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They’re Rich, Unelected and Shaping Public Policy

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 13th August 2015 -  There are only 4,600 “high wealth individuals” in Australia with personal assets of $30 million or more, but despite making up just 0.04 per cent of taxpayers, these mega-rich people…

Gina Rinehart Set to Change Philanthropy?

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 11th August 2015 -  Australia’s richest woman, Gina Rinehart, could completely change the country’s philanthropic landscape, with reports the mining magnate is set to make a massive…

$5.2 Million Donation Boosts Mental Health

Xavier Smerdon, Friday, 7th August 2015 -  The estate of a Melbourne stockbroker has given $5.2 million to Monash University, the largest ever donation to the institution, to support mental health research. David Winston…

World’s Richest Philanthropic Funds

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 30th July 2015 -  Australia is notably absent from a list of the world’s top 10 ultra-wealthy philanthropists, despite 2014 being declared as a year of the “mega gifts”, with the…

Opinion

Philanthropy & Cooperatives Need to Get to Know Each Other Better

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 21st July 2015 -  Cooperatives can provide an innovative way to address inequality and disadvantage by using ownership as a tool to empower people and build community wealth, writes Krystian Seibert,…

$41 Billion Charity Pledge

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 2nd July 2015 -  A Saudi Prince has made one of the biggest philanthropic pledges ever, vowing to give away his entire $41 billion fortune. Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal, nephew of the late King of Saudi…

Magistrate Leaves University $4 Million

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 2nd July 2015 -  A former Magistrate and staff member at Melbourne University has left her former employer a gift of $4 million. Francine McNiff passed away in April this year after a high-profile…

Matched Giving & Collective Impact: A Smarter Way to Give

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 1st July 2015 -  There’s a new philanthropic phenomena at play in Australia, and a timely one at that with June being Workplace Giving Month, writes Julia Keady, committee member of giving …

Americans Give Record $358 Billion to Charity

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 18th June 2015 -  Americans gave an estimated $US358.38 billion to charity in 2014,breaking a record that has stood for 60 years, with the majority of “mega-gifts” given by relatively…

Olympian & Philanthropist Ron Clarke Dies

Xavier Smerdon, Wednesday, 17th June 2015 -  Australian Olympic running great and philanthropist, Ron Clarke, has died at the age of 78. Clarke who was also a former Gold Coast Mayor in Queensland and retired from public life…

Aussie Philanthropists Struggling With Red Tape

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 16th June 2015 -  Australia’s philanthropic sector is “decidedly disjointed” and lags behind the world’s leaders on cross-border giving, according to a landmark report.…

Opinion

Showcasing Community and Philanthropy Partnerships

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 11th June 2015 -  The recently announced Community and Philanthropy Partnerships Week aims to showcase and promote partnerships that are making a difference in communities right across Australia,…

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