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Stacey Thomas: ‘Truth-telling can be uncomfortable, but it is our work to do’
Fri, 13 September 2024
Stacey Thomas, CEO of The Wyatt Trust, delivered a powerful talk from the heart at the Philanthropy Australia Conference to a packed auditorium on reckoning with the past of the Trust and its founder, English colonial settler Dr William Wyatt. She spoke frankly about how his life impacted the lives of local First Nations peoples. Here, Stacey reflects on why it was important to deliver that speech to that audience and how she feels about the groundswell of feedback she’s received. She offers advice on how others can start their journey and where The Wyatt Trust, with its 138 years of history, goes next with theirs.
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2024 Philanthropy Australia Conference – concurrent sessions
Philanthropy Australia
Tue, 17 September 2024
Recordings of the concurrent sessions of the 2024 Philanthropy Australia Conference in Adelaide, 6 and 7 August 2024.
The ‘growing, complex web of wellbeing challenges’ facing school students
Nick Place
Fri, 13 September 2024
Schools Plus has developed a number of initiatives aimed at supporting young people’s mental health in rural communities that is producing heartening outcomes.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Funders Reporting Survey extended
Philanthropy Australia
Fri, 13 September 2024
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Funders Reporting Survey has been extended by one week to Friday 20 September. Here, Philanthropy Australia CEO Maree Sidey shares a heartfelt message encouraging funders to take part in the survey.
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Read our stories of givingPhilanthropy Australia Conference 2024 – virtual attendance (plenaries)
Mon, 5 Aug 2024
Adelaide, SA
The Philanthropy Australia Conference is the pre-eminent gathering of the philanthropic and not-for-profit sectors for learning, networking, storytelling, and celebrating achievements.
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Free
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm AEST
QLD and SA Funders Peer Network Meeting – A conversation on Impact Investing
Join Michelle Di Fabio, Program Director for the Foundations Group for Impact Investing (FGII), Sara Parrott, CEO of Hand Heart Pocket, and Julianne Wilkin, Head of Impact Investing, Save the Children, for a conversation on Impact Investing, a growing field of investment that intentionally creates positive social or environmental impact alongside a financial return. There are also many great examples of how Impact Investing is being used by NFPs to propel their work.
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