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Category Archives: higher education
Research and Practice at ANZTSR
By Alexandra Williamson and Sharon Nathani Research: Ozphilanthropy and I recently attended the ANZTSR Conference in Sydney. What the blazes is that? we hear you asking – it’s the Australia New Zealand Third Sector Research conference (as no one has … Continue reading
Posted in engaged philanthropy, grantmaking, higher education, philanthropy
Tagged Alexandra Williamson, ANZTSR, board remuneration, community foundations, dgr, Elizabeth Cham, John McKinnon, Keir Family Foundation, Krystian Seibert, Mary Crooks, Matthew Hall, McKinnon Family Foundation, PAF, Philanthropy Australia, Private Ancillary Funds, PubAf, Purple Sage Project, Sarah Benjamin, Social Network analysis, Victorian Women's Trust
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ISTR not the Ishtar Conference
Guest post by Alexandra Williamson The International Society for Third-sector Research known as ISTR or “I Star” – (editor’s note: which sounds to us at ozphilanthropy like Ishtar, goddess of love, fertility and sometimes community) is an international membership association … Continue reading
Posted in higher education, philanthropy
Tagged ACPNS, Alexandra Williamson, Arnova, Association for Research on Nonprofit Organisations and Voluntary Action, community foundations, Democracy and Legitimacy, Food Security, Foodbank, Gerry Salole, Hyborg, Hybridisation, International Society for Third Sector Research, Ishtar, ISTR, place-based philanthropy, Ruth Phillips, Social Network Mapping, Voluntas
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Rebecca Riccio – Learning by Giving and MOOCS
The Asia-Pacific Centre for Social Impact and Philanthropy at Swinburne presented the annual Heloise Waislitz Oration with Rebecca Riccio, the founding Director of the Social Impact Lab at Northeastern University in Boston. Rebecca has developed the world’s first MOOC … Continue reading
Posted in corporate social responsibility, donate, grantmaking, higher education, philanthropy, social action
Tagged Asia-Pacific Centre for Social Impact and Philanthropy, Doris Buffett, Experiential philanthropy, Geelong Community Foundation, Giving with Purpose, Learning by Giving Foundation, Lord Mayors Charitable Fund, MOOC, Northeastern University, Rebecca Riccio, Schools in Philanthropy, Youth in Philanthropy
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Senior International Fellows in Philanthropy
A little quiet lately as about to embark on some professional development at the City University of New York’s Graduate Center, Center for Philanthropy and Civil Society. They run a Senior (as in old(er)) International Fellows Program for people in … Continue reading
Posted in higher education, philanthropy
Tagged Ambassadors for Philanthropy, Australian Communities Foundation, Berks County Community Foundation, Center for Philanthropy and Civil Society, community foundations, Council on Foundations, county community foundation, international fellows program, Kevin Murphy, Philanthropy Australia, Senior International Fellow in Philanhtropy, Senior International Fellows in Philanthropy, Simon McKeon
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Philanthropy, Old, New and Enduring
Last week I attended a forum entitled Philanthropy, Old, New and Enduring presented by Swinburne University’s Asia Pacific Centre for Social Investment and Philanthropy in conjunction with O’Keefe and Partners. Julie Johnson, Managing Director at O’Keefe Partners, presented on giving trends research … Continue reading
Posted in corporate social responsibility, donate, fundraising, higher education, philanthropy
Tagged asia pacific centre, bequest, charitable competition, Christopher Baker, corporate philanthropy, corporate sponsorship, estate, global financial crisis, Include a Charity, Inheritance, Julie Johnson, not for profit, O'Keefe and Partners, swinburne university, testamentary trust
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new CASE training opportunity – October 2011
The CASE Asia-Pacific Institute in Educational Fundraising will be held at the The Melbourne Business School Executive Education Campus at Mt Eliza from 3 – 7 October. Registrations are now open with an early bird fee (by 30 April) of … Continue reading
Posted in donate, fundraising, higher education, philanthropy
Tagged advancement, conference, development, melbourne
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A change of key in fundraising
I am putting this post in here – which is one I wrote on my old blog before setting up ozphilanthropy.com. It records my reactions to the changed scale of fundraising I encountered on starting work in Advancement in higher … Continue reading
Posted in donate, fundraising, higher education, philanthropy
Tagged advancement, code of practice, development, moves management, stewardship
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University of Melbourne advancement job opportunity
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
Posted in fundraising, higher education, philanthropy
Tagged advancement, cultivation, development, fundraising jobs
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3 pathways to professional development in philanthropy
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
Posted in fundraising, higher education, philanthropy
Tagged accreditation, conference, mentoring, professional development, skills
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The Ask by Sam Lipsyte – fiction philanthropy?
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
Posted in fundraising, higher education, philanthropy
Tagged advancement, development, ethics, fiction philanthropy, solicitation, transparency
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