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Grants for Working with People, Animals and the Planet

Rachel McFadden, Thursday, 4th May 2017 -  Organisations working to deliver tangible benefits to their community, the planet and animals are encouraged to apply for this year’s Australian Ethical community grants.
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$2M Grants to Create Brighter Futures for Australians

Wendy Williams, Monday, 1st May 2017 -  Australians are being called on to get behind their communities and nominate a local not for profit to share in $2 million of grant funding to improve the lives of Australians experiencing disadvantage.

Aussie Farmers Rural Hero Grant Program Opens

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 27th April 2017 -  The Aussie Farmers Foundation is offering up to $50,000 for a winning idea that makes a difference to Australian rural and regional communities in need.

Collective Giving Trending for Australian Philanthropists

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 5th April 2017 -  More Australian philanthropists are engaging in collective giving in addition to their normal giving, according to the first detailed report on philanthropy released as part of the national Giving Australia research.

Craigslist Founder Makes $1M Grant to ProPublica News

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 2nd March 2017 -  The Craig Newmark Foundation, set up by the founder of the online community networking site craigslist, has made a US$1 million (A$1.3 million) grant to ProPublica, an independent, not-for-profit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the

$5M Potter Foundation Donation for Vocational Education and Training

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 15th February 2017 -  A $5 million donation from The Ian Potter Foundation will help fund a new state-of-the-art skills development hub at Victoria University’s Sunshine campus to tackle job shortages in Melbourne’s West.

Grants for People with Disability to Attend Conferences

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 8th February 2017 -  The federal government is offering grants of up to $10,000 to assist people with disability to participate in nationally-focused, disability-related conferences held in Australia.

Study Predicts Strong Growth in US Charitable Giving

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 1st February 2017 -  In the new Trump presidency era, charitable giving in the US is predicted to grow by 3.6 per cent in 2017 and by an additional 3.8 per cent in 2018, according to a new report by the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy.

Regional Projects Focus of 2017 Women’s Trust Grants

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 31st January 2017 -  The Victorian Women’s Benevolent Trust has opened its 2017 general grants program with a specific focus of supporting regional women and girls.
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Working for the ‘Evolution’ of Australian Philanthropy

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 19th January 2017 -  The country’s peak body for donors, Philanthropy Australia, is embarking on a strategic plan which includes a bold new business model around membership and changes to its legal structure while still retaining its core policy and advocacy work. Lina
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