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Twitter Founder’s Massive Charity Gift

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 27th October 2015 -  The founder and CEO of social network giant Twitter, Jack Dorsey, has announced that he will be giving 20 per cent of the shares in one of his companies to charity. While filing his rapidly…

Make Way for Philanthropy University

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 20th October 2015 -  A new free global university with a focus on philanthropy and social impact has been launched in the USA, with more than 200,000 students already enrolled. Described as the first of…

Philanthropic Family Tops Rich List

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 8th October 2015 -  One of Australia’s greatest philanthropic families, the Smorgon’s, remains the richest family in the country with wealth estimated at $2.7 billion. The Smorgon family,…

Gender Income Differences Affect Couples’ Donations

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 24th September 2015 -  The charitable causes to which married couples donate to are affected by the differences in gender income, a new report out of the US has found. In the US, the Indiana University – Purdue…

Feeney Awarded Inaugural International Philanthropy Medal

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 24th September 2015 -  One of Australia’s biggest philanthropic benefactors, Charles “Chuck” Feeney, is the inaugural recipient of a prestigious new award recognizing global generosity.…

US Philanthropy Goes Outback

Xavier Smerdon, Wednesday, 23rd September 2015 -  The CEO of the United States travel company Collette, Dan Sullivan Jr, said corporate philanthropists in Australia and the US “don’t do enough”, during his recent…

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The End of an Era

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 21st September 2015 -  After 13 years at the Myer Family Company, Peter Winneke, the man considered by many as the father of the new wave of philanthropy in Australia, is moving on to unknown horizons. Winneke…

Woman’s $4 Million Charity Gift

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 15th September 2015 -  A Newcastle woman has left her entire estate, estimated to be worth around $4 million, to charity to support homeless people.      Lily Fardell When Lily Fardell…

Philanthropists Becoming Immune to Tall Poppy Syndrome

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 27th August 2015 -  The “tide has turned” on philanthropy with the movement largely becoming immune to Australia’s famed tall poppy culture, according to the the country's…

Workplace Giving “Continues to Disappoint”

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 26th August 2015 -  Workplace giving is struggling to fulfil its potential, according to a report released by independent private wealth advisory firm Koda Capital. The 2015 Koda Capital Australian…

Vatican Unveils Controversial Philanthropy App

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 25th August 2015 -  The Pope has entered the world of crowdfunding with the Vatican unveiling a controversial art philanthropy app. The Patrons of the Arts of the Vatican Museums recently launched Patrum…

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