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
Update – October 2025: If you’re preparing for the Perpetual 2026 IPAP round, we’ve published a new version with updated tips and a handy checklist to guide your application. Head … 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
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
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
Brisbane recently played host to the Social Enterprise World Forum 2022. Over 2700 people from 93 countries attended either in person or virtually to talk about all things related to … Continued
This article first appeared in Pro Bono News. Governance is, more than ever, in the spotlight, and while it may not be a particularly sexy word, it is one that for-purpose … Continued
The article “Risky business: The importance of financial reserves and a diversified fundraising strategy” first appeared in Pro Bono Australia. You have probably heard the phrase “putting all of your … Continued
The article ‘The power of personal connection’ first appeared in Pro Bono Australia. I recently took my first interstate business trip in longer than I can remember. In teeing up … Continued