Day 1: Wednesday 21 September

About

The hallmark event of the 2016 National Conference, the Day 1 program was a mix of international keynotes, in-conversations, panels and debates, with speakers from Australia, New Zealand, the US, Canada and the UK.

More than 600 delegates attended Day 1, representing the philanthropic, advisory, government and not-for-profit sectors.

Delegate Drinks

Day 1 was followed in the evening by an exclusive networking opportunity for delegates, at the conference venue.

The drinks event were free from formalities for delegates to catch up with friends and colleagues and wind down after a full day of learning and inspiration.

Program

Time	Session	Speakers
9.00am	Introduction	Alan Schwartz AM President, Philanthropy Australia
9.05am	Welcome to Country	Uncle Charles (Chicka) Madden Gadigal Elder
9.15am	Welcome	Principal Partner
9.20am	Partnering for change – Government, business and philanthropy working together The Treasurer will set out the New South Wales Government's vision for working in partnering to deliver social change and will include an update on progress with its innovative impact investment policy.	Gladys Berejiklian MP Treasurer of NSW, representing Mike Baird MP, Premier of NSW
9.40am	Being a 21st century philanthropist and not throwing the baby out with the bath water Audette will talk about ways to hold onto the beauty and power of traditional philanthropy, and at the same time being open to innovation in our sector. Audette will share some of her learnings in her 18 year journey to create new business and philanthropic models. Presenting Partner:	Audette Exel AO Adara Group and 2016 Leading Philanthropist
10.00am	Disrupting charity – Why every philanthropist should be investing in social enterprise The Clinton Giustra Enterprise Partnership is an initiative of the Clinton Foundation and was established by President Bill Clinton and Canadian philanthropist Frank Giustra. It combines not-for-profit and for-profit approaches to create new self-sustaining enterprises that capitalise market opportunities to generate social impact by addressing existing market gaps in developing country supply or distribution chains. What can we learn from the Clinton Giustra Enterprise Partnership's work, and what role can philanthropy play to grow Australian social enterprises, so we can better harness the power of the market and business to address the most pressing social challenges? Presenting Partner:	Mark Gunton CEO, Clinton Giustra Enterprise Partnership (US)
10.40am	Philanthropy Australia is future ready Launch of the 2017 - 2020 Strategic Plan	Sarah Davies CEO, Philanthropy Australia
11.00am	Morning Tea
11.30am	Collaboration for community resilience and growth Given the complex challenges we confront in communities around Australia, 'going it alone' is simply not an option if philanthropy wants to make a difference. So how can funders partner with each other, and with not-for-profits, businesses, governments and other stakeholders to leverage their resources and expertise? This session will explore practical examples of collaboration, and how effective collaboration has led to better outcomes. Presenting Partner:	Moderator Alexandra Gartmann Managing Director, Rural Bank Panel Susan Warren COMET Auckland (NZ) Andrew Fairley Fairley Foundation Susan Phillips Carleton University, Ian Potter Scholar at the Australian Centre for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies at QUT (Can) Michael Traill AM Social Purpose and Business Chair and Director
12.20pm	The smarter philanthropy playbook – Shifting from transactional to transformative grantmaking Philanthropy can only achieve change through the organisations we support – but these organisations need resources and skills to be effective. This requires investment in the capacity and capability of these organisations, an area where Australian philanthropic funding has traditionally had little focus. How can we change that – to achieve better philanthropy through supporting effective organisations? Presenting Partner:	Mae Hong Chair, Grantmakers for Organizational Effectiveness and Vice-President, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors (US)
1.00pm	Lunch
2.00pm	Investing for good Are your investments and mission aligned? Or are they working against each other? Not everyone is necessarily ready for impact investing, but there are a variety of options which can ensure investments remain aligned to mission. The discussion will include a focus on ethical screening, divestment, ESG investment and impact investing.	Moderator: Daniel Madhavan CEO, Impact Investing Australia Panel: Allan English English Family Foundation Fabienne Michaux Advisory Board Member, Australian Advisory Board on Impact Investing John McCarthy Manager, The Tindall Foundation (NZ) Simon O'Connor Responsible Investment Association Australasia
2.50pm	Why I took a stand – Climate justice and the future of the first Australians Why did a young Indigenous Australian decide to stand up and campaign for climate justice, and why is it important to her community and to all Australians?	Amelia Telford Seed National Director, Australian Youth Climate Coalition
3.10pm	Afternoon tea
3.40pm	Getting to the root of the problem – Achieving impact through social change philanthropy Social change philanthropy involves a focus on the root causes of the social problems in our society, and the systems which underpin them, in order to achieve long-term sustainable solutions to these problems. It can involve philanthropy taking a more activist approach – seeking to influence public policy through funding research, advocacy and lobbying. Jason will share insights from his extensive research examining US foundations and their engagement in public policy change between 1979 and 2010. This ground breaking work identified 5 consistent roles for foundations across a wide range of cause areas: acting as issue channelers, credibility enhancers, network enablers, capacity builders, and movement catalyzers. What do these roles involve and what steps should a foundation take if they are seeking to adopt a broader focus on social change? Presenting Partner:	Jason Franklin Kellogg Chair, Dorothy A Johnson Centre for Philanthropy (US)
4.20pm	Evolution or revolution: Is philanthropy future ready? What is disrupting the way we promote the common good in our community? Can grant-giving be disruptive? Or is for-purpose business the way of the future? What do we hold on to, what do we leave behind? This session will debate the most effective strategies for affecting change, and how they may need to evolve in the 21st century. Moderated by Philanthropy Australia CEO, Sarah Davies, the debate includes speakers on both sides of the burning question... is philanthropy future ready? NO: Caitriona Fay, José Pedro Ferrão (US), Lani Evans (NZ). YES: Tony Kalm (US), Sue Cunningham (US/UK), Michael Lynch.	Moderator Sarah Davies CEO, Philanthropy Australia No Caitriona Fay National Manager - Philanthropy and Non-Profit Services, Perpetual Limited José Pedro Ferrão Executive Vice President, International Network, United Way (US) Lani Evans Foundation Manager, Vodafone NZ Foundation (NZ) Yes Tony Kalm One Acre Fund (US) Sue Cunningham President Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) (US/UK) Michael Lynch Sydney Community Foundation
5.20pm	Wrap up
5.25pm	Close	Delegate Drinks Partner
5.30pm	Debate voting
5.30 - 7.30pm	Delegate Drinks	No Formalities