A thousand flowers in bloom: data access and sharing for a stronger Australia
Kristi Mansfield, CEO & Co-founder of Seer Data
Fri, 15 Sep 2023
In the age of information, data has become the currency of progress, innovation, and equity. Access to and the responsible sharing of data are pivotal in shaping a fairer and stronger Australia.
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How a new global giving network opens fresh opportunities for Australian donors
Anita Toy, Founding Chief Representative, Give2Asia Australia
Fri, 15 Sep 2023
Give2Asia and the King Baudouin Foundation have launched a network that is a ‘catalyst for change’. Called Myriad, it connects global donors to global causes and makes cross-border philanthropy easier, safer and more effective, says Anita Toy, the founding Chief Representative of Give2Asia Australia.
From Brave to SEED: ‘Our country needs healthy families’
Dee Rudebeck
Fri, 8 Sep 2023
As origin stories go, Bernadette Black’s is highly compelling. Her drive to establish Brave Foundation as its first CEO – an organisation supporting young parents into education or work – was grounded in her own experience as a pregnant 16-year-old trying to navigate Centrelink. She found the experience profoundly unwelcoming and unhelpful, and it created a deep determination to one day change the system. Thirty years on, she’s doing that with SEED.
How bequests underpin positive change in our communities
Fri, 8 Sep 2023
As a major sponsor of the Fundraising Institute of Australia’s Include a Charity Week 2023 campaign, Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation held an event at the Melbourne Town Hall this week. ‘Will wonders never cease’ was aimed at encouraging more people to consider leaving a legacy gift to create a positive impact in their community after they’ve gone.
Philanthropy Australia conference heading to Adelaide
Philanthropy Australia
Fri, 1 Sep 2023
Philanthropy Australia today announced that its 2024 national conference will take place at the Adelaide Convention Centre. This will be the first time the conference has been held outside Melbourne and Sydney.
Results are in! Philanthropy Australia membership survey
Fri, 1 Sep 2023
The results of the recent survey of Philanthropy Australia members have been collated and analysed, with some great results.
Rona Glynn-McDonald: ‘We want to rewrite the story of wealth and funding’
Fri, 1 Sep 2023
An innovative funding platform, First Nations Futures, has been launched that gives everyone in Australia the opportunity to provide unrestricted funds for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-driven initiatives. As efforts towards truth-telling and justice gain momentum, the platform hopes to help allocate funding into spaces that are under-resourced and create intergenerational impact for community and Country.
