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‘Don’t wait for a crisis to build vital relationships’

Fri, 14 Jul 2023

Kate Sclater, Head of Community Investment at Rātā Foundation in Christchurch, shares insights learned from funding initiatives put in place following disaster events in the South Island of New Zealand.

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Adrian Appo: ‘I’d love to say we’ve solved it all, but there’s still a way to go’ 

Fri, 7 Jul 2023

Adrian is a Gooreng Gooreng man from the Bundaberg area in Queensland. Here, he talks on eldership, breaking down barriers facing First Nations’ enterprise; why 95% of indigenous businesses have a social agenda; the Voice to Parliament; capacity building and how his portfolio area is planning to make a real difference in the Indigenous jobs space in a six-year spend-down.   

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‘Combining knowledge systems gives us multiple outcomes’

Fri, 7 Jul 2023

How the North Australian Indigenous Land and Sea Management Alliance is one not-for-profit leading the way in integrating ancient First Nations knowledge systems with the latest technology for outstanding cultural and environmental benefit.

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Q&A with Leah Armstrong, Managing Director and Chair, First Australians Capital

Fri, 7 Jul 2023

‘Governments and banks are risk-averse, so there is a sweet spot for philanthropy to take prime position investing more and better in First Nations enterprise’ 

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Philanthropists collaborate in new employment grants program

Fri, 30 Jun 2023

A group of Australia’s leading philanthropic organisations has established a new grant program to support social enterprises in accelerating growth and impact, while creating job opportunities for Australians facing barriers to employment.

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Andrew and Nicola Forrest make extraordinary gift to Minderoo Foundation

Fri, 30 Jun 2023

In an exceptional act of philanthropy, Andrew and Nicola Forrest have committed an additional A$5 billion to their philanthropic foundation Minderoo, through a donation of 220 million Fortescue shares – one fifth of their shareholding.

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