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New Events

We’re busy organising a lot of events for the sector this year, amongst which are our regional visits across the country - we’re looking forward to getting together with our interstate Members.

And don’t forget to check out our various workshops being held over the next few months, including a new Professional Development series for our Full Members.

• Philanthropy and Family Foundations (1 March, Hobart / 3 March, Canberra)
• Census | beyond the count Conference (2-4 March, Melbourne)
• Calling all Queer-preneurs: An evening for queer changemakers, social entrepreneurs and philanthropists (3 March, Sydney)
• Celebrating Women Changemakers (8 March, Melbourne)
• UPDATED: A worthwhile exchange: a guide to Indigenous philanthropy (16 March, Melbourne)
• AEGN meeting (16 March, Melbourne)
• Vincent Fairfax Fellowship Program: Ethical Leadership (21 March, Melbourne)
• A Taste of Harmony (21-27 March, National)
• ‘A capitalist wanders into the not-for-profit industry’: 2011 Commencement Lecture by Mark Cubit (22 March, Victoria)
• Leading Learning in Education and Philanthropy: Filling the Knowledge Gap (23 March, Melbourne)
• AEGN meeting (24 March, Sydney)
• Law Institute of Victoria Not for Profit Conference (15 April, Melbourne)
• 2011 Australian Innovation Festival (26 April- 31 May, National)
• Better Philanthropy: From Data to Impact (10-11 May, USA)
• Community Foundations of Canada 2011 Conference (12-14 May, Canada)
• European Foundation Centre 22nd Annual General Assembly and Conference (26-28 May, Portugal)
• Aid & International Development Forum (8-9 June, USA)
• AEGN meeting (25 August, Melbourne)
• Research Australia Philanthropy Conference 2011 (29-30 August, Sydney)

Members’ Events

^{* for Full Members of Philanthropy Australia only, unless otherwise specified}

• Ageing Futures Affinity Group (9 March, Melbourne)
• Arts Affinity Group (9 March, Melbourne)
• South Australia Network (15 March, Adelaide; non-Member grantmakers also welcome)
• PAF Network (16 March, Sydney)
• Indigenous Affinity Group (22 March, Sydney)
• Canberra Regional Meeting (23 March, Canberra)
• Geelong Regional Meeting (24 March, Geelong)
• CEO Network Lunch (29 March, Melbourne; invitation only)
• Future Voices of Philanthropy (31 March, Sydney)
• Young Philanthropists (6 April, Melbourne)
• Corporate Network (7 April, Melbourne)
• International Giving (13 April, Melbourne)
• Tasmania Members Meeting (14 April, Hobart; non-Member grantmakers and large charities also welcome)
• Philanthropy Australia AGM (27 April, Melbourne; Full and Associate Members only)
• Arts Affinity Group (28 April, Sydney)

Further details on these events are available on the Events Calendar.

If you have any events relevant to Australian grantmakers coming up, please let us know by submitting it on our website here.

NZ earthquake 2011

Philanthropy Australia is thinking of all those in Christchurch who have been affected by the massive earthquake that hit the city on Tuesday. To those who have lost family and friends, to those who have lost property, and to the many who are so traumatised by the devastation, we are thinking of you. We have close ties with Philanthropy New Zealand and are aware that many Trusts and Foundations and non-profit organisations will be working over the next days, months and years to comfort, assist and rebuild in Christchurch.

Australians wishing to make tax-deductible donations in response to the earthquake can do so via the Australian Red Cross New Zealand Earthquake 2011 Appeal. Donations of $2 or more are tax deductible. The Australian Red Cross is an item 1 DGR and the Assistant Treasurer, Bill Shorten, has declared the earthquake a disaster for tax purposes.

For those looking for information on the disaster and its effects, Google has an excellent page of resources. This includes the Christchurch Person Finder, for those seeking information on family and friends.

The relevant Twitter hashtags are #eqnz or #nzeq

A Call to Action to Register your Workplace for A Taste of Harmony 2011

The Scanlon Foundation is seeking the support of Philanthropy Australia Members during a Call to Action week, commencing 21st February, in asking people to register their workplace now for A Taste of Harmony 2011.

A Taste of Harmony (21 – 27 March 2011) is Australia’s biggest celebration of cultural diversity in the workplace. Last year participation doubled with more than 120,000 Australian workers sitting down to a multicultural lunch.

The concept is simple. Register your team or workplace, set a lunch date and ask colleagues to bring a dish from their cultural background or food from a country they would like to try. The result is a multicultural feast where workers have the opportunity to learn something new about the different cultural backgrounds that exist in their workplace and enjoy a delicious meal. There is no fund raising involved.

A Taste of Harmony is focused not only on the food but also on the stories that accompany them. So bring in your baklava, swap stories over some spag bol and tuck into a tasty multicultural lunch!

To get involved, simply register a workplace for free by visiting www.tasteofharmony.org.au

2011 Grantseeker Workshop dates announced

Grantseeker Workshop dates for the first half of 2011 have been finalised for Melbourne and Sydney:

Melbourne:

• Tuesday, 29 March 2011
• Tuesday, 28 April 2011
• Tuesday, 14 June 2011

Sydney:

• Monday, 11 April 2011
• Friday, 27 May 2011

» Booking forms are now available - see the Grantseeker Workshops page

Aussie Farmers Foundation Grants Close 01 March

Aussie Farmers Foundation Grants program aims to support initiatives which will make a difference to the health and wellbeing of Australian rural and regional communities.

Through the Grant program, the Foundation aims to partner with best practice organisations around Australia each year who are delivering services in rural and regional Australia, where there has been an identified need of assistance. The Foundation is looking for community-focused activities which will make a real and measureable improvement to rural and regional communities, activities which are based on consultation or input from the community.

These grants will be awarded for a period of one year only.

The Foundation’s granting is characterised by:

• a focus on innovation
• an interest in leverage
• addressing sustainability
• provisioning of benefits for disadvantaged Australian farming families and their communities
• a focus on issues particular to Australian farming communities

For grant guidelines and application form go to www.aussiefarmersfoundation.org.au

Macquarie Social Innovation Award winner and finalists

The School for Social Entrepreneurs – an Australian not-for-profit organisation dedicated to the development and increased capacity of social entrepreneurs – has been awarded the inaugural Macquarie Social Innovation Award for 2010. The $100,000 grant is designed to recognise and reward an Australian organisation or program aimed at meeting local social needs by offering inventive solutions. The Award is presented bi-annually.

The finalists include –
·    CuriousWorks – a media arts organisation using digital technology to reflect the lives of people living in marginalised communities
·    Fair Business – a not-for-profit that provides training, support and employment opportunities for the long-term unemployed or disadvantaged
·    KidsXpress – an expressive therapy program to help resolve traumatic childhood experiences
·    Many Rivers Opportunities – a not-for-profit microenterprise organisation providing finance to marginalised, regional Australians to help them build a sustainable business
·    Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation, Brisbane – through its Centre for Online Health, the hospital is now one of the largest providers of paediatric telemedicine in the world
·    Summer Foundation – a community organisation dedicated to resolving the issue of young people living in nursing homes

Macquarie’s Australian Social Innovation Award judging panel comprised David Clarke - Chair of the Macquarie Group Foundation; Geoff Mulgan - Director of the Young Foundation UK and Chair, Involve UK; Peter Shergold - CEO, Centre For Social Impact, Macquarie Group Foundation Professor and Julie White - Head, Macquarie Group Foundation.

Position Vacant

Executive Officer

An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced and motivated professional who can lead the continued growth of the Inner North Community Foundation and cement its role in Melbourne’s Inner North and the broader community philanthropy field. Strong management of grant-making and fund development programs, knowledge of community based philanthropy and an ability to build the Foundation’s corpus are among the required skills.

Applications close Monday 28 February 2011

» Visit the Positions Vacant page for further details

New 2011 Professional Development and PAF Workshops

We’re pleased to announce 2011 dates for Philanthropy Australia workshops, including our new Professional Development series.

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Philanthropy Professional Development Workshop Series 2011

Led by specialist presenters, this series of workshops is specifically designed for workers in philanthropy and features topics that have been requested by staff of Member organisations. All sessions are held in Melbourne CBD; interstate attendees are most welcome.

You can choose to participate in single workshops, or if you sign up for the whole series you’ll receive a discounted rate and be allocated a priority space for all workshops.

Attendees must be employed by a current Full Member organisation of Philanthropy Australia.

Media & Communications, 1 March 2011, 12pm - 1:30pm

Presenter: Jen Sharpe, Think HQ

Evaluation & Impact, 3 May 2011, 12pm - 1:30pm

Presenter: Regina Hill, Effective Philanthropy

Social Media, 5 July 2011, 12pm - 1:30pm

Presenter: Philanthropy Australia & special guests

Project Management, 6 September 2011, 12pm - 1:30pm

Presenter: Catherine Brown, Catherine Brown & Associates

Working with the Board, 8 November 2011, 12pm - 1:30pm

Presenter: Catherine Brown, Catherine Brown & Associates

Cost per workshop: $40 per attendee, including GST.

Attend the whole PD series: All 5 workshops at the discounted rate of $150 per attendee, including GST.

» Click here to make a booking and for more information

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Private Ancillary Fund (PAF) Governance Workshops

These workshops are tailored to donors, directors and trustees of Private Ancillary Funds (PAFs), and explain the new rules governing PAFs (previously known as PPFs), including the Guidelines, relevant legislation, responsibilities of trustees, and transition arrangements.

Presented by David Ward, author of the Private Ancillary Funds Trustee Handbook, it’s a great opportunity to engage in conversations around, and ask questions about, the intricacies of governing philanthropic foundations, and PAFs in particular.

Sydney: 10 May 2011, 9:30am - 12:30pm

Melbourne: 11 May 2011, 9:30am - 12:30pm

Cost: All scheduled PAF Governance Workshops cost $385 for Members and $605 for Non-Members per attendee, including GST.

» Click here to make a booking and for more information

Swinburne Philanthropy information session

The Asia-Pacific Centre for Social Investment and Philanthropy at Swinburne University are holding an information session on their Postgraduate programs on Thursday Feb 10 at 5pm. The event will be held at the Lord Mayor’s Charitable Fund’s new premises at L5, 140 Queen St, Melbourne. Director Dr Michael Liffman will introduce the teaching team for 2011 and outline the two postgraduate programs on offer:

• Master of Commerce (Social Investment and Philanthropy).
  Please note students can initially enroll in the Grad Certificate program.
• Graduate Certificate in Social Impact
  offered in partnership with the Centre for Social Impact

Two scholarships are available: The ‘Trust Company as trustee of the Fred P Archer Trust’ Scholarships and the Yulgilbar Foundation Graduate Certificate of Social Impact Scholarship are both available for the the Graduate Certificate of Commerce (Social Investment and Philanthropy) and the scholarship dates have been extended to February 28 2011.

Please rsvp for the information session to Helen Imber by 5pm Wednesday February 9, on (03) 9214 8384 or himber@swin.edu.au

For information on courses and more information on scholarships, see: http://www.swinburne.edu.au/business/philanthropy/

New Events

The events calendar is back on track; today’s update is quite a big one, and there’ll be more added over the next few weeks.

• A Further Conversation with Elders: Bringing you up to date with the impacts of living under the Intervention (7 February, Melbourne)
• Women Worldwide Leading through Philanthropy 2011: 22nd Annual Symposium (10 March, USA)
• Social Impact Bond Conferences (10 / 14 /17 March, UK)
• National Family Foundation CEO Leadership Symposium (23-24 March, USA)
• ACOSS 2011 National Conference (29-30 March, Melbourne)
• Social Enterprise World Forum 2011 (5-7 April, South Africa)
• Women’s Funding Network Annual Conference - The Power of Global Networks (7-9 April, USA)
• Global Philanthropy Forum 10th Annual Conference (13-15 April, USA)
• TEDxSydney 2011 (28 May, Sydney)
• 3rd EMES International Research Conference on Social Enterprise: Social Innovation through Social Entrepreneurship in Civil Society (4-7 July, Denmark)
• 4th Making Cities Liveable Conference (27-29 July, Queensland)
• National Conference on Volunteering 2011 (9-11 November, Brisbane)

Full Members Only

• Queensland Flood Crisis 2011: Briefing for Sydney Members (8 February, Sydney)
• Disability Affinity Group meeting (16 February, Melbourne)
• Education Affinity Group meeting (22 February, Melbourne)
• Indigenous Affinity Group meeting (23 February, Melbourne)
• Corporate Network meeting (23 February, Sydney, Full Members)
• Addressing Homelessness Affinity Group meeting (1 March, Sydney)
• Members’ Disaster Response Briefing (3 March, Melbourne)
• Education Affinity Group meeting (8 March, Sydney)

Further information on these events is available on the Events Calendar.

If you have any events relevant to Australian grantmakers coming up, please let us know by submitting it on our website here.