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Changes afoot at peak body?


Further to the not so recent news that AbaF and artsupport are to merge next year into one body, and that Louise Walsh of artsupport will soon be the new CEO of Philanthropy Australia, the Australian Financial Review yesterday noted … Continue reading

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Time for traction……a call for action – guest post by Frank Spranger


The call was made a little while back by Dick Smith in a fairly direct way that there are very few business people down south dedicating some or most of their wealth to others who need it. You can find … Continue reading

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Ethics in Philanthropy Debate


The second annual Ethics in Philanthropy Debate, presented by the Australian Communities Foundation in conjunction with the Melbourne Writers Festival was held this evening at BMW Edge at Federation Square in Melbourne. Hosted by Peter Mares and recorded for later … Continue reading

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a new not for profit regulator?


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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from Kant to Catherine Keener


The Inaugural Great Philanthropy Debate was presented in 2010 by the then Melbourne Community Foundation  (now known as Australian Communities Foundation) and the Melbourne Writers’ Festival. With a theme of ethics in philanthropy, and titled – The Giving Agenda: There’s … Continue reading

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