Early bird tickets now available for the Philanthropy Australia Conference 2024!

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Philanthropy Australia is the national peak body for organisations and individuals working to achieve positive change.

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Read about the recipients in the 2024 Australian Philanthropy Awards

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Our purpose is to work for a generous and inclusive Australia by inspiring more and better philanthropy.

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Inspiring stories of giving volume 1 – now available to read and download

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Start your giving journey

Find the most effective way for you to give – as an individual, family, organisation or business – so you can focus on making an impact.

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Discover our collection of resources and tools to get you started, extend your giving, or support others on their giving journey.

Double giving by 2030

Our Blueprint to Grow Structured Giving outlines how the philanthropic, for-purpose, business and government sectors can work together to double structured giving from $2.5 billion in 2020 to $5 billion by 2030.

News and stories

News and stories

Responsive philanthropy: How Sydney Women’s Fund launched a quickfire campaign amid ‘national crisis’ of violence against women

Dee Rudebeck, Advisor, News and Storytelling Fri, 10 May 2024

The Sydney Women’s Fund (SWF) has launched a campaign that took just over a week to create in response to the series of horrific violent incidents against women dominating news cycles that the government has called a national crisis. The Fund’s ongoing work with frontline services operating in the domestic and sexual violence space was instrumental in building the quickfire campaign more commonly associated with large not-for-profits dealing in disaster response.

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Media Release

Minderoo Foundation to be new strategic partner of Philanthropy Australia

Philanthropy Australia Fri, 10 May 2024

Philanthropy Australia, the peak body for giving in Australia, is pleased to announce a new major strategic partnership with Minderoo Foundation, a systems-led philanthropic organisation based in Perth.

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Top tips for improving your government engagement, with Sam Rosevear

Sam Rosevear Fri, 3 May 2024

Navigating government and influencing policy reform can be a complex process but a key imperative for many in the philanthropic and charity sectors. How do you reach the right people and build the relationships needed to create an effective narrative around your organisation and concerns? Philanthropy Australia’s Executive Director, Sam Rosevear, has decades of experience in this space, which he is set to share in an online event on Tuesday 7 May 2024. Ahead of the webinar, Sam provides a selection of tips to help secure your goals.

Stories of giving

Stories to inspire more and better philanthropy. Read about the experiences and motivations of the donors and the causes they are supporting.

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Philanthropy Australia Conference 2024

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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Events

Webinar

Impact Investing Education Series – Sustainability 101

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm AEST

Impact Investing Hub, in collaboration with Philanthropy Australia, present an Impact Investing Webinar Series for social enterprises, not-for-profits, foundations, institutional and impact investors and professional advisors. 

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Webinar

New Gen Network webinar: Using the full capital spectrum as a force for good

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm AEST

Join us for an enlightening webinar where we will delve into the diverse avenues of capital deployment for positive change.

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Workshop

WA Professional Advisors meeting – Guiding Generosity: The Advisor-Philanthropist Relationship

Perth,WA 7:00 am – 9:00 am AWST

Dive into the powerful partnership between advisors and philanthropists at “Guiding Generosity: The Advisor-Philanthropist Relationship.”

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