Filantropia share lessons from European philanthropy

Filantropia's Robyn Charlwood and Teresa Zolnierkiewicz visited Sweden, Germany and Poland last year to explore some of their varied and nuanced models of philanthropy. Robyn joined Philanthropy Australia's Nick Richardson to have a conversation about what they learned.

 How science (and common sense) can help us manage the mental health impacts of the bushfire crisis

"While the physical effects of the bushfires that raged across Australia are readily captured in images of razed homes and injured wildlife, the mental health impacts are harder to measure. With the Morrison Government’s announcement of $76 million for mental health support, it’s timely to ask what the science tells us about how this funding can be most usefully spent."

Associate Professor Samuel Harvey, Chief Psychiatrist at the Black Dog Institute & Richard Bryant, Scientia Professor at UNSW Sydney in this week's featured blog.

PAF Guidelines update webinar with David Ward

After the success of our recent PAF Guidelines update series, we're pleased to announce that we're now offering this session, with David Ward, Technical Director at Australian Philanthropic Services, as a webinar. This offering is designed to maximise the impact of your Private Ancillary Fund, following Treasury's release of the updated Private Ancillary Fund Guidelines 2019. David will also be available to answer your general PAF governance questions and all attendees will receive a copy of Philanthropy Australia's updated PAF Trustee Handbook.

 Cranlana Centre announces seven new scholars

Seven individuals working in the not-for-profit, start-up, culture and community sector are the newest scholars in the Cranlana Centre for Ethical Leadership program. Cranlana Centre’s CEO Vanessa Pigrum said, “These outstanding leaders represent a broad range of sectors and interests and their lived experience will contribute to the rich diversity of discussion which is central to Cranlana Centre’s programs.’’