Philanthropy Australia Podcast

It’s been 11 years now since a landmark review of the Australian education system was chaired by one of the nation’s best-regarded businessman and Philanthropy Australia Life Member David Gonski AC. The report identified several highly concerning trends in the educational outcomes of Australian students. One review recommendation stands out and more than a decade later it’s resonating more loudly than ever. https://www.schoolsplus.org.au/

In this special national conference podcast, we hear from our three Keynote Listeners – Naomi Anstess, Arminé Nalbandian and Niall Fay – about some of the key moments, insights and observations they gleaned this week. It’s a powerful finale that offers stimulating reflections on our conference theme – For the Love of Humanity: People, Place and Planet.

In this Philanthropy Australia podcast we hear how this innovative piece of strategic philanthropy has helped to build a "quiet revolution'' that is helping to embed access to justice, and providing clients with a pathway through the complex web of health and legal issues.

Many Australians give what they can, when they can. But what looks like a straightforward act of generosity is often driven by deeper motives. In the first episode of Philanthropy Australia's Podcast Season Three, we talk to Dr Cassandra Chapman, an expert on the psychology of giving, about what drives us to give.

A holistic and collaborative approach to land management in parts of Arnhem Land has had a remarkable outcome for local First Nations communities - the creation of a bi-cultural school model that helps ensure local knowledge and language is preserved. In this podcast, the Karrkad Kanjdji Trust and Dusseldoro Forum talk about their role in working with communities and the power of 'catalytic philanthropy' to help deliver outcomes across this vast and remote area.

It’s a ‘desk companion’. It could work like ‘a cookbook’ – pick what you need. Or a resource to dip into: it’s Australia’s first philanthropy toolkit to help individuals, families, and advisers across their philanthropic journey. Perpetual Private launched the Australian Philanthropy Toolkit as part of its ongoing partnership with the Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society (Stanford PACS), based in California, USA. On this Philanthropy Australia podcast, we hear from Perpetual Private’s Managing Partner for Community & Social Investment, Caitriona Fay and Senior Fellow at Stanford PACS Heather Newberry Lord about what it took to craft the resource that can help everyone on their giving journey. Your Philanthropy Toolkit | Perpetual

How do you support not-for-profit organisations in our regional areas to build their capacity and enable them to become more robust and durable? The answer may be in a program rolled out by the Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal in Partnership with the Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation – it’s called Investing in Rural Community Futures Program. On our first Philanthropy Australia podcast of 2022, we talk to those involved and get a taste of just what a difference this program can make.

Philanthropy Australia's New Gen network is all about compelling ideas, fresh energy and unique collaboration. We talk to New Gen's new Co-Chairs Bella Wiggs and Martin Green in this Philanthropy Australia podcast and hear about their goals and ambitions to engage their peers in driving social change.

During the past 18 months, we have been able to access a combination of new and established data to give us a clearer picture about how philanthropy and the for-purpose sector has coped with the bushfire and COVID crisis. But what does this data tell us about the challenges the sector faces? What does it say about how we can plot our way forward? And how can we use the data to help shape policy? We hear from JB Were’s John McLeod, Professor Kristy Muir, CEO of the Centre for Social Impact, Strive Philanthropy Co-Founder Jarrod Miles and Seer Data and Analytics CEO Kristi Mansfield, who offer their perspectives on what the data shows and where we go from here.

Homelessness has often been treated as a problem that cannot be solved. But what if there are ways to make a difference, by taking a more strategic approach? Listen to Kenneth Myer Innovation Fellow, David Pearson, outline a way forward that offers an end to homelessness. Join David, Philanthropy Australia and Sidney Myer Fund & The Myer Foundation for a discussion about philanthropy and ending homelessness on Tuesday, July 20, from 2-3pm: https://events.humanitix.com/philanthropy-australia-and-the-sidney-myer-fund-and-the-myer-foundation-partnership-event The Myer Foundation and Sidney Myer Fund’s Kenneth Myer Innovation Fellowships support breakthrough solutions to Australia’s most pressing social and environmental challenges. David leads the Australian Alliance to End Homelessness, working to significantly expand the network of individuals, organisations and communities committed to not just addressing or reducing homelessness - but to ending it. This session will examine the groundbreaking approach successfully rolled out in over 100 communities in the USA and Canada, and explore support for local efforts to end homelessness in Australia.

A flash of inspiration, some private philanthropy and deep community engagement has helped transform a Vietnamese village. Listen to the story of how co-operation between a man known as Dr Vance and Action on Poverty has developed a model of community-based tourism that is spreading across Vietnam and potentially, the region.

What does ethical leadership look like in the time of COVID-19? How do leaders respond to the challenge of rallying staff around a common goal during a global pandemic? In our podcast this week, we talk to moral philosopher and ethicist Dr Matt Beard, the new Program Director of the Vincent Fairfax Fellowship at the Cranlana Centre for Ethical Leadership.

In our final episode of the Giving Connect podcast, our special guest is Seri Renkin OAM, independent advisor and consultant to the philanthropic sector. Each week, under the guidance of host, Ben Clark, Head of Philanthropy and Social Investment at AET, the podcast explores ‘critical themes’ that facilitate meaningful and impactful partnerships and discusses the mechanics and theory of great grant making.

In the latest episode of Philanthropy Australia’s Giving Connect podcast, Suzanne Walsh, President of Bennett College in the USA, reflects on philanthropy’s power to provide coveted information, not just money, to support organisations and causes. Each week, under the guidance of host, Ben Clark, Head of Philanthropy and Social Investment at AET, the podcast explores ‘critical themes’ that facilitate meaningful and impactful partnerships and discusses the mechanics and theory of great grant making.

In the early stages of the pandemic, the Government trusted science and the experts to guide its response. In this week’s special systems change podcast we talk to those experts who helped drive that engagement and along the way, may have helped shape a new kind of relationship between science and government policy.

In the fourth episode of Philanthropy Australia’s Giving Connect podcast, our special guest is Strategic Grants' Jo Garner. Listen to Jo discuss with host, Ben Clark, Head of Philanthropy and Social Investment at AET, about the need for clearer communication between grantmakers and grantseekers.

In our third episode of Philanthropy Australia’s Giving Connect podcast, our special guest is Wendy Lewis, Executive Office at Collier Charitable Fund. Each week, under the guidance of host, Ben Clark, Head of Philanthropy and Social Investment at AET, the podcast explores ‘critical themes’ that facilitate meaningful and impactful partnerships and discusses the mechanics and theory of great grant making.

In the second episode of Philanthropy Australia’s Giving Connect podcast, our special guest is Mutual Trust’s Foundation Manager Rachel English. Each week, under the guidance of host, Ben Clark, Head of Philanthropy and Social Investment at AET, the podcast explores ‘critical themes’ that facilitate meaningful and impactful partnerships and discusses the mechanics and theory of great grantmaking.

This March we launch Giving Connect, a six-part series exploring critical themes’ that facilitate meaningful and impactful partnerships. Each episode is hosted by Ben Clark – Head of Philanthropy and Social Investment at AET – who will discuss the mechanics and theory of great grant making. His first guest is Kids Plus Foundation CEO Shaun Cannon.