Our top Perpetual tips
Like all funders and grant opportunities, this one may not be right for your organisation or may not be the right time for your organisation to apply. So please consider … Continued
Shifting perspective, shifting practice – together we can achieve remarkable things
What happens when you get 1100+ people together at the 2024 Philanthropy Australia (PA) conference, who are passionate about finding solutions to the biggest issues our world faces? Feelings of … Continued
Celebrating Australian Philanthropy: Australian Philanthropy Awards 2024
Inclusion, First Nations, Collaboration, Innovation, Leadership, Community, Environmental and Climate, Gender-wise and International Philanthropy. These were the categories for the 2024 Australian Philanthropy Awards hosted by Philanthropy Australia at the … Continued
‘Government and Philanthropy Working Together to Double Giving’ – The 2023 Philanthropy Meets Parliament Summit
In what can only be described as an immense and intense one day program, Philanthropy Australia’s 2023 Philanthropy Meets Parliament Summit certainly provided robust discussion, thought-provoking content and a lot … Continued
PNZ 2023: Uniquely Aotearoa New Zealand
Key takeaways from the 2023 Philanthropy New Zealand Conference from Jo Garner, Ruth Button and Greta Buchanan. “There comes a point where we need to stop just pulling people out … Continued
Demonstrating your impact: the pathway to secure untied grant funds
This article first appeared in Pro Bono. The elusive grant – to use for whatever your for-purpose organisation most needs funding for now… it’s the dream, right? Well, it can … Continued
Social Enterprises
Brisbane recently played host to the Social Enterprise World Forum 2022. Over 2700 people from 93 countries attended either in person or virtually to talk about all things related to … Continued
Governance is not a dirty word
This article first appeared in Pro Bono News. Governance is, more than ever, in the spotlight, and while it may not be a particularly sexy word, it is one that for-purpose … Continued
Risky business: The importance of financial reserves and a diversified fundraising strategy
The article “Risky business: The importance of financial reserves and a diversified fundraising strategy” first appeared in Pro Bono Australia. You have probably heard the phrase “putting all of your … Continued
The power of personal connection
The article ‘The power of personal connection’ first appeared in Pro Bono Australia. I recently took my first interstate business trip in longer than I can remember. In teeing up … Continued
Reducing stress when it comes to your grants strategy
The article was first published as “Feeling stressed? You’re not alone” in Pro Bono Australia. Well, here we are. A New Year, but somehow, all too familiar? I started the … Continued
Working together for the greater good
The article “Working together for the greater good” first appeared in Pro Bono Australia. If there is anything that we have learned from the organisations we work with on fundraising … Continued