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Rethinking philanthropy

Teresa ZolnierkiewiczFebruary 14, 2018

Have you reached nirvana yet or are you stuck in inertia? Teresa Zolnierkiewicz explains the 5 Stages of Philanthropy....

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PAFs Unpacked: What is a Private Ancillary Fund?

Shamal DassFebruary 7, 2018

Private Ancillary Funds are structures for strategic long-term giving that can give donors tax deductibility, flexibility, and deeper engagement in their charitable giving. This coming year they could distribute approximately $800 million, says JB Were's Shamal Dass....

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Looking back at 2017: 12 important lessons for philanthropists

Teresa ZolnierkiewiczDecember 13, 2017

With 2017 rapidly drawing to a close, it’s worth taking a moment to reflect on the past year. Teresa Zolnierkiewicz and Robyn Charlwood share 12 key thoughts from the past 12 months. ...

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Volunteering in the Sharing Economy

Matthew BoydAugust 30, 2017

With many organisations crying out for more volunteers, there is significant untapped potential in on-demand and remote styles of volunteering....

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Lost conversations in philanthropy

Fiona HigginsMay 11, 2017

Who’s ready to talk about failure in philanthropy? Fiona Higgins is. Here she ponders three reasons why we fail to talk about failure and gives an account of one of her own philanthropy fails. ...

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Scaling for transformative impact

GenerosityApril 13, 2017

“Leadership is not about a title or a designation. It’s about impact, influence and inspiration. Impact involves getting results.” - Robin Sharma...

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Philanthropy in a fearful world

Fiona HigginsMarch 2, 2017

Unconstrained by short-term political cycles, philanthropy is uniquely placed to act as an advocate and defender of civil society so is it time to ‘feel the fear and do it anyway?’ ponders Fiona Higgins. ...

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Beating the ‘Bah humbug!’ this Christmas

Fiona HigginsDecember 14, 2016

Ten gems from Fiona Higgins that will reconnect you with the spirit of the season. The best bit? You don’t need millions for this kind of giving—it’s about generosity of spirit, and it’s a great way to get your kids involved, too....

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Change the World: Perth’s game changing free event

Alecia HancockNovember 14, 2016

Frustrated by how many cause organisations struggle to grow awareness in the digital age, Perth small business Hancock Creative decided to do something about it. The result is Change the World, a free event for nonprofits and social enterprises with expert speakers from around Australia....

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Ten ways to disrupt the funder-charity power dynamic

Fiona HigginsNovember 3, 2016

Fiona Higgins puts forward the case for turning talk into action when it comes to changing the power imbalance between philanthropic funders and their nonprofit partners and provides 10 tips, including: Don't be an 'askhole'....

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Philanthropy with impact: Why you need genderosity

Anne KarusoSeptember 1, 2016

Impact? Return on investment? Multiplier effect? Julie Reilly explains how to achieve the biggest bang with your philanthropic buck and why sometimes to treat people equally you need to treat them differently....

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Shopping for good: Folo and Gifts4Good make it easy to give back

Anne KarusoAugust 6, 2016

With Australians spending $19 billion a year on online shopping, two new social enterprises have found a way to put a small percentage of that money into the hands of nonprofit groups. ...

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‘I’m not interested in funding administration’: a challenge to grantmakers

Fiona HigginsAugust 4, 2016

These words are often uttered adamantly at trustee meetings, but what do they really mean? Fiona Higgins from Australian Philanthropic Services decodes the debate and takes an incisive look at why some of the greatest philanthropic impact flows from unrestricted funding. ...

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Six questions for funders of medical research

Dr Noel ChambersAugust 4, 2016

Dr Noel Chambers from The National Foundation for Medical Research outlines the key questions that help philanthropic funders make an impact in medical research. ...

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8 tips for philanthropists funding grassroots projects

Natalie EgletonJuly 7, 2016

There are enormous benefits for both philanthropists and grassroots community groups in working together—especially in rural, regional and remote Australia. However, FRRR’s CEO, Natalie Egleton, says there are some key things to be aware of before diving in. ...

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Philanthropy’s growing appetite for impact investing

John McLeodJuly 6, 2016

John McLeod shares insights and experiences from the recent impact investing workshop series, ‘How to unlock your corpus for impact’. ...

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Difference Makers: A Leader’s Guide to Championing Diversity on Boards

Dr Nicky Howes & Alicia CurtisMay 5, 2016

Dr Nicky Howe and Alicia Curtis explain why boards need diversity more than ever to keep pace in a volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous world....

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“If you treat unequal people equally, they will still be unequal.” 5 ways to support gender-wise philanthropy

GenerosityMarch 3, 2016

Don’t think gender is a factor in your organisation’s grant making? Think again. All funding areas have a gender dimension. Question is, can you spot it? ...

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Heavy hitters: The visionaries, leaders and collaborations that were our top 10 stories of 2015

GenerosityJanuary 11, 2016

Profiles of visionary leaders, in depth guides to complex topics, collaboration and new horizons - catch up on the most widely read stories of 2015....

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Is 2016 the year you start a PAF? Read this.

GenerosityJanuary 11, 2016

PAFs 101: Our most popular stories about the nuts and bolts of Private Ancillary Funds including What is a PAF?, A brief history of PAFs, Innovative uses of a PAF, and what the recent legislative changes will mean. ...

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How-to

Rethinking philanthropy

PAFs Unpacked: What is a Private Ancillary Fund?

Looking back at 2017: 12 important lessons for philanthropists

Volunteering in the Sharing Economy

Lost conversations in philanthropy

Scaling for transformative impact

Philanthropy in a fearful world

Beating the ‘Bah humbug!’ this Christmas

Change the World: Perth’s game changing free event

Ten ways to disrupt the funder-charity power dynamic

Philanthropy with impact: Why you need genderosity

‘I’m not interested in funding administration’: a challenge to grantmakers

Six questions for funders of medical research

8 tips for philanthropists funding grassroots projects

Philanthropy’s growing appetite for impact investing

Difference Makers: A Leader’s Guide to Championing Diversity on Boards

“If you treat unequal people equally, they will still be unequal.” 5 ways to support gender-wise philanthropy

Heavy hitters: The visionaries, leaders and collaborations that were our top 10 stories of 2015

Is 2016 the year you start a PAF? Read this.

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