of the sector to help identify the trends, issues and opportunities that will shape the giving agenda. The survey is open to all, and is anonymous. Please take our simple 6-question Telescope survey and help shape the philanthropic agenda for 2025! |
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| Philanthropy Australia Events |
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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 Market Information Day on Thursday 12 December will be held hybrid in Brisbane. The Zoom link will be provided after registration for virtual attendees. This event is an opportunity to share impact investments in the market and invite discussion. We are thrilled to welcome a range of engaging speakers. View their full bios on the registration page here.
Where: Brisbane hybrid Date: Thursday 12 December
Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm AEST Audience: Philanthropic funders, foundations and FGII guests |
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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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Opportunities in Impact Investing (Sydney and Melbourne) |
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Host: ANU School of Cybernetics |
Thursday 5 December, 9:00am – Friday 6 December, 4:30pm AEDT | Canberra |
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Friday 6 December, 12:30pm – 3:00pm AEDT | Melbourne |
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| Tuesday 4 February, 9:00am – 2:30pm AWST | Jambinu/Geraldton |
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Melbourne or Sydney | Philanthropy Australia |
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Melbourne or remote | Myriad Australia |
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Kangaroo Valley | Gum Tree Foundation |
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Australia wide | Expression Australia |
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Sydney or Melbourne | WWF-Australia |
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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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