Philanthropy in the news
Fri, 24 May 2024
From significant gifts, including an $8m boost for pancreatic cancer research and $3m for public art, to new funding strategies, there have been a number of sector announcements in the news this week. Here, we deliver a snapshot.
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Victorian funders give $5m boost to regional resilience via FRRR
Allison Harding
Fri, 24 May 2024
FOUR Victorian philanthropic organisations have joined forces in an exciting $5 million partnership with the Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal (FRRR) that will strengthen the capacity and resilience of communities during the next five years.
Flexibility is key to my volunteering with Delta Therapy Dogs
Dee Rudebeck, Adviser, News and Storytelling, Philanthropy Australia
Fri, 24 May 2024
Every second Saturday I drive to a beautiful woodland setting in Red Hill on the Mornington Peninsula with my dear pal Paddy, who also happens to be the best dog in the world. He is a very handsome and chilled border terrier, and together we are a Delta Therapy Dog Team. He is the superhero in this duo though and even has a cape.
Update: Philanthropy Australia Annual General Meeting
Philanthropy Australia
Fri, 24 May 2024
The 2024 Philanthropy Australia AGM was held on Wednesday 22 May. At the meeting, new members were appointed to the Board and commenced their terms as Directors at the conclusion of the meeting.
Conference early bird pricing ending soon, scholarship applications open
Philanthropy Australia
Fri, 24 May 2024
Early bird ticket prices for the Philanthropy Australia Conference 2024 will end on Friday 31 May. Act now to benefit from a big discount!
Corporate volunteering: from food packing to skill sharing
Romy Sandler, Macquarie Group Foundation
Fri, 24 May 2024
As the volunteer sector becomes more adaptable and diverse, corporate volunteering is rich with scope for further innovation. Romy Sandler, Staff Engagement Lead for the Macquarie Group Foundation in ANZ, shares some of the initiatives Macquarie have developed to engage employees.
‘Tax nudge’ reform could unlock up to $19.5b in giving by 2030: new Philanthropy Australia report
Sam Rosevear, Executive Director of Policy, Government Relations and Research
Fri, 17 May 2024
A voluntary choice for Australians to donate part of their tax return to charity could help dramatically transform giving in Australia, writes Philanthropy Australia’s Executive Director, Sam Rosevear. A number of options are investigated and modelled in the report by Impact Economics and Policy: Greater Giving: Tax Time Prompts to Increase Charitable Giving.
