Philanthropy Meets Parliament Canberra Summit: ‘Philanthropy is on the move’
Dee Rudebeck
Fri, 27 Oct 2023
The room buzzed with positive energy at our Philanthropy Meets Parliament event in the capital this week, themed ‘Philanthropy and Government Working Together to Double Giving’. Philanthropy Australia CEO Jack Heath highlighted the strong sense of shared purpose with government since it announced it would collaborate with philanthropy in 2022 to double giving by 2030. “There has never been a more important time for the sector,” he said. “Philanthropy is on the move.”
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Super reform can transform charitable giving in Australia
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
A new report has revealed super bequest reform has the potential to increase giving to charity by as much as $21.9 billion per year by 2060.The proposed reform would allow Australians to send some of their unspent superannuation funds directly to a nominated charity when they die and without the impost of a 17 per cent tax.
The case for global giving has never been more compelling, says the Australian International Development Network
Mark Cubit (pictured), Emily Umbers and Hannah McNicol, Australian International Development Network
Fri, 20 Oct 2023
From responding to urgent humanitarian needs to increasingly interconnected global issues, to greater ‘bang for your buck’, this blog from Australian International Development Network (AIDN) highlights the opportunities of global giving. The piece explores why all Australian donors should consider adding international giving to their portfolio. In other articles in the series, available from AIDN, the organisation calls for a breakdown of the barriers challenging our outbound giving and explores first steps for donors. This article is authored by Mark Cubit (pictured), Emily Umbers and Hannah McNicol.
Philanthropy’s response to the terrorist attack by Hamas and violence in Israel and Gaza
Fri, 20 Oct 2023
Chuck Feeney: Philanthropic world mourns loss of an extraordinary giving hero
Fri, 13 Oct 2023
The American philanthropist who was called the ultimate example of Giving While Living, Charles ‘Chuck’ Feeney, died this week aged 92. He dedicated his fortune, made from duty free shops, to universities and good causes, giving away $8 billion across five continents, mostly anonymously.
A message from Jack Heath, CEO, Philanthropy Australia
Fri, 13 Oct 2023
Tomorrow on Saturday 14 October the Australian people will vote in a referendum on whether to recognise the First Peoples of these lands in the Federal Constitution and to give them a voice. It’s a very simple proposition and an extremely modest ask of the Australian people.
Staggering figures show Australia’s up and coming elite athletes are ‘running on empty’
Patrick Walker, CEO, Australian Sports Foundation
Fri, 6 Oct 2023
A recent survey carried out by the Australian Sports Foundation (ASF) painted a worrying picture of how Australian athletes are faring just nine years out from the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. In this opinion piece, ASF CEO Patrick Walker writes about the opportunity for donors to support young sportspeople in a similar way to the traditional funder support for young people pursing artistic careers.
