Philanthropy Weekly No Images? Click here Issue #208 | 24 October 2019 Data reveals a mixed picture of Australia’s giversHow do you explain why some of Australia’s wealthiest people don’t appear to donate to a tax-deductible cause? What does it say about the nation’s well-off? And perhaps most compelling of all, what is the relationship between wealth and giving? In this article, we take a closer look at the latest figures on giving from the Australian Centre for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies at QUT and the Charities Aid Foundation. NEWSROOMMEMBER SPOTLIGHT: Philanthropy in the wake of a Royal Commission While royal commissions at State and Federal levels have led to momentous changes in policy, legislature and funding in an array of domains they can also be expensive and unpredictable. In this blog, Emma Morgan from The Family Violence Philanthropy Collaboration Project reflects on what happens when a royal commission sparks the will to change, and shares lessons on how philanthropy can support other sectors waiting on royal commissions. Inaugural Collective Giving Australia Summit The inaugural Collective Giving Australia Summit - Sydney, Tuesday 19 Nov 2019 - will bring together leaders and members of collective giving groups from around the country, to share successes, discuss how to enhance impact and workshop challenges. THOUGHT LEADERSHIPNovember thought leadership event - included with membership (excl. Connected) Don't miss our November thought leadership roadshow, where you will get the chance to hear from Abigail Scott Paul, from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (UK), on how to re-frame perceptions of marginalised groups in order to affect change. Abigail will share insights at events in Adelaide, Sydney & Melbourne from 27-29 November. Abigail will explore how to mobilise communities and institutions to help eliminate poverty, alongside a panel of local sector leaders in each state. PHILANTHROPIC LEARNING PROGRAMTwo Philanthropic Learning Program courses available in Nov. Establishing an enduring culture of philanthropy: Concentrate on donors - Not donations JOB VACANCIESHead of Campaigns Sydney NSW | Art Gallery of NSW IN THE NEWSVictorian Social Enterprises Making Global Connections Premiere of Victoria | 23 Oct 2019 Something to share? |