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‘If not now, when?’
Cameron StewartKatherine Keating is doing philanthropy her way, one of many Australians who are transforming the way we give and receive.
In the blood
Damon KitneyGiving has long been in the DNA of some of Australia’s wealthiest families. Now the next generation is bringing a sharpened focus on outcomes.
’It’s not a transaction’
Helen TrincaRelationship-building is at the heart of getting more people to see the light about giving, says Louise Walsh.
Old school ties
John EalesSchool cake stalls, fetes and meat raffles have evolved into sophisticated machines sharply focused on corporate giving and high net worth former students.
Smart sell
Andrew BaxterGetting the word out strategically gives not for profits the marketing edge.
Why dying rich is a disgrace
Elena DouglasIndustrialist Andrew Carnegie’s 1989 admonition is even more relevant today.
‘We’re like angel investors’
Janne Ryan and Creative Music Fund are using an innovative model to turn cultural philanthropy on its head.
The Fundraiser
Sarah-Jane TaskerHeadhunted by Sydney University in 2009, American Tim Dolan is at the top of his craft: he’s overseen the largest fundraising campaign in the country.
Opening the floodgates
John ConnollyDiverting the flow of corporate cash can only buy so much goodwill.
Donor dollars come and go
The patterns of philanthropy are changing – which is good news for some, not so good news for others.
‘Make the money more efficient’
Helen TrincaWesfarmers CEO Richard Goyder says we need to reform a system of health and medical research that works against the sharing of data.
Funding the challenge
So what works, directing money to services or to a campaign for policies addressing disadvantage?
‘You have to put your heart into it’
Glenda KorporaalWith a net worth of $460 million, Graham and Louise Tuckwell believe in sharing the fruits of their labour while they’re still alive.
‘It’s about leveraging’
Glenda KorporaalWhen John Wylie’s investment banker instincts told him the charities sector needed some hard-headed strategic, financial and governance skills, he set up an advisory service to do just that.
The politics of giving
Deirdre MackenNot all cancer research organisations are equal. But growing collaboration among the charities that fund them may level the playing field.
First up: Feeding a need
Michael SmithOne man’s vision for managing giving; feelgood restaurants; and the Gates effect.
Ripe for change
Every year, 3000 new charities join those already jostling for contributions. It’s a pointer to what’s wrong with the sector in Australia.
‘It’s a super-exciting time’
Helen TrincaThe man dubbed the UK’s Warren Buffett is banking on longevity research revolutionising the way we live.
eBay’s trading up
Sian PowelleBay used to be everyone’s favourite secondhand site. But savvy partnerships and technology have turned it into a shopping phenomenon
First up: Screen time, hospitality
Chris Griffith, Sofia Gronbech WrightHome projection power, innovation that never sleeps, and CEO ethics.
Riding the wave
Helen TrincaSarina Bratton has dealt with a few swells during a long career in the cruising sector.
Latest business books
Justin BurkeSome timely meditations on the resurgence of populism, plus pushing the pause button on our techno obesssion and resetting leadership’s focus.
Finetuning the machine
Toby WalshThe worst predictions about technological unemployment have not yet come to pass, but automation is radically changing the jobs landscape. Toby Walsh looks at possible scenarios.
Renovation man
Ewin HannanForward-looking and pragmatic, the AWU’s national secretary says unions can only serve their members if they forget the glory days and reinvent their model.
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