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Philanthropy: ‘The Good, the Bad and the Ugly’

Staff Reporter, Monday, 11th October 2010 - US philanthropy and grantmaking expert Barry Gaberman is currently in Australia, sharing his insights on the next decade of philanthropy. Gaberman retired in 2006 after …

5 ‘World Changing’ Ideas Get $10 Million from Google

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 29th September 2010 - Five ‘world changing ideas’ are to share $US10 million in funding as the winners of Google’s Project 10^1000. The 10^1000 project was launched 2 years ago by Google…

Older Generations Demonstrate Generosity

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 15th September 2010 - New Australian research reveals that almost 90 per cent of people aged over 60 contribute to charities in some way. The national study, conducted by Instinct & Reason on behalf…

Philanthropy a Priority for Education Sector

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 9th September 2010 - One in five education institutions hit the $1 million mark within 5 years of focusing on fundraising, a new Australian benchmarking study has found. The third bi-annual benchmarking…

Talking Philanthropy with Government

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 8th September 2010 - The Victorian government has embarked on a series of discussions with philanthropists to help better understand how each other works. The discussions are being coordinated through…

Billionaire Donates $100 Million to Human Rights Watch

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 8th September 2010 - Billionaire philanthropist and financier George Soros had announced a grant of $100 million over 10 years to Human Rights Watch, a New York based Not for Profit organisation. The…

The Philanthropic Path Forward

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 2nd September 2010 - Susan Raymond, the Executive Vice?President of US Not for Profit, Changing Our World warns Australian philanthropists not to become risk averse A US expert has warned…

Philanthropy Puts Mental Health on the Map

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 2nd September 2010 - Australian of the Year Professor Pat McGorry addresses the Philanthropy Australia national conference. A national conference in Melbourne has been told how a multi-million dollar…

Katrina Aftermath Highlights Community Engagement

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 1st September 2010 - On the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina in the US, the Not for Profit research Institute of Southern Studies has released a new report which looks at what has changed and what …

Landmark Donation to National Gallery

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 26th August 2010 - Party at Gandel Hall – Artist's Impression The National Gallery of Australia has received a landmark gift of $7million from well known Melbourne-based …

Academic Challenges Gates Philanthropy & Tobacco Connection

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 25th August 2010 - An Australian academic and anti-tobacco campaigner has challenged US billionaire and philanthropist, Bill Gates' commitment to his tobacco control projects. In an article…

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