February
March
April
May
June
The best antidote to despair is action
Philanthropy: The Continued Journey to Real Impact and Better Practice
Race for a better way to fund our emerging athletes
Webinar series reflections: A replicable model of collaborative philanthropy for systemic change
July
Philanthropy’s role in climate crisis response
Webinar series reflections: The continued journey to better practice
Philanthropy must consider the charity landscape when deciding who to fund
Listening to locals for better granting impacts
Case study: The why and how of participatory philanthropy in Our Town
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Using philanthropy to build affordable housing through alternative financing pathways
The best of philanthropy - A farewell from CEO Sarah Davies
At Christmas, a safe home is never more important
The extraordinary measures needed to meet the extraordinary times of 2020
Listening to science helps put community at centre of pandemic response
September
January
February
March
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February
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August
September
October
January
April
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July
August
September
August
October
Inaugural Philanthropy Leader Awards
Addressing the NFP Sector ‘Data Deficit’
US Private Giving Field Trip 2014: Day One
US Private Giving Field Trip 2014: Day Two
US Private Giving Field Trip 2014: Day Two
US Private Giving Field Trip 2014: Day Three
November
January
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August
November
January
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March
April
May
June
August
September
October
November
January
February
Flood relief - Victoria, Cyclone relief - Queensland
Disaster Briefings for Full Members
Swinburne Philanthropy information session
New 2011 Professional Development and PAF Workshops
Macquarie Social Innovation Award winner and finalists
Aussie Farmers Foundation Grants Close 01 March
2011 Grantseeker Workshop dates announced
A Call to Action to Register your Workplace for A Taste of Harmony 2011
March
April
May
Invitation for donors to attend showcase of social change filmmaking
Advocacy to Achieve Environmental Outcomes - Workshops coming up in May
NFP regulator & definition of charity announced in Budget
Sydney and Gold Coast workshops
Reflections on Personal Philanthropy - Carrillo Gantner
New edition of 'Australian Philanthropy' Journal - International Giving
June
Guest Post - The Connection Between Environmental & Indigenous Philanthropy
Positions Vacant: Bjarne K Dahl Trust, State Trustees Limited
Survey - philanthropic investment in women and girls
Survey on Philanthropy for Indigenous Causes: responses sought
Positions Vacant: Melbourne Citymission, University of Melbourne and Room to Read
Positions Vacant & Event Calendar Update
Registrations Now Open - Australian Community Foundation Forum 2011
July
August
September
October
Registration for 2011 Annual PwC Transparency Awards now open
Positions Vacant: Australian Conservation Foundation, Arts Access Australia
2012 AIGM Grantmaker of the Year Award nominations open
National volunteering survey open; Volunteering increases employment opportunities
Nonprofit sector reform update
Annual State of Corporate Social Responsibility
Chartered Secretaries Australia launch NFP Governance Intiative
November
Observations from the CHOGM People's Forum
New edition of 'Australian Philanthropy' Journal - Communicating with each other and the world
Bruce Bonyhady nominated as Victorian finalist for 2012 Australian of the Year
Gender gap closing - but only in some areas
Global launch of the Human Development Report 2011
Save the date: Philanthropy Australia Conference 2012
Myer awarded by Business/Higher Education Round Table for Philanthropy
Guest Post: Communicating ideas and innovation through social media
December
Alice Macdougall wins Pro Bono Leadership Award
Public Ancillary Funds legislation passed
2011 Stegley Lecture - Prof Thomas Pogge's presentation available
ACNC Community Consultation Schedule and Employment Opportunities
Final Charity Definition Submission available
Consultation paper: Review of Not-for-profit Governance Arrangements
January
February
March
PAF Governance Workshop Announced for Adelaide
Fellowships for disability sector CEOs
PAF Governance Workshop Announced for Brisbane
New Affinity Group & Network Meeting Dates
Directory of Philanthropy on Sale
Winners of Indigenous Scholarship to Oxford Uni announced
National Compact launched today
Harvard Club of Australia seeks applicants for Fellowship Awards
April
2007-08 Taxation Statistics released: new figures on giving
New PAF Workshop Announced for Adelaide
Conference 2010: New Confirmed Speakers
Standard Chart of Accounts formally approved by all Australian Governments
Philanthropy Australia AGM & 2009 Annual Report
May
International Award for The Myer Foundation and Sidney Myer Fund
Conference 2010: New Confirmed Speakers & Facilitator
New PAF Governance Workshops Announced
Conference 2010: Draft Programme now available
New Indigenous Fund Structure suggested
What's the right relationship between philanthropy and government?
Conference 2010: Registration fees, new speakers & attendance info
June
Conference Registrations Now Open
Foundation Week in Europe draws to a close
Conference 2010: Updated Programme & Speakers
Congratulations for Queen's Birthday Honours
Inquiry into Tax Laws Amendment (Public Benefit Test) Bill 2010
New CEO for Australian Women Donors Network
The Giving Pledge: Buffett and Gates encourage wealthiest Americans to give
Nominate for the 2010 Justice Awards (NSW)
Macquarie Group Foundation announces $3.7 million funding
July
Kids Helping Kids Awards are now open
Conference Site Visits open for bookings
New dates for PAF Governance Workshops
Asian Venture Philanthropy Network to launch
Towards a Manifesto for a Thriving Not for Profit Sector
New Position Vacant, Events & Scholarships / Fellowships
August
Transatlantic Community Foundation Network's focus on Australia
Billionaires commit to give half their wealth
Community Council for Australia welcomes Labor announcement
Community Foundations Forum - Registrations Now Open
Philanthropy Australia now Tweeting
Gandel's $7m donation to the arts
Medicines for Malaria Venture makes IP freely available for neglected diseases research
ABS Not-for-profit Sector Draft Information Development Plan
September
Philanthropy Australia Conference 2010, Update 1
Philanthropy Australia Conference 2010 a Success!
Philanthropy Australia Conference 2010 speech transcripts
Child Abuse & Neglect in the spotlight - ABC TV Thur 9 Sept, 9.30pm
Australia & NZ top the 'World Giving Index'
The Scanlon Foundation 2010 Mapping Social Cohesion Report
All Members Invitation - Farewell for Gina Anderson, CEO of Philanthropy Australia
New Social Innovation Award, and 25 year milestone, at Macquarie Group Foundation
The Thomas Foundation Challenge, 4 years on
October
New QUT research project: Understanding the Decision to Structure Giving
Stories of 'Good Philanthropy' - Conference Survey Results
Community Foundations Forum fast approaching!
Australian Women Donors Network - Tracy Gary Tour
Bruce Bonyhady to deliver the Oswald Barnett Oration
The Awesome Foundation arrives in Melbourne
Invitation: All Members End-Of-Year Celebrations
Community Foundations in the Australian Philanthropic Landscape
November
December
Legal win for charities engaging in advocacy
ATO warning: Gift deductions for donation of pharmaceuticals to charities operating overseas
An Introductory Guide to Grantmaking launched
Community Foundation Global Status Report 2010 launched
US considers removing charity tax deductions
Public Ancillary Funds - draft submission available
January
February
March
April
The Refuge Australia Foundation
The European Consortium of Foundations on Human Rights and Disability
Productivity Commission Issues Paper published on the Contribution of the Not for Profit Sector
Voiceless lecture series on Animal Protection Law
Trustee Workshop 15 May (Sydney)
Gates Foundation grant to UNSW
May
Bruce Bonyhady's AGM speech now available
Trustee Workshop 17 June (Melbourne)
Scholarships for NFP staff training - close May 15
National Compact Joint Taskforce announced
Thomas Foundation support for Glassworks
End of Financial Year - Donation Options
Trustee Workshop is now The Governance of Charitable Foundations Seminar
ABC Radio National "Inventing The Third Sector" This Sunday
Westpac Foundation report published
AbaF releases Arts Sponsorship Outlook Survey 2009
Cheryl Kernot's quiet revolution
New Homelessness Affinity Group announced
June
Deductible Gifts data and tools released
New Events & Position Vacant Extension
$5 million gift from Betty Amsden to the Victorian Arts Centre
Philanthropy Australia Members win at the Australasian Reporting Awards
PPF Exposure Draft - Submissions Available
Kid's Business documentary on ABC TV tonight
Invitation to the Heloise Waislitz Fellow 2009 lecture: Kylie Charlton
State memorial service for Richard Pratt
Launch of new Addressing Homelessness Affinity Group
Is philanthropy dead? Conversations with the Archbishop, Wednesday 24 June
July
August
September
October
Private Ancillary Fund Guidelines Released: New regulatory regime commences
Resources to help victims of recent international disasters
Education Affinity Group - Expressions of Interest
PricewaterhouseCoopers Transparency Awards registrations open
Asia Pacific Breakthrough Summit
Productivity Commission draft Not-For-Profit report Released
January
February
March
April
New York Times feature on philanthropy
$35m collection given to Art Gallery of NSW by John Kaldor
Australia's Homeless Youth report
New Books in the Philanthropy Australia Library
New edition of 'Australian Philanthropy' Journal - Climate Change
New Members of Philanthropy Australia
AMP Foundation Community Report
New on the Philanthropy Australia Website
End of financial year - donation options
Positions Vacant & SVA Workshops
Mapping Social Cohesion report
New consulting service for the not-for-profit sector launches in Australia
May
Grantseeker Workshop in Brisbane
Snow Foundation supports "Home"
Improving the Integrity of Prescribed Private Funds
The Nation and Beyond: The New Philanthropy
Mission Australia’s 2008 Survey of Australia’s Young People
Position Vacant at Commonwealth Bank Foundation
Personal and Family Grantmaking Workshop
Is Philanthropy Relevant? Survey of Professional Advisers in Australia
Fred Hollows Foundation wins Charity Award
The Foundation for Young Australians and Education Foundation to form alliance
PricewaterhouseCoopers Transparency Awards announced
Inquiry into a new regional development funding program
The Federal Government to Fund National Corporate Responsibility Project
June
July
Inquiry into the Disclosure regimes for charities and not-for-profit organisations
New program to encourage philanthropy to the arts in WA
Test case - definition of charity
Wagerup Sustainability Fund Launched in WA
Report on Philanthropy in the ACT available
New Members of Philanthropy Australia
2007 - SME Community Business Partnerships
August
September
October
PricewaterhouseCoopers Transparency Awards - 2008/09 Registrations Open
Business for Millennium Development Summit
NAB - $100 million to microenterprise
Philanthropy Australia Conference this week
Anti-Poverty Week launched with $8 million grant
The Future of Australian Philanthropy: New Uncertainties and Opportunities
New PPFs & Philanthropy website launched at Conference today
National Australia Bank launches $5 million annual education awards program
New edition of 'Australian Philanthropy' Journal - Education
November
December
Trust Foundation Scholarships at Swinburne
New Senate Report on Charity Regulation
New on the Wiki: Managing in a Downturn
New edition of 'Australian Philanthropy' Journal - Women and Philanthropy
Tax Office website shutdown over Christmas
Philanthropy Australia holiday office closures
January
February
6 New Papers & Reports, New Climate Change Resource
A Big Year for Philanthropy in Australia
EFC releases Principles of Good Practice
New News Items & Climate Change Resources
Position Vacant at Philanthropy Australia
Gardiner Foundation funding to double in 2007
Australian International Documentary Conference: Documentary Australia initiative
March
Report on Disadvantage, Coles Group Community Grants Program
Heavily Discounted Software & Hardware for Nonprofits
Consultations for the Review of Not-for-Profit Regulation
'The Practice of Effective Grantmaking' subject at Swinburne Uni
A first for Sydney: The Sydney Women's Fund
Event: Convening and Collaborating for Community Change
Philanthropy Australia's Media Appearances, New Event Listing.
April
May
June
Business Leader Survey shows a trend to philanthropy
Not-For-Profit Network awards - nominations now open!
New Report highlights links between poverty and child abuse
Alfred Deakin Innovation Lectures 2007: Big ideas. Brilliant minds.
International Events, Community Foundations Forum 2007
July
Corporate Community Investment in Australia
Grantseeker Workshops in Sydney and Melbourne
Arts in Community Settings report
Massive grant for leading youth mental health research centre
Commonwealth Bank Staff Community Fund launches another round of Local Grants
Lumbu Indigenous Community Foundation ceases operations
Asian Aucklanders and the Arts report (NZ)
Ten things (just ten!) that every nonprofit executive needs to know about information technology
August
Stronger Community Organisations Project
Microsoft accelerates free access to journals for developing country librarians
Celebrating 30 Years: Issue 10
New edition of 'Australian Philanthropy' Journal
Position Vacant at Trust Company
Future Summit Report Available
New Presentation on Youth Philanthropy
Helen Macpherson Smith Trust Grants Bulletin
New Members of Philanthropy Australia
Using New Technology to Enhance Grantmaker Practices
Event: Age-friendly communities? Philanthropy’s role
Event: Launch 2008 Sydney Leadership Program (NSW)
Home Ownership and Indigenous Australians; paper and consultations
Announcement: Philanthropy Australia's KnowledgeBank
Professionalism in Philanthropy - Workshops for Grantmakers
Gina Anderson on ABC Radio's PM
NT Library wins US$1 Million Gates Foundation award
Grant to tackle smoking rates among Aboriginal communities in NSW
September
Rockefeller Foundation Announces $70 Million Commitment to Climate Change Resilience
A Tribute to Sir Roy McKenzie (NZ)
Topical Issue: Arts Philanthropy
Australia Unlimited Roundtable Outcomes
Position Vacant at Vodaphone Australia Foundation
Carbon trading schemes may encourage the cutting of trees
Cosima Lends a hand to nonprofits
PricewaterhouseCoopers Transparency Awards – call for submissions
Australian Environment Grantmakers Network Events
Doing IT Better - Social Justice Initiative
Anti-Poverty Week, 14-20 October
Philanthropy Australia's Reconciliation Action Plan
PPF Information Returns: 1 July 2006 – 30 June 2007
Not-for-profit fraud survey 2008
Event - Reconciliation: Two Centuries On, Is Dialogue Enough?
New Paper: State Disability Plan - Continuing the Journey - A personal and board perspective
Andrew Forrest donates $80 million
Innovative Philanthropy for Brighter Futures
Stanford Australia Foundation Scholarship
New books in the Philanthropy Australia Library
October
Who Profits from the Arts: Taking the Measure of Australian Culture
Managing Government & Philanthropic Grants
Celebrating 30 Years: Issue 11
New Australian Directory of Philanthropy Coming Soon!
Event - Strong & Smart: Indigenous Youth, Education & Cultural Empowerment
New Members of Philanthropy Australia
Westpac wins corporate volunteering award
October issue of 'Australian Philanthropy' published
November
Position Vacant at WA Community Foundation
New resource for grantmakers - The Grants Classification System
Pre-orders now being taken for the new Directory of Philanthropy
Position Vacant at Philanthropy Australia, New Event
New Position Vacant, New Event
Inner North Community Foundation seeks Directors for Board of Management
Report on TAG and WINGS conferences on ICT - Nov 2007
The Ian Potter Music Commissions 2007 Fellowships
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