Philanthropy

Perpetual’s philanthropy funding round was oversubscribed by a factor of 10 this year with some $90 million being requested by Australian Not for Profits, with only $9 million available for distribution.

The first major study of its kind has examined philanthropic giving in Australia that intentionally targets women and girls.

One of Victoria’s major private philanthropic Trusts, Gandel Philanthropy, has apppointed Vedran Drakulic as the organisation’s new Chief Executive Officer.

The best relationships between the private sector and the arts in Australia have been recognised at the AbaF Awards 2011 – with a partnership between oil and gas company Santos and the Adelaide Festival Centre named partnership of the year.

US philanthropist, film-maker and Walt Disney heiress, Abigail Disney will visit Melbourne and Sydney later this year to share insights into philanthropy and preview her latest documentary on the plight of women in conflict zones.

Not for Profit and community leaders, business and medical researchers are coming together for the first time in Sydney this month to look at how to best work together to build a stronger philanthropic support base for Australian health and medical research.

The Australia Business Arts Foundation is celebrating a record year for arts philanthropy, with over $1.8 million in donations received and distributed in the 2010/11 financial year by the Australia Cultural Fund.

Not for Profit organisations need to use a strong business case, rather than relying on emotional appeal, to attract philanthropic funding, according to charitable trust managers, Perpetual.

A new report from Canada uncovers major discrepancies in cancer funding levels across the country and calls on donors to be more strategic in their giving.