Youth voices ‘add authenticity’ to VFFF’s grantmaking
Allison Harding
Fri, 11 Oct 2024
The Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation is a multi-generational family foundation focused on its strategy of Backing Young People. We explore the foundation’s establishment of an advisory group to assess if grant applications pass the ‘youth pub test’. The initiative puts participatory grantmaking into lively practice in a bid to deliver better outcomes by incorporating community voices in the funding process.
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2024 Philanthropy Australia Conference – concurrent sessions
Philanthropy Australia
Tue, 17 Sep 2024
Recordings of the concurrent sessions of the 2024 Philanthropy Australia Conference in Adelaide, 6 and 7 August 2024.
‘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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
