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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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Schools Plus gets $3m boost from Google

Fri, 23 Jun 2023

Google’s philanthropic arm, Google.org has provided the funding to help children and young people from less advantaged backgrounds access the digital, AI and critical thinking skills they need to thrive in the future workplace.

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Key takeaways from the AVPN summit

Renata Zanetti Fri, 23 Jun 2023

Philanthropy Australia’s CEO Jack Heath and Director of Learning and Content Renata Zanetti joined sector leaders from 44 countries in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, this week to discuss the latest in innovative leadership, impact investment and social impact. Renata reflects on the highlights.

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Alan Schwartz and other leading philanthropists honoured in King’s list

Fri, 16 Jun 2023

Philanthropy Australia congratulates philanthropists and those working across the not-for-profit sector who have been recognised in the 2023 King’s Birthday Honours.

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What are the benefits of participatory grantmaking? 

Fri, 16 Jun 2023

A new report from CEI reviews the latest global evidence on the benefits, challenges and methods of how funders can share decision-making power with grant-seekers to put lived experience at the centre of the issues they both seek to shift. Watch this Philanthropy Australia webinar reviewing the research and read the report. 

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