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Couple Withdraw Multi-Million Dollar Donation Over a Name

Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 26th July 2016 -  A philanthropic couple has withdrawn a multi-million donation to an American university after a disagreement over a name. Mark Bernstein and his wife, Rachel Bendit, announced …

$100 Million to Solve a Critical Problem of Our Time

Wendy Williams, Thursday, 30th June 2016 -  Can $100 million change the world? The MacArthur Foundation believes so. The foundation, one of the largest philanthropic funders in the US, has launched a new competition offering…

Partnership to Support NFPs in Digital Age

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 3rd May 2016 -  A new Australian-US partnership is set to raise Not for Profit awareness of the risks, challenges and opportunities associated with operating in the digital age. Philanthropic …

Philanthropic Diplomacy? Small But Effective Drops in the Bucket.

Karen Mahlab AM, Thursday, 10th March 2016 -  A trip to Indonesia as part of a Department of Foreign Affairs philanthropy delegation has revealed how Australian philanthropic funds, even in small amounts, can make a significant…

Government Philanthropy Rule Changes Questioned

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 1st March 2016 -  A new directive from the Victorian Government has the potential to significantly impact endowment fundraising by charities that are also state government agencies, according…

Government’s Changes Could ‘Undermine Philanthropy’

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 23rd February 2016 -  The Turnbull Government has been warned against changing the minimum annual distribution required by philanthropic funds. The Community Council for Australia (CCA) has written…

Top Philanthropic Gifts of 2015

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 16th February 2016 -  Australia’s biggest philanthropists overwhelmingly favoured universities when it came to sharing their wealth in 2015. Figures obtained by Pro Bono Australia News show that of…

Community Spirit Shines in Australia Day Awards

Ellie Cooper, Tuesday, 26th January 2016 -  Philanthropists have been recognised for their valuable contributions to the Australian community, taking out top awards as part of the Australia Day 2016 Honours List. Dr Susan…

Australia’s Millionaires Snubbing Philanthropy

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 12th January 2016 -  Australia’s richest people are the least philanthropic in the world, giving less to charity than those from other countries, according to a new report. The Wealth-X and Arton Capital…

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…

Australian First for Philanthropy

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 22nd December 2015 -  In an Australian first, university students have completed a unit specifically designed to give students the opportunity to gain real world experience in strategic philanthropy…

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…

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