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Vale Philanthropist & Entrepreneur Robert Oatley

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 12th January 2016 -  Australian entrepreneur and philanthropist Robert “Bob” Oatley AO has died at the age of 87.

Turnbull Government Makes Plans for ACNC’s Future

Xavier Smerdon, Wednesday, 23rd December 2015 -  The Turnbull Government appears to have given the first official indication that it is not planning to abolish the national charity regulator, the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission.

Women’s Week Grant Program

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 17th December 2015 -  Queensland’s inaugural Women’s Week program will include $75,000 in grants to support events and activities that celebrate the achievements of women and girls.

Analysis

The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Critics have Jumped the Gun

Krystian Seibert, Thursday, 17th December 2015 -  The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is not something that critics should be talking down, but something that should encourage constructive contributions and engagement from all those with a genuine interest in more effective philanthropy, writes Philanthr

Social Enterprise Wins Impact Award

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 16th December 2015 -  A social enterprise that provides disengaged youth with skills and community connections as well as managing the earth’s resources has won the 2015 Impact100 Melbourne grant of $100,000.

A Christmas Invitation to Melbourne’s Homeless

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 15th December 2015 -  A team of young philanthropists has taken a leaf out of iconic Melbourne philanthropist Sidney Myer’s giving history and will open the doors of the Arts Centre in Melbourne to up to 1,200 homeless people to share a traditional meal on Christmas Day

Record Philanthropic Cancer Grant

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 10th December 2015 -  The Australian Cancer Research Foundation has announced its 2015 grant awards, including one of the largest private grants for cancer research equipment in Australian history, as part of its $10 million 30th anniversary program.

Predictions for Civil Society in 2016

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 10th December 2015 -  The changing nature of employment, the spread of automation and the liabilities around collecting digital data will raise serious questions for civil society about how their systems of social support must adapt, a US philanthropy expert has predicted

Govt Grants for Disability Housing

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 9th December 2015 -  Not for Profits building or modifying disability housing can apply for a share of $10 million of new Commonwealth Government grants funding.

Eve Mahlab AO Retires from Women Donors Network

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 3rd December 2015 -  Philanthropist and business woman, Eve Mahlab, has retired as Chair of the organisation she founded in 2009 as an advocacy and education organisation to catalyse philanthropic investment in women and girls – the Australian Women Donors Network.
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