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‘Telehealth for the social sector’ Expert Bar launched by Benefolk

Dee Rudebeck, News and Storytelling Advisor Fri, 6 Sep 2024

Benefolk’s Expert Bar is a new online service that will enable not-for-profit leaders and their teams to access a broad range of experienced, pre-vetted specialists via its website for 45, 60 or 90-minute online or phone-based consultations. The Expert Bar is also a capacity-building solution for grantmakers and funders, who are looking for ways to support and strengthen their partners. They will be able to buy vouchers for the service to provide to grantees.

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2024 Philanthropy Australia Conference – plenaries

Philanthropy Australia Mon, 2 Sep 2024

Recordings of the plenary sessions of the 2024 Philanthropy Australia Conference in Adelaide, 6 and 7 August 2024.

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Support for local NFPs during and after droughts is critical to sustainability and recovery

Fri, 30 Aug 2024

A report commissioned by FRRR into its long-running Tackling Tough Times Together (TTTT) drought support program has found that funding locally based NFPs and community groups and activities that strengthen social capital during drought sustains communities and supports recovery.  The TTTT program ran from 2014 to 2022 and was collaboratively funded by government and philanthropy, awarding $18.6 million via 681 grants.

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This month in philanthropy: August 2024

Philanthropy Australia Fri, 30 Aug 2024

The August edition of our gallery designed to showcase events, launches, project updates and activities happening in our busy member community.

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A deep dive into ‘better’ philanthropy with Genevieve Timmons’ new Savvy Giving

Dee Rudebeck, News and Storytelling Adviser Fri, 23 Aug 2024

Genevieve first published Savvy Giving in 2013 and it became a widely read ‘how to’ guide for effective grantmaking and philanthropy. She’s now written a new edition that provides a roadmap for contemporary giving in Australia, reflecting the evolution of practice in the sector over recent years. Here, she reflects on what’s changed and the opportunities and challenges ahead.

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Australian youth mental health NFPs among recipients of US$3m grants from Lady Gaga’s foundation

Dee Rudebeck, Advisor, News & Storytelling Fri, 26 Jul 2024

A number of local organisations working to help improve outcomes for young people’s mental health and wellbeing outcomes were among 65 charities in 10 countries to receive grants totaling US$3 million from the Born This Way Foundation (BTWF) in collaboration with the Cotton On Foundation. Among them here were the Raise Foundation, Strong Brother, Strong Sister and batyr.

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Inspiring leaders are leading the way on Pay What It Takes

Jo Taylor, Executive Chair of the PWIT Coalition Fri, 19 Jul 2024

For the last three years the Pay What It Takes (PWIT) movement has been working to transform the way funders work with not-for-profits to address the critical issue of underfunded overhead costs. Here, Jo Taylor, Executive Chair of the PWIT Coalition, provides an update on progress so far and new research as more and more leaders get behind the campaign.

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