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The Philanthropy Leadership Summit Compass launches
Fri, 17 October 2025
Philanthropy Australia is pleased to share the Philanthropy Leadership Summit 2025 Compass with the sector. This guide to practice in response to the polycrisis has been informed by our 2025 strategic planning process and shaped by insights and ideas from participants in the Summit funders’ workshop and from individual members.
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Vincent Fairfax Fellowship celebrates 30 years of ethical leadership
Fri, 14 November 2025
One of the country’s most respected leadership programs, the Vincent Fairfax Fellowship (VFF), marks three decades of supporting leaders to hone their skills in an ethical framework, build moral maturity and learn how to make decisions for the greater good.
Savvy Giving Roadshow captures priority learning areas for philanthropy sector
Genevieve Timmons, Senior Advisor, Partnerships & Practice
Fri, 14 November 2025
Over the past six months, sector stalwart and philanthropic knowledge font Genevieve Timmons hosted a Savvy Giving roadshow across Australia. At seven sessions for more than 250 Philanthropy Australia (PA) members and guests, Genevieve asked them ‘what are you most keen to learn about in philanthropy and what matters most?’. Here she reflects on the workshops, and what she learned.
Q&A with Rhodri Davies, author of Rich Expectations: Why Rich People Give
Dee Rudebeck, Advisor, News & Storytelling
Fri, 14 November 2025
Rhodri Davies’ latest book explores how expectations shape approaches and attitudes toward giving among UK donors and is the third in a series examining philanthropy through the lens of funders. Rhodri, founder of think tank Why Philanthropy Matters and a key speaker at PA’s UK study tour last year, authored the book with Professor Beth Breeze OBE, who presented at the Philanthropy Australia conference in 2022, and researcher Theresa Lloyd.
Stories of giving
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Read our stories of givingPhilanthropy Australia Conference 2026
Tue, 8 Sep 2026
Brisbane, Array
Brisbane has been chosen as the host city for the 2026 Philanthropy Australia Conference! More info to come.
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Systems-change: Bold and hopeful funding for place-based & community-led regeneration
12:30 pm – 1:45 pm AEDT
Philanthropy Australia, in partnership with Regen Labs invites you to join an upcoming webinar exploring the role of place-based approaches in addressing the polycrises. What is clear is that we need to “fund the glue” that enables bold visions to gain momentum.
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