Building an enabling environment for giving: Sharing Australian insights in Ireland
Philanthropy Australia’s Executive Director for Policy and Sector Development, Krystian Seibert, visited Dublin as a guest of Philanthropy Ireland in October. Giving News sat down with Krystian for chat about some highlights from the visit.
Unlock DGR: Unlocking Australia’s full giving potential
Justice Connect, the charity that delivers high-impact interventions to progress social justice has launched Unlock DGR, a campaign calling for urgent reform of Australia’s Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) system – the system that determines which charities can receive tax-deductible donations and philanthropic funding.
Historic Treaty For Victoria promises ‘tomorrow can be better than yesterday’
In a landmark session in the Victorian State Parliament last night, the only treaty with First Peoples in Australia was passed into law by the Upper House after a decade-long movement and years of negotiations between the Assembly and government. The Treaty will centre First Peoples in the decision-making process of any legislation involving Aboriginal people.
Read more: Philanthropy Australia’s recent submissions
Philanthropy Australia recently made two submissions to the Australian Government, which we are now sharing with members in their final form.
Canberra charity roundtable looks to boost productivity, streamline reporting and boost innovation
A strong commitment to boosting productivity in the charity and not-for-profit sector, as well as improving government evaluation and reporting demands, dominated an industry roundtable in Canberra Tuesday. The roundtable was organised to allow Charities Minister Andrew Leigh and Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek to spend time with more than 25 sector leaders, behind closed doors and with all ideas on the table.
Philanthropy Leadership Summit 2025 – In pictures!
What an incredible few days we had in Canberra! Browse through these moments that capture the passion of our speakers, the engagement of our audience, and the collaborative spirit that made our Leadership Summit truly special.
From privilege to possibility: leadership in an age of inequality
In this era of economic inequality, the philanthropic sector is not a spectator. We contribute to and benefit from a flawed economic system that fuels inequality, condemns people to poverty and perpetuates discrimination. As privileged participants in this system, we have an opportunity and responsibility to change it, writes Rachel Ball, CEO of the Reichstein Foundation.






