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Our investments should not drive the problems we ask grantees to solve

Ellen Dorsey, Wednesday, 25th November 2020 - Many foundations have realised that they do not need to sacrifice returns to multiply impact and as a result are deploying their investments as another tool in service of their mission,…

A pandemic, an economic crisis: What can foundations, philanthropists, and funders do?

Julia Unwin, Thursday, 10th September 2020 - This is the first in a global series of articles in which people all over the world will share and contextualise the role of foundations, philanthropists and funders in their own countries.…

If data is 21st century oil, could foundations be the right owners?

Contributor, Monday, 17th August 2020 - Foundation ownership in the data sector may sound like a wild idea at first. Yet foundations and their predecessors have played the role of purpose-driven owners of critical assets…

Delivering Early Wins to Support Impact Investing

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 27th January 2015 - There are some simple and inexpensive policy changes which can help grow impact investing in Australia, and the re-establishment of the Prime Minister’s Community Business …

Investing in Real Change: Global Steps Forward for Australia

Rosemary Addis, Wednesday, 24th September 2014 - The recent global launch of the Social Impact Investment Taskforce report shows Australia as having the foundations for a thriving, world-leading impact investment sector, writes…

Racial Bias in US Environmental Organisations – Report

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 31st July 2014 - A new US report shows that mainstream environmental NGOs and Foundations have made little progress in racially diversifying the “green insiders club”. The report,…

Pro Bono Australia’s Guide to Giving 25th Anniversary Edition Now Open

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 17th July 2014 - Pro Bono Australia’s Guide to Giving publication will celebrate its 25th year in 2015 – a publication that puts Not for Profit organisations in front of 56,000 donors…

Thousands of Charities Go Missing

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 24th April 2014 - More than 4000 charities across Australia have gone missing – failing to make contact with the charity regulator, the ACNC, since it began registering charities in December…

Telstra Joins Telco Collaboration for Social Good

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 8th April 2014 - Communications giant Telstra has joined forces with the industry-led Telco Together Foundation to work together to support Australian communities in need. The Telco Together…

GOOD PITCH Comes to Melbourne

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 12th March 2014 - GOOD PITCH AUSTRALIA – the international forum for social impact documentaries – will hold its first information session in Melbourne on Thursday night, March 13.…

Private Funds Experience Fast Growth – Report

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 23rd January 2014 - Giving from Private Ancillary Funds is growing faster than broad giving in Australia, a recent report from JBWere’s Philanthropic Services has revealed. According to the…

GOOD PITCH2 For-Good Films – Applications Open

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 21st January 2014 - Filmmakers are invited to apply for GOOD PITCH2 AUSTRALIA - an international forum for social impact documentaries, to be held for the first time in Sydney on October 8, 2014.…

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