Nicole Richards
Apryl Watson & the fight to end Black deaths in custody
The Dhadjowa Foundation helps families who’ve lost loved ones in custody and supports their fight for justice.
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Nicole Richards
- Dec 10, 2020
- 4 min
Building new pathways for working women beyond Covid
“It is well documented that women workers, especially in Victoria, have been the hardest hit as a result of Covid.”
Nicole Richards
- Jun 30, 2020
- 7 min
Philanthropy's Indigenous change agent
Koondee Woonga-gat Toor-rong (KWT) is Victoria's first Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-led philanthropic fund.
Nicole Richards
- Jun 5, 2020
- 5 min
Leading for the greater good
Homeward Bound’s non-hierarchical, global contribution has delivered impressive impact since its inaugural Antarctic expedition in 2016.
Nicole Richards
- May 28, 2020
- 3 min
Keeping an environmental focus in a Covid-19 world
Will the coronavirus crisis trump the climate crisis?
Nicole Richards
- Apr 9, 2020
- 4 min
Action as the antidote to despair: Groundswell
Australia's first giving circle dedicated to funding strategic, high-impact climate advocacy and action, is riding an upswell of support.
Nicole Richards
- Mar 6, 2020
- 3 min
Promoting human dignity, protecting human rights
“These are very difficult times for human rights and human rights defenders.”
Nicole Richards
- Feb 10, 2020
- 4 min
“Sometimes you just need someone to believe in you”: Fellowship for Indigenous Leadership
“The Fellowship for Indigenous Leadership believes in empowerment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples through leadership.”
Nicole Richards
- Aug 26, 2019
- 4 min
Advocates for advocacy
For Bruce and Ann McGregor, collaboration is one of the most valuable lessons they've learned about philanthropy.
Nicole Richards
- Jul 4, 2019
- 6 min
How philanthropy can help drive complacent governments to think differently: Peter McMullin
"I feel sometimes with philanthropy the dollar amount becomes the story and people forget what the thing’s all about." - Peter McMullin
Nicole Richards
- Jun 4, 2019
- 4 min
Across the generations
In 1967 Australian industrialist Sir James N. Kirby surprised even those closest to him when he announced his intention to start a...
Nicole Richards
- May 3, 2019
- 2 min
‘By establishing the Fund, we are able to keep our beautiful girl’s name alive’
The Morgan Mansell Fund is a fund that no parent would ever wish to set up: a memorial fund to honour the all-too-short life of their child.
Nicole Richards
- Apr 30, 2019
- 6 min
Philanthropy and the active investor
"We’re prepared to place our corpus at risk because we’re trying to be social venture capitalists," says Alan Schwartz AM.
Nicole Richards
- Apr 4, 2019
- 5 min
The accidental philanthropist
The thought of a family foundation had never crossed Michael Barr’s mind until the day his father called a family meeting and announced...
Nicole Richards
- Mar 22, 2019
- 4 min
De-stigmatising philanthropy
“I wish more people understood that it’s possible to make a big difference even by giving a small amount,” says Sophie Chamberlain from...
Nicole Richards
- Mar 11, 2019
- 4 min
Philanthropy and next-gen advocacy
Brisbane-based English Family Foundation is best known for its evangelical support of social enterprise but, as a family foundation, it...
Nicole Richards
- Mar 5, 2019
- 7 min
Sam Mostyn: Great leaders are inclusive
Sam Mostyn is a leader in so many fields it’s hard to keep track. She’s won awards for her leadership and for breaking down barriers and...
Nicole Richards
- Mar 4, 2019
- 5 min
The Barefoot Investor on giving
Scott Pape, aka The Barefoot Investor, reaches millions of Australians every week with his pull-no-punches take on personal money...
Nicole Richards
- Mar 3, 2019
- 4 min
Philanthropy and Indigenous peoples
Recognising that philanthropy needs to do more learning (and unlearning) while addressing the inherited power dynamics and prevailing...
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