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Coates commits to positive community impact with new foundation

Contributor, Thursday, 9th December 2021 - The foundation will guide the company’s efforts to give back to local communities and help foster greater employee engagement Coates is Australia’s renowned equipment hire…

How accountable are Public Ancillary Funds?

Alexandra Williamson, Thursday, 4th July 2019 - Dr Alexandra Williamson shares some of the key findings from her QUT PhD thesis exploring perceptions and practices of accountability of Public Ancillary Funds. Public Ancillary…

Tech Giant Launches Foundation to Tackle Indigenous Disadvantage

Luke Michael, Tuesday, 5th March 2019 - One of Australia’s leading tech companies is giving away more than half a million dollars to organisations helping Indigenous children, as part of a new charitable foundation. Melbourne-based…

New Family Foundation Pledges $7M to Charities

Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 26th June 2018 - Australian equipment hire business Kennards Hire has launched a new foundation, pledging to donate $7 million to charities over the next five years. The foundation, launched at …

‘Toxic Culture’ Sparks Crisis for Silicon Valley Foundation

Wendy Williams, Monday, 14th May 2018 - The US’s largest community foundation, which has been backed by some of Silicon Valley’s biggest players, has been left reeling amid claims a “toxic culture” has been festering for…

Newman’s Own NFP Grants Offer Almost $1M

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 5th May 2015 - The Newman’s Own Foundation, the charity set up by US actor Paul Newman from the profits of his company that produced salad dressing, has announced its 2015 Australian charity…

EVOLVING CHAIR: Campaigning After Cancer

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 26th February 2015 - Tony McGinn OAM has used his own experience of having a son diagnosed with cancer to inspire him to change lives as the Deputy Chairman of the Children’s Cancer Centre Foundation.…

Tassy Foundation To Fund Literature and Research

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 30th September 2014 - A new Foundation has been launched to honor the memory of a noted Tasmanian, Dr Erica Bell along with $20,000 in awards for literature and medical research. The husband of the late Dr…

LIVESTRONG Charity CEO Resigns

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 25th September 2014 - The Chief Executive of the cancer charity LIVESTRONG, founded by disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong, has resigned after 14 years at the helm of the controversial organisation. The…

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The Future of CSR and the War of Words

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 4th June 2014 - Disputes over the meaning of CSR continue to rage, yet three key questions can be used to define approaches to the field, writes international CSR scholar Duane Windsor. Corporate…

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Corporate Foundations: Four Global Trends

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 21st May 2014 - New research into Corporate Foundations, the Not for Profit bodies established and funded by a company for the purposes of social and community investment, provides insight into…

Dispelling Impact Investing ‘Myths’ for Charitable Trusts & Foundations

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 9th April 2014 - Despite the natural appeal of impact investment to charitable trusts and foundations, few have embraced the practice, challenged by the misperceptions that investing for impact…

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