Monthly Archives: January 2011

a new not for profit regulator?

Posted on January 31, 2011 by ozphilanthropy

The Treasury Department is calling for submissions in response to a discussion paper on a scoping study for a new regulator for the not for profit sector in Australia. Some of the proposed functions of the regulator could include: • … Continue reading →

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Compete to work for a charity of your choice

Posted on January 28, 2011 by ozphilanthropy

Just thought I would throw this in as it has only a very short window for applications. The Vodaphone World of Difference competition encourages social/philanthropic entrepreneurs to make a video about why they want to support a particular not for … Continue reading →

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University of Melbourne advancement job opportunity

Posted on January 27, 2011 by ozphilanthropy

The University of Melbourne is seeking a Manager, Major Gifts and Fundraising for the Faculty of Business and Economics. Here’s the job advertisement. It’s a senior position and one of the key selection criteria is experience of major donor fundraising … Continue reading →

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Community Foundations

Posted on January 26, 2011 by ozphilanthropy

A follow on to the post about Family Foundations. Community Foundations are usually set up for the benefit of a particular community, generally based on geography – for example the Melbourne Community Foundation, the Sydney Community Foundation, the Queensland Community … Continue reading →

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Ian Potter Foundation job opportunity

Posted on January 18, 2011 by ozphilanthropy

The Ian Potter Foundation is advertising for a program officer. (See the position description in full on their home page). It is very much an administration role administering the grant-making process for the travel and conference program areas, assisting program … Continue reading →

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3 pathways to professional development in philanthropy

Posted on January 13, 2011 by ozphilanthropy

With the start of the school year imminent, I thought it timely to have a look at the ways fundraising and philanthropy professionals can gain more skills. University postgraduate study Swinburne University offers qualifications ranging from a Graduate Certificate to … Continue reading →

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The Dragonfly Effect – not for profit readings #2

Posted on January 11, 2011 by ozphilanthropy

The Dragonfly Effect: Quick, Effective, and Powerful Ways To Use Social Media to Drive Social Change I very much enjoyed this book published late last year and subtitled ‘Quick, effective and powerful ways to use social media to drive change’ … Continue reading →

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The Ask by Sam Lipsyte – fiction philanthropy?

Posted on January 9, 2011 by ozphilanthropy

I had wanted to read The Ask: A Novel because it has been promoted as a novel about a disgruntled development officer for a university – read – fundraiser/advancement worker. It had also been described as hilariously funny – but … Continue reading →

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Gift agreements

Posted on January 6, 2011 by ozphilanthropy

Gift agreements have been greatly perplexing me for the last little while. In the higher education advancement field it seems that “gift agreements” are the norm. These are formal documents which outline the pledge payment schedule for a large donation … Continue reading →

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Family Foundations

Posted on January 5, 2011 by ozphilanthropy

Welcome to the new year. Family foundations are a good source of support for the arts in Australia. When I refer to family foundations I mean to differentiate them from community foundations and prescribed ancillary funds. I am specifically writing … Continue reading →

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