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Australia’s Only Challenge to Be Ambitious: Owen

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 28th October 2014 - Australia’s next generation of philanthropists and changemakers must be more ambitious and avoid complacency, Foundation for Young Australians CEO Jan Owen warned a Melbourne conference this week.

Encouraging Young Philanthropists Online

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 23rd October 2014 - A new online giving portal hopes to empower children to support the needs of disadvantaged children and families with the aim of developing a philanthropic culture in young Australians.

Social Impact Share Take-Up

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 22nd October 2014 - A national share offer to raise capital for investment for Australia’s Not for Profit sector has received its first application from an existing Community 21 shareholder, Able Australia.

Millennials Pushing for Social Change

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 21st October 2014 - Millennials, who are often maligned as a the “me generation” and a selfish group of citizens that are impatient and filled with a sense of entitlement, actually have the power to change the face of the Not for Profit sector, a visiting US impact

Role of Philanthropy in Multicultural Communities

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 21st October 2014 - The role of philanthropy in Australia needs to be re- assessed in terms of assisting ageing communities, particularly multicultural communities to age well, a new report has found.

$1million Uni Gift To “Change Lives”

Xavier Smerdon, Friday, 17th October 2014 - Philanthropist and University of Queensland alumnus Bill Bowness, who overcame financial hardship and a severe stutter to forge a successful business career, is now donating $1 million to help others beat the same challenges.

Zuckerberg Donates to Ebola Fight

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 16th October 2014 - Facebook founder and philanthropist Mark Zuckerberg and his wife have pledged $US25 million to the US Centers for Disease Control Foundation to help fight the deadly Ebola disease - one of the largest single donations so far.

EVOLVING CHAIR:Networking the Key to Successful Boards

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 14th October 2014 - After almost thirty years at Deloitte, economist Dennis Goldner now chairs the Deloitte Foundation and finds time to also chair Oxfam Australia and Regional Arts Australia plus positions on a number of other Not for Profit boards. Goldner shares his

Social Impact Films To Face the Music

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 7th October 2014 - Seven Australian documentaries will be presented at the Sydney Opera House on Wednesday as part of an international forum linking Australian donors with social impact films.

Mo Money to Fight Prostate Cancer

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 2nd October 2014 - The international Movember Foundation has committed to spend $41.5 million to change the way men live with, and beyond, prostate cancer in a campaign being rolled out across UK, Australia, New Zealand, USA and Canada.

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