In a world experiencing a polycrisis, charities in particular face competing demands on resources. Add to that a growing number of charities, declines in individual giving, and more funders accepting … Continued
Philanthropy Leadership Summit 2025, hosted by Philanthropy Australia The inaugural Leadership Summit took place in Canberra. The day started with leadership discussions on the polycrisis and finished (for me, in … Continued
I recently had the opportunity to attend the 2025 Chartered Institute of Fundraising Fundraising Convention in London on 9 & 10 June, while remote working from the UK for a … Continued
Following a most successful Fundraising Institute Australia Conference, and so many fabulous chats with all our clients, partners, and other supplier friends in the sector, it seems like a great … Continued
What happens when you get 1100+ people together at the 2024 Philanthropy Australia (PA) conference, who are passionate about finding solutions to the biggest issues our world faces? Feelings of … Continued
Inclusion, First Nations, Collaboration, Innovation, Leadership, Community, Environmental and Climate, Gender-wise and International Philanthropy. These were the categories for the 2024 Australian Philanthropy Awards hosted by Philanthropy Australia at the … Continued
The article ‘How funders can avoid complexity in grant applications’ first appeared in F&P (Fundraising & Philanthropy). In the philanthropic world, the quest to maximise impact and foster positive change … Continued
In what can only be described as an immense and intense one day program, Philanthropy Australia’s 2023 Philanthropy Meets Parliament Summit certainly provided robust discussion, thought-provoking content and a lot … Continued
Key takeaways from the 2023 Philanthropy New Zealand Conference from Jo Garner, Ruth Button and Greta Buchanan. “There comes a point where we need to stop just pulling people out … Continued
It was great to join the Fundraising Every Day team and some of their clients and partners (many mutual) at their annual fedXpo in Brisbane, to hear about fundraising and … Continued
This article first appeared in Pro Bono. The elusive grant – to use for whatever your for-purpose organisation most needs funding for now… it’s the dream, right? Well, it can … Continued
This article first appeared in Pro Bono News. With conferences and workshops back in the calendars, following a period of increased need from the for-purpose sector, it is unfortunate to … Continued