Turning a hand to better school outcomes

It’s just over 20 years since Russell Kerr saw an opportunity to help school children at risk of losing their way by providing a practical solution that became Hands on Learning (HoL). In 2017, HoL became part of Save The Children Australia and, as a result, is poised to grow.

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: Restoring Australia's democracy 

Last year, Philanthropy Australia held the Philanthropy Meets Parliament Summit in Canberra, where ideas about the state of our democracy were debated, tested and challenged. Continuing that debate in our blog this week, Hugh de Kretser, Executive Director of the Human Rights Law Centre, highlights how important charity advocacy is for a healthy democracy.

Save $100 with an early bird ticket to 2020 AEGN conference

Join the Australian Environmental Grantmakers Network (AEGN) for their annual conference on 17-18 March at the Sydney Opera House. This years event, 'At the Tipping Point' is a critical event to inform your environmental giving strategy and learn how philanthropy, leadership and influence can drive essential environmental change.

Save the Children launches impact investment fund

In an Australian-first for an aid organisation, this new fund is aimed at supporting enterprises that emphasise social innovation and address pressing social and humanitarian issues. Save the Children Australia CEO Paul Ronalds said the creation of the fund reflected the need for the sector to respond to a changing operating environment and find new sources of funds to scale up promising social innovation.

Accelerate your social impact with a program supported by generous scholarships

Melbourne Business School is introducing a new scholarship supported program to support the growth and impact of Australia's for-purpose sector. The application deadline for the 2020 March intake has been extended to 7 February.