Philanthropy Archives - Page 3 of 55 - Fundraising & Philanthropy Australasia Magazine

Can soccer change the world?

Anne KarusoJune 25, 2018

Former Apple exec Sam Davy is betting his socially conscious soccer brand, PARK Social Soccer Co, and its Pass-A-Ball Project can. ...

0 Comments 0

Impact investing: why gender matters

Anne KarusoJune 18, 2018

New research out of the US explores gender differences in impact investing and what those differences may mean for the philanthropic sector....

0 Comments 0

Tim Fairfax is the Queensland Community Philanthropist of the Year

Anne KarusoJune 17, 2018

Tim Fairfax AC, founder of the Tim Fairfax Family Foundation, was recognised by the Queensland Community Foundation for a proven record of exceptional financial generosity and leadership to Queensland-based nonprofit organisations....

0 Comments 0

NSW leads the nation in charitable donations: study

Andrew SadauskasJune 15, 2018

New QUT research shows taxpayers in NSW are more generous than their counterparts in Queensland and Victoria, along with a gender divide in giving....

0 Comments 0

#QUTGivingDay raises over $1.6 million

Anne KarusoJune 14, 2018

The inaugural #QUTGivingDay was a huge success, galvanising the university's community and the public to raise funds for 20 vital projects....

0 Comments 0

Asian Australian Foundation Oration highlights diversity gap in leadership roles

Andrew SadauskasJune 14, 2018

Nearly a quarter of Australians have a non-European or indigenous background, yet account for around only 4% of the CEOs of ASX-200 companies. ...

0 Comments 0

IMPACT100 Sydney North offering $100,000 grant to programs that cut through youth issues

Andrew SadauskasJune 7, 2018

Applications are now open for the collective giving group’s second annual primary grant, after supporting a project that helped young men on the razor’s edge sharpen up their work skills....

0 Comments 0

Laughter, tears & pledges

fpanneJune 6, 2018

Find out how The Funding Network helped three women make the world a better place by pledging money to their causes: homelessness, refugee literacy and domestic violence....

0 Comments 0

Crowdfunding explained

fpanneJune 6, 2018

Julie McDonald, CEO of The Funding Network, on how the giving landscape is changing and how to tap into new funding models. (more…)...

0 Comments 0

Funding medical research: the risk of forgotten intent

Noel ChambersJune 4, 2018

There is often a difference in intent between funders and research institutions. This leads to a number of critical issues philanthropists should consider before funding medical research....

0 Comments 0

Muhammad Yunus is chasing three zeroes

Anne KarusoJune 1, 2018

Nobel Laureate, inventor of microcredit and founder of Grameen Bank on how entrepreneurship and social business can lead us to a new world of zero poverty, zero unemployment and zero net carbon emissions....

0 Comments 0

Risky business

fpanneMay 30, 2018

It goes beyond valuing your donors and making sure they feel connected to your organisation. It’s about enhancing their wellbeing, explains Adrian Sargeant...

0 Comments 0

Canberra’s Vital Signs

Anne KarusoMay 30, 2018

Snow Foundation has partnered with Hands Across Canberra to take the pulse of our nation’s capital....

0 Comments 0

Veritas Health secures $500,000 grant from three major foundations

Andrew SadauskasMay 30, 2018

The Ian Potter Foundation, Paul Ramsay Foundation and Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation have joined forces to support an innovative health research platform....

0 Comments 0

Google offers Aussie nonprofits $5.5M for tech innovations

Andrew SadauskasMay 29, 2018

Four social enterprises or not-for-profit organisations to take home $1 million each in the annual Google.org Impact Challenge in Australia....

0 Comments 0

How Sydney Community Foundation and Sydney Airport turned $150,000 of lost luggage into art

Andrew SadauskasMay 28, 2018

Proceeds from Sydney Airport’s annual Bid for Good charity auction have provided $100,000 for a new community arts hub in Sydney’s south, and a model for place-based philanthropy. ...

0 Comments 0

Not-for-profit sector income surges past $120 billion, ACNC report shows

Andrew SadauskasMay 25, 2018

Australian charities have employed 4.4% more paid staff following a recent boom in bequests, donations and government grants, according to a new government report....

0 Comments 0

Yarra Trams wheels out $1M in advertising to eight not-for-profits

Andrew SadauskasMay 24, 2018

Creative arts studio Arts Project Australia is the first organisation on board, with its artworks decorating Melbourne’s iconic trams....

0 Comments 0

Guide Dogs Australia named most trusted charity

Anne KarusoMay 22, 2018

It’s the sixth consecutive year that the charity has received the honour, maintaining its exclusive hold on the category....

0 Comments 0

Before I die

Penelope Di SarioMay 22, 2018

“Lee took my hand and we set off together on a fun and illuminating journey of life. I'm a little sad that we are reaching the end of my life story...” How volunteer biographers help the terminally ill tell their life stories – a gift for those they love....

0 Comments 0

Philanthropy

SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS THIS MAGAZINE ARTICLE

PRINT & DIGITAL OPTIONS