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Generosity Forum – a collective giving conversation


As you know, my focus recently has been on giving circles and collective giving. So I was very happy to attend the Generosity Forum: Conversations in Changing Philanthropy this week to hear Tom Hull from the Funding Network, Gillian Hund … Continue reading

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Not for Profit Summit – keynote speaker Debra Allcock-Tyler


I heard the most amazing speaker last week at the Not for Profit Summit presented by the Office of the Community Sector in the Department of Planning and Community Development at Geelong. Debra Allcock-Tyler is the CEO of the Directory … Continue reading

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Madison Downunder


As part of my professional development this year I am participating in Madison Downunder, which is presented by the Fundraising Institute of Australia in the Barossa Valley in conjunction with the Madison Institute, University of Madison, Wisconsin. It’s a four … Continue reading

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Coming soon . . .


Coming soon – a series of posts on the Australian Community Foundations Forum at Tweed Heads hosted by Northern Rivers Community Foundation , Philanthropy Australia and the Foundation for Regional and Rural Renewal (FRRR).

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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

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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

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CASE Asia-Pacific Advancement Conference March 2011


Another conference alert for early next year. CASE is the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education – and is the peak body for higher education advancement (development and fundraising). Their next conference in our region is the Asia … Continue reading

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Australian Grantmakers Conference


another conference notice for next year. The Australian Institute of Grants Management (which I had not heard of before) is running a conference called Best Practice in Grants Management in Melbourne on 25 February – hmmm this clashes with the … Continue reading

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b is for Bequest


The tickly subject of talking about what people want to do with their money when they are gone. Bequests are when people leave money in their will by either nominating a set amount of money or a percentage of their … Continue reading

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FIA Conference Feb 2011


The Fundraising Institute of Australia has put out its program for its conference to be held in Melbourne from Feb 24 – 27 in 2011. Here’s a link so you can see the speakers and topics which are divided into … Continue reading

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