She Gives: Women’s growing philanthropic power highlighted in new campaign
Dee Rudebeck, Adviser, News and Storytelling
Fri, 26 Jul 2024
What’s missing in the picture of philanthropy? The answer is more stories of women’s giving. Figures show women give more than men and are set to inherit trillions in family wealth, yet they feature far less in the media and stories the sector itself shares. The She Gives campaign was launched this week to change this. Philanthropy Australia is proud to be a sector partner of She Gives.
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This Month in Philanthropy: July 2024
Fri, 26 Jul 2024
Welcome to the latest edition of our gallery designed to showcase events, launches, project updates and activities happening in our busy member community.
Australian youth mental health NFPs among recipients of US$3m grants from Lady Gaga’s foundation
Dee Rudebeck, Advisor, News & Storytelling
Fri, 26 Jul 2024
A number of local organisations working to help improve outcomes for young people’s mental health and wellbeing outcomes were among 65 charities in 10 countries to receive grants totaling US$3 million from the Born This Way Foundation (BTWF) in collaboration with the Cotton On Foundation. Among them here were the Raise Foundation, Strong Brother, Strong Sister and batyr.
Now is the time for Australian philanthropy to support clean energy solutions
Danny Kennedy, CEO of New Energy Nexus
Fri, 26 Jul 2024
Danny Kennedy, CEO of New Energy Nexus and a leading global clean energy investment expert, makes a compelling case that it is time to broaden the focus of environmental philanthropy. In this guest blog, he says that while it has traditionally focused on conservation, wildlife and biodiversity, which are important, now is the critical time to invest in renewable energy start-ups at pace if we have any chance of clawing back global warming to 1.5°C.
Tim Fairfax AC receives Honorary Doctorate: read his inspiring words to graduates
Tim Fairfax AC
Fri, 26 Jul 2024
Tim Fairfax AC was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Queensland on 12 July for his outstanding contribution to philanthropy. Tim is a highly respected grazier, community leader and philanthropist who has given generously to the arts, education and rural communities. He founded the Tim Fairfax Family Foundation in 2008 and served as a director from 2002 to 2017, and Chairman since 2020. He holds a number of other executive advisory roles and was a former Chancellor of the University of Queensland. Here, we publish the inspiring words he shared with graduates at the conferral, with thanks to Tim and the university.
Inspiring leaders are leading the way on Pay What It Takes
Jo Taylor, Executive Chair of the PWIT Coalition
Fri, 19 Jul 2024
For the last three years the Pay What It Takes (PWIT) movement has been working to transform the way funders work with not-for-profits to address the critical issue of underfunded overhead costs. Here, Jo Taylor, Executive Chair of the PWIT Coalition, provides an update on progress so far and new research as more and more leaders get behind the campaign.
What can grantmakers learn from the next generation? Reflections from the NEXUS Global Summit
Bella Conyngham, New Gen Network Lead
Fri, 19 Jul 2024
Bella Conyngham, Philanthropy Australia’s New Gen Network Lead, was part of a 17-strong delegation who travelled to New York for the annual NEXUS Global Summit. Last week, NEXUS Australia Executive Officer Lucy Steggles shared an abundance of key takeaways, which you can read online. Here, Bella shares some thoughts and questions about philanthropy that she’s brought back to Aussie soil from the event.
