philanthropyOz Blog

New Positions Vacant

We have two new positions vacant posted on the website today:

• Grants and Awards Manager, Victoria Law Foundation (Melbourne, Applications close 8 February)
• Chief Operating Officer, The Hunger Project Australia (Sydney, Applications close 5 March)

For more information please see the Positions Vacant page.

Grants to pursue your philanthropic ambitions

Vodafone is calling on Australians to trade in their day-jobs and get paid to make a difference. The Vodafone Foundation want to give five passionate people a grant to dedicate an entire year to pursue their personal philanthropic ambitions complete with full salary and expense accounts, so are calling for entries in their 2010 World of Difference program.

Candidates are invited to submit their applications at www.vodafone.com.au/worldofdifference. Applicants should include a summary of their nominated charity or not-for-profit organisation, plus details of their own personal goals and aspirations for their chosen charity or cause in 2010.

Entries close on soon - on 7 February 2010.

Children’s Law Awards calling for nominations

Nominations have opened for the 2010 Children’s Law Awards. Organised by the National Children’s Youth and Law Centre and Mallesons Stephen Jaques, the Awards recognise the achievements and commitment of individuals and organisations who advance the legal rights and interests of children and young people in Australia.

The Awards also raise awareness of the legal issues affecting children and young people, for example:

• Are Australian children adequately protected by the justice and welfare systems?
• Why have the numbers of children found to be at risk of abuse or neglect, and children under care and protection orders, risen significantly?
• How can children best participate in legal proceedings and processes affecting their rights?

Nominations are sought in the following Award categories and are open to both individuals and organisations:

• The National Award for Outstanding Legal Representation of the Rights and Interests of Children and Young People;
• The National Award for Outstanding Advocacy in Policy or Law Reform to Advance the Legal Rights and Interests of Children and Young People; and
• The Media Award for Raising Awareness of Important Children’s Legal Rights Issues.

Nominations close on Friday 19th February. The Awards will be presented on Friday 16 April 2010, during National Youth Week. For more information on the awards, or to download a nomination form, visit http://www.ncylc.org.au/

Australia Day honours

Congratulations to our Members who were the recipients of Australia Day 2010 Honours, including:

• Neil Balnaves (Balnaves Foundation)
• Robert Maple-Brown
• Peter Hall (Hunter Hall International)
• Diane Kargas (Capital Region Community Foundation)
• Eda Ritchie (R.E. Ross Trust)

New Position Vacant

IWDA are seeking a person to assist part-time in the management of donors and benefactors:

•  Donor Liaison Officer, International Women’s Development Agency (Melbourne, Applications close 1 February)

For more information please see our Positions Vacant page.

New Events & Position Vacant

February is shaping up to be a busy month as we get back into the swing of things. We’ve added a couple more events to the Calendar:

• Swinburne Postgraduate City Session - Social Investment and Philanthropy (2 February, Melbourne)
• Performing Policy: The Everyday Experience of Social Policy (9 February, Brisbane)

And the Red Cross are seeking someone with a strong understanding of trusts and foundations to manage their partnerships:

• National Trusts & Foundations Manager, Australian Red Cross (Melbourne, Applications close 29 January)

For more information please see the Events Calendar and Positions Vacant page.

Resources to help victims of Haiti disaster

Here is a sample of organisations accepting donations for relief of the earthquake victims in Haiti.

Oxfam Australia

World Vision Haiti Earthquake Appeal

Save the Children Australia

Unicef Australia

Information and news on the Haiti earthquake can be found at the ABC’s website at http://www.abc.net.au/news/events/haiti-earthquake/

New Events & Positions Vacant

We hope you’ve had a great break over the festive season; 2010 looks to be another busy year with our Events Calendar filling up quickly.

• Towards Social Inclusion Conference (20-21 April, Canberra)
• 2nd Annual Global Family Forum (21-22 April, London, UK)
• International Federation on Ageing 10th Global Conference (3-6 May, Melbourne)
• Melbourne Art Foundation’s Melbourne Art Fair 2010 (4-8 August, Melbourne)
• 3rd National Access to Justice and Pro Bono Conference (27-28 August, Brisbane)
• Making Links 2010 Conference (15-17 November, Perth)

Two Sydney-based positions have become available within the NFP sector:

• Administrative Assistant (part-time), Royal Agricultural Society of NSW Foundation (Sydney, Applications close 25 January)
• Database and Communication Coordinator, Humane Society International (Sydney, Applications close 5 February)

For more information please see the Events Calendar and Positions Vacant page.

Australian Business register changes

The Australian Business Register’s ABN Lookup website now makes it much easier for ancillary funds (including Public Ancillary Funds, formerly PPFs) to identify whether a particular DGR is an item 1 DGR or an item 2 DGR. Ancillary funds, which are item 2 DGRs, are legally unable to donate to other ancillary funds.

Using the ABN Lookup, you will now see that each entry for a DGR entity lists whether it is an item 1, Item 2 or item 4 DGR.

• Item 1 refers to lists of funds, authorities and institutions such as public hospitals, overseas aid funds and public museums (including entities listed by name).
• Item 2 describes funds set up solely for providing money, property or benefits for item 1 DGRs. The funds that meet the requirements of item 2 are called ancillary funds.
• Item 4 describes the funds, authorities or institutions eligible to receive certain cultural gifts.

Item 1 DGRs, which are eligible recipients for donations from ancillary funds, are identified as follows: (Organisation) is endorsed as a Deductible Gift Recipient from (date). It is covered by item 1 of the table in section 30-15 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997.

Ancillary funds are identified with the following descriptor: (Foundation) is endorsed as a Deductible Gift Recipient from (date). It is covered by item 2 of the table in section 30-15 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997.

New 2010 Governance Seminar Dates Announced

We have also finalised new dates in early 2010  for the Understanding the Governance of Charitable Foundations Seminars, also run by Philanthropy Australia’s Treasurer, David Ward:

• Sydney: Tuesday 16 March 2010, 9:30am - 12:30pm

• Melbourne: Thursday 18 March 2010, 9:30am - 12:30pm

This seminar covers broader trustee issues and governance, though does touch on new Private Ancillary Fund (PAF) guidelines.

For PAF-focussed governance, we suggest registering for the PAF Governance Workshop instead.

For more information, booking forms and to register your interest, please visit the Understanding the Governance of Charitable Foundations Seminars page.