Nicole RichardsJun 29, 20207 minPhilanthropy's Indigenous change agent Koondee Woonga-gat Toor-rong (KWT) is Victoria's first Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-led philanthropic fund.
Nicole RichardsMay 27, 20203 minKeeping an environmental focus in a Covid-19 world Will the coronavirus crisis trump the climate crisis?
Nicole RichardsApr 8, 20204 minAction as the antidote to despair: GroundswellAustralia's first giving circle dedicated to funding strategic, high-impact climate advocacy and action, is riding an upswell of support.
Nicole RichardsMar 5, 20203 minPromoting human dignity, protecting human rights“These are very difficult times for human rights and human rights defenders.”
Nicole RichardsAug 26, 20194 minAdvocates for advocacyFor Bruce and Ann McGregor, collaboration is one of the most valuable lessons they've learned about philanthropy.
Nicole RichardsJul 4, 20196 minHow 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 RichardsJun 4, 20194 minAcross the generationsIn 1967 Australian industrialist Sir James N. Kirby surprised even those closest to him when he announced his intention to start a...
Nicole RichardsMay 3, 20192 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 RichardsApr 30, 20196 minPhilanthropy 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 RichardsApr 4, 20195 minThe accidental philanthropistThe thought of a family foundation had never crossed Michael Barr’s mind until the day his father called a family meeting and announced...
Nicole RichardsMar 22, 20194 minDe-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 RichardsMar 11, 20194 minPhilanthropy and next-gen advocacyBrisbane-based English Family Foundation is best known for its evangelical support of social enterprise but, as a family foundation, it...
Nicole RichardsMar 5, 20197 minSam 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 RichardsMar 4, 20195 minThe Barefoot Investor on givingScott Pape, aka The Barefoot Investor, reaches millions of Australians every week with his pull-no-punches take on personal money...