A ‘quiet phase’ worth shouting about

fpadminMarch 9, 2016

The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research has speedily raised $14 million in Year One of its ‘Centenary Campaign’ major gift appeal to support fut...

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When $1 million slips under the radar

fpadminJanuary 8, 2016

Charlotte Grimshaw reflects on what is happening in major giving in Australia. (more…)...

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Always make big plans: How the University of Sydney has INSPIRED giving

fpadminDecember 30, 2015

The mastermind of Sydney Uni's phenomenally successful INSPIRED campaign, Tim Dolan, talks to Nicole Richards about why Australian philanthropists “are every bi...

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Direct mail as a pipeline for major giving

fpadminNovember 20, 2015

Jaclyn Moore reveals how the Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute is stewarding donors acquired through direct mail and helping them lift their giving to the ...

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Reach your major donors with… crowdfunding?

fpadminNovember 3, 2015

Yes, you read that right. Crowdfunding – the online platform better known for soliciting microdonations – can also provide charities with big gifts, Liz Henderson finds....

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Lessons in best practice from Loreto Mandeville Hall Toorak

fpadminOctober 7, 2015

Judy Reid reveals how Loreto Mandeville Hall Toorak raised over $3 million to build a facility that included a normally-difficult-to-fund new school staff room....

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Major giving? There’s an app for that

fpadminMay 1, 2015

Liz Henderson delves into the evolution and possibilities of an app for major gift fundraising. The app is based on a systematic approach to building relationsh...

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How to increase major giving

fpadminApril 1, 2015

Starlight Children’s Foundation chief executive officer, Louise Baxter, gives some ideas for building a major giving program, based on her instrumental role re-...

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Coastguard Bluff’s $1.25 million rescue

fpadminMarch 9, 2015

Dominique Leeming charts how strong community engagement saw a small unit from New Zealand’s marine rescue organisation, Coastguard, raise enough to buy a new b...

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Len Ainsworth gives St Vincent’s $5 million

fpadminFebruary 25, 2015

Australia's gaming king Len Ainsworth has given $5 million towards redevelopment at St Vincent's Private Hospital Sydney, Liz Henderson reveals. (more…)...

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Thanks a million

fpadminDecember 18, 2014

Conor McCarthy and Molly Masiello outline the standout donations and major giving trends of 2014, including the growing role of women. (more…)...

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Hear and Say is testing what’s possible

fpadminNovember 21, 2014

Lyn Moorfoot explains how the nonprofit that teaches deaf children to listen and speak has raised $11.6 million and counting towards the Project Possibility cam...

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Vicki Jellie’s $5 million crusade

fpadminSeptember 10, 2014

Determined to bring radiotherapy services to regional Victoria, Vicki Jellie tells Nicole Richards how she raised a staggering $5 million through the Peter’s Pr...

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$12.3 million for the University of Melbourne

fpadminJune 3, 2014

Greg and Kay Poche have given $10 million to the University of Melbourne in the same month it announced a $2.3 million gift from John Higgins. Liz Henderson out...

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What do major donors want?

fpadminMay 9, 2014

Gail Perry outlines some key trends among philanthropists and gives strategies that nonprofits can use to engage, reassure and please them. (more…)...

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Emanuel is building tomorrow today

fpadminApril 15, 2014

Student participation helped income from Emanuel School’s capital campaign rocket to its $7.5 million target – all in a window for public fundraising of just fo...

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How can the tiniest functions earn the most?

fpadminMarch 11, 2014

Cosy gatherings with your best prospects often play a role in the major gift process. Liz Henderson outlines the role of these special information functions in ...

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Vision splendid

fpadminDecember 17, 2013

A 'big idea' is often the first step on the path to successful major gift fundraising, reveals Michael Farrell. (more…)...

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Women on the rise

fpadminDecember 13, 2013

It's official. Women are more generous and they’re also becoming wealthier. This phenomenon has significant ramifications for fundraisers, reveals Charlotte Gri...

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Major gifts experts and philanthropists to share insight at unique major gifts seminar

fpadminNovember 5, 2013

Leading Australian philanthropists will share their motivations and rationale for giving, while some of the country’s most successful major gift fundraisers are...

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