Philanthropy
The Queensland Community Foundation (QCF) has opened nominations for the 2012 QCF Philanthropist of the Year Awards, which will recognise Queensland’s most generous individuals and business.
The growing demand for philanthropic funds sees another major Trust fund reporting a significant increase in the amount of grant dollars sought from Australian Not for Profit organisations.
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.
More than 60% of women will make a donation to charity this year, compared with only 56% of men according to the latest Christmas survey from the Australian National Retailers Association (ANRA).
People in the United States and United Kingdom overwhelmingly trust Not for Profits (NFPs) ahead of of governments and corporations to create social change, yet most say they will make charitable donations at the same or reduced levels as last year.
Women in rich households are having more of a say in family decisions about giving to charities, according to a study released this week.
The Australian Tax Office has issued a warning over concerns about charity donation arrangements that have been found to be tax avoidance schemes and issued new guidelines.
With Christmas only weeks away, Pro Bono Australia again presents its Ethical Christmas Guide, highlighting what charities across the country have on offer and providing a way for Australians to support the Not for Profit sector when making their Christmas purchases.
A new international analysis has found a big change in corporate giving - with an increase in the trend towards cash donations.
The Public Interest Law Clearing House VIC (PILCH) is one of the big winners in a commitment to three year funding announced by fund managers, The Trust Company today.
As youth focused grantmaker Newsboys Foundation prepares for its AGM tomorrow, followed by the performance of a hip-hop choir – CEO Sandy Shaw reflected on the way the organisation has adapted since it was first founded almost 120 years ago.
The Myer family has been recognised as one of the most important benefactors of higher education in Australia.
The Victorian Women's Benevolent Trust's annual grant program is open for applications with this year’s General Grants having a major focus on projects which foster partnerships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous women and girls.
The first major study of its kind has examined philanthropic giving in Australia that intentionally targets women and girls.
CSI Blog | To mark the tenth birthday of contemporary philanthropy in Australia - the creation of prescribed Private Fund or PPF - philanthropist and Executive Chairman of HSC & Company, Phil Hayes-St Clair, shares his thoughts on what the next ten years will hold.
One of Victoria’s major private philanthropic Trusts, Gandel Philanthropy, has apppointed Vedran Drakulic as the organisation’s new Chief Executive Officer.
In the UK, a new study has found that charities, schools and sports organisations are expected to run a poor second to big business at the London 2012 Olympics - with public opinion pushing for a greater ‘off-track’ Olympic Spirit.
New wealth, created by the resources boom or by information technology, is the changing face of philanthropy in Australia according to Australian of the Year Simon McKeon.
Sponsored Article | Many generous Australians donating to medical-related charities are unaware that they may be funding animal experimentation, according to the humane research advocacy group Humane Research Australia.
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.