Staff Reporter, Thursday, 5th August 2010 -
Forty of the wealthiest families and individuals in the United States have committed to returning the majority of their wealth to charitable causes by taking the 'Giving Pledge'…
Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 3rd August 2010 -
The Western Australian Community Foundation has been forced to close its doors, citing a lack of operational funding.
The Foundation says while it is continuing to see an increase…
Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 21st July 2010 -
US Philanthropist Bill Gates says the world has historic opportunity to change the face of AIDS with the use of new funding models.
In a Keynote Speech to 18th International AIDS Conference,…
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 1st July 2010 -
Private support for the arts rose slightly to $212 million in 2008-9, despite the economic downturn, according to new research by the Australia Business Arts Foundation (AbaF).…
Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 30th June 2010 -
Australian Entrepreneur and philanthropist Dick Smith is calling on wealthy Australians to get behind programs to address homelessness and he's already putting his money…
The pro bono efforts of major US law firms held steady in 2009 despite the continued pressures of the economic downturn, according to the Pro Bono Institute’s 2009 Law
Lina Caneva, Monday, 14th June 2010 -
An Australian Philanthropist has been named as one of five people awarded Companions of the Order of Australia (AC) in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list.
The AC is the highest…
Lina Caneva, Thursday, 10th June 2010 -
Two major annual surveys on US Giving find overall donations are down but online giving is up despite the difficult economic times.
Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 9th June 2010 -
The Gates Foundation in the US has called on global leaders to make women's and children's health a top priority and commited US$1.5 Billion to the cause.
Melinda Gates has…
Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 9th June 2010 -
The Myer Foundation and Sidney Myer Fund have been named as the 2010 recipient of the prestigious International Funders for Indigenous People’s Award – the first…