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Leadership Summit – meet the speakers: Dr Rebecca Huntley unpacks social trends behind the ‘polycrisis’

Dee Rudebeck, Advisor, News & Storytelling, Philanthropy Australia Fri, 13 Jun 2025

In the run-up to the Philanthropy Leadership Summit 2025, we talk to keynote speakers about what ‘leadership for our times’ means to them. This week is a fascinating Q&A with one of Australia’s foremost researchers on social trends, Dr Rebecca Huntley. At the Leadership Summit, Rebecca will be sharing insights from her latest research into voter sentiment as well as community expectations about what Australians expect from leadership today.

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Congratulations to sector leaders recognised in King’s Birthday Honours list

Dee Rudebeck, News and Storytelling Advisor Fri, 13 Jun 2025

Philanthropy Australia congratulates philanthropists and those working across the not-for-profit sector who are leading by example with ‘passion, generosity, energy and resolve’ to improve the lives of Australians.

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Queensland Philanthropy Awards 2025 cap off another inspiring week of highlights

Fri, 13 Jun 2025

Seven exceptional individuals and organisations were honoured at the 2025 Queensland Philanthropy Awards – the centrepiece of a week-long celebration of giving and events, including Genevieve Timmon’s Savvy Giving Essentials.

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Some good news in ACNC’s Charities Report shows importance of sector to the economy

Rebecca Moriarty, Knowledge Lead, Philanthropy Australia Fri, 13 Jun 2025

Philanthropy Australia’s Knowledge Lead Rebecca Moriarty digs into the findings of 2025’s latest research on the charities sector, highlighting that revenue reached a record high of $222 billion – a rise of 10.7%.

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Presenting … Philanthropy Australia’s Annual Review 2024

Fri, 30 May 2025

Philanthropy Australia is delighted to share its 2024 Annual Review following our AGM earlier in May. It highlights some significant organisational achievements and shared sector milestones in a year of considerable global and domestic challenges.

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Philanthropic collaboration puts Aboriginal Health in Aboriginal Hands

Fri, 30 May 2025

The Spinifex Foundation SA (Spinifex) began implementing a project in 2023 called Aboriginal Health in Aboriginal Hands: Responding to COVID-19. This innovative initiative was First Nations-led and supported by three philanthropic organisations including the Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal (FRRR). Jo Kemp, FRRR’s then Philanthropic Services Manager, shares some key learnings on behalf of the group.

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Philanthropy Leadership Summit 2025 – draft program released!

Dee Rudebeck, Advisor, News and Storytelling Fri, 30 May 2025

Amid much anticipation and registrations filling fast, Philanthropy Australia is excited to announce the first round of program highlights for its Leadership Summit 2025. They include keynote speaker, the international author and ‘polycrisis’ expert Professor Thomas Homer-Dixon, Australian social commentator Dr Rebecca Huntley, highly regarded MCs from the Australian sector, stimulating lightning talks and much more.

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