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Events Calendar Update

This week’s new additions and updates to the calendar of events for the philanthropic sector:

• 5th World Summit on Arts & Culture (3-6 October, Melbourne)
• Queerpreneurs and Changemakers: an evening for queer changemakers, social entrepreneurs and philanthropists (6 October, Melbourne)
• CANCELLED: Understanding the Governance of Charitable Foundations Seminar (11 October, Brisbane - alternative dates in Sydney & Melbourne)
• Poverty Alleviation Un-Conference (17-20 October, Mexico)
• 6th Annual Givewell Nonprofit Forum (18 October, Perth / 20 October, Adelaide)
• Faith and Development - Should They Go Hand in Hand? (19 October, Sydney)
• Grantseeker Workshop (24 October, Adelaide / 8 November, Brisbane)
• Philanthropy 101 Seminar (24 October, Adelaide / 22 November, Sydney)
• We’re all in the business of ‘doing good’, but are we good at doing it? A forum on partnerships between philanthropy and indigenous education (26 October, Melbourne)
• Indigenous Innovation Unconference (29 October, Sydney)
• Advocacy Workshop - Change the World Through Philanthropy (15 November, Sydney / 17 November, Melbourne)
• 2011 Research Australia Awards (16 November, Melbourne)
• Philanthropy in the 21st Century (17 November, USA)
• Australia’s Welfare 2011 Conference (23-24 November, Canberra)
• National Conference on Volunteering (28-30 November, Gold Coast)
• UPDATED: Fundraising Institute Australia International Conference 2012: Dare to be Different (28 February - 2 March, Gold Coast)
• UPDATED: Grantmakers for Effective Organisations National Conference (12-14 March 2012, USA)
• Australian & New Zealand Disaster and Emergency Management Conference (16-18 April 2012, Brisbane)
• 6th Australasian Better Boards Conference (July 2012, Melbourne)
• ISTR 10th International Conference for the Third Sector: “Democratization, Marketization and the Third Sector” (10-13 July 2012, Italy)

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

Members Events*

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

• Philanthropy Australia Members Event with Guest Speaker Diana Leat (11 October, Brisbane; Full and Associate Members welcome)
• UPDATED: Addressing Homelessness Affinity Group (13 October, Melbourne)
• UPDATED: Arts Affinity Group (13 October, Sydney / 23 November, Melbourne)
• UPDATED: Ageing Futures Affinity Group - Special Wicking Trust Presentation (19 October, Melbourne)
• UPDATED: Indigenous Affinity Group (20 October, Sydney / 16 November, Melbourne)
• UPDATED: Education Affinity Group (27 October, Sydney / 22 November, Melbourne)
• Rural & Regional Affinity Group (9 November, Canberra; non-Member grantmakers operating in rural and regional areas also welcome)

» 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.

Positions Vacant: The Alfred Foundation, Australian Women Donors Network, The Ian Potter Foundation

The Alfred Foundation in Melbourne are seeking a highly motivated and experienced fundraising specialist to join them as Development Manager, playing a critical role in the development, implementation, coordination and administration of a broad range of fundraising and philanthropic activities to support The Alfred Hospital.

Applications close 2 October 2011 - click here for more details on this position

The Australian Women Donors Network have a unique opportunity for an energetic and personable Chief Executive Officer. This is a part-time position to be based in Sydney or Melbourne, requiring a strong understanding of the philanthropic, NFP and business sectors, and a passion for the empowerment of women and girls.

Applications close 7 October - click here for more details on this position

A position has become available at The Ian Potter Foundation for an experienced Accountant / Bookkeeper, based in Melbourne. Reporting to the CEO, the successful candidate will oversee and report on many facets of financial operations for one of Australia’s largest philanthropic foundations.

Applications are open until filled - click here for more details on this position

If you’d like to submit a job listing for the philanthropic sector or senior fundraising positions, please see our submissions page here.

New dates for Understanding the Governance of Charitable Foundations Seminar

We have announced new October dates for our Understanding the Governance of Charitable Foundations Seminar in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.

Presented by David Ward, Philanthropy Australia’s Treasurer, this seminar is an essential refresher and introduction on governance for grantmakers, tailored to attendees’ needs and structures.

An exploration of issues and considerations for trustees of charitable trusts and foundations in Australia, topics covered include the structure of charitable trusts, governance and the role trustees play; what trustees must do and what trustees should consider doing; and governance failure.

Perhaps you’ve come across some of these questions in relation to your foundation:

• What are the implications for our Public Ancillary Fund with the recent changes in tax laws?
• How can I be told that some organisations with both DGR and TCC are not eligible for grants from my PAF?
• What is wrong in having a grant condition stating that if money isn’t fully spent on this project the organisation must give the remainder back?
• Why cannot my foundation support good small TCC Charities that desperately need help?
• Why can this foundation only distribute in Victoria when others can fund deserving projects in the Northern Territory?

If you don’t know the answers, Understanding the Governance of Charitable Foundations Seminar will help.

Who should attend?

This seminar is an ideal base for new trustees and foundation staff; useful to those providing advice on setting up foundations and trusts; and an excellent reference document and aide memoire to those already familiar with its subject.  This seminar also provides an opportunity for those with significant interaction with foundations and trusts to understand the responsibilities and issues considered by Trustees.

Register

Brisbane:  Tuesday, 11 October 2011, 9:30am - 12:30pm

» Click here to register online for Brisbane seminar

Sydney: Wednesday, 12 October 2011, 9:30am - 12:30pm

» Click here to register online for Sydney seminar

Melbourne: Thursday, 13 October 2011, 9:30am - 12:30pm

» Click here to register online for Melbourne seminar

About David Ward

David is a trustee, governance and structure consultant in the philanthropic community. He is on the Council of Philanthropy Australia, Director of Social Ventures Australia (SVA) Private Ancillary Fund Service, and Sessional Lecturer at Asia Pacific Centre for Social Investment & Philanthropy, Swinburne University, Melbourne.

David is author of the Trustee Handbook: Role and Duties of Trustees of Charitable Trusts and Foundations (2008) and the Private Ancillary Funds Trustee Handbook (2009) for Philanthropy Australia.

He was a member of the international panel that developed the Investment Management Code of Conduct for Endowments, Foundations and Charitable Organisations for the CFA Institute (2009-2010).

David had 20 years’ experience as a financial market executive with ANZ including four years as CEO of ANZ Trustees, which manages over 200 charitable trusts.

David has a BSC (Hons) and started his working life as a diplomat in New Zealand.

» More information on this seminar is available on Philanthropy Australia’s website

New Positions Vacant

Victoria Law Foundation have an immediate opening for an Education Officer. Based in Melbourne’s CBD, this is a part-time role assisting the Education Programs Manager developing and delivering their Education Program covering events, outreach programs, internships, and other activities. The successful applicant will also help with administration and management of the Victoria Law website.

Applications close COB this Wednesday 21 September - click here for more details on this position

The Australian Conservation Foundation are seeking a Key Relationships and Grants Officer to support their high-performing fundraising team, identifying major donors. Based in the award-winning 60L Green Building in Melbourne, the successful applicant will have high-level communication and relationship skills and a demonstrated background in successful grant and funding applications and proposals.

Applications close 9am Friday 23 September - click here for more details on this position

Victorian Opera have opened a new full-time position of Individual Giving Manager. Reporting to the Development Manager, this position will develop Victorian Opera’s Patronage program and Syndicate Program. The successful applicant will have experience in fundraising and connecting with potential donors.

Applications close Friday 30 September - click here for more details on this position

The University of Melbourne have a fixed term (3 years) full-time or part-time opportunity for a Development Manager to join their Architecture, Building and Planning faculty. The role involves planning and managing fundraising and associated campaigns to support strategic priorities of the faculty.

Applications close 4.55pm Thursday 6 October -  click here for more details on this position

If you’d like to submit a job listing for the philanthropic sector or senior fundraising positions, please see our submissions page here.

Dr Dorothy Scott Oration

We’re pleased to provide Emeritus Professor Dorothy Scott’s Oration speech transcript, presented to a public audience last night at the University of Melbourne. Dorothy’s breadth of knowledge on philanthropic intent is evident in her fascinating talk on In cash or in kind? For love or money? For now or forever?

A brief excerpt:

Most philanthropic giving in kind is not activism philanthropy but it also involves contributing knowledge and labour. From the expertise encompassed in not for profit boards of management to the efforts of the environmental volunteers who plant trees on a large scale, the contribution in kind is huge.

Philanthropic foundations themselves can also make a significant contribution in kind, as a recent study undertaken at the Myer Foundation by intern Lesley Harris, has illustrated. Based on surveying 10 foundations, Lesley identified the broad range of non-grantmaking contribution they made, from trustees using their influence to be advocates for grant recipient organisations, to serving on advisory councils and bringing together different organisations to pursue a common goal. Sometimes it goes much further than this. The work of the R.E. Ross Trust with Aboriginal communities along the Murray, drawing on Rebekah Lautman’s social work and community development skills, is an excellent example of the added value which a philanthropic trust can provide. In some areas of grantmaking, it is not a matter of in cash or in kind. Without the in kind support, the cash will not suffice. “Can we do deeds as well as donations?” could be a useful question to build into all grantmaking practice.

Download Dorothy’s speech from PhilanthropyWiki

New Grants Announced

Grantmakers invited to attend launch of new Incolink Research Grants and Scholarships for health and wellbeing of workers

Incolink Foundation Fund (IFF) are launching a new grants and scholarship program on 14 September to develop a research project into the health and wellbeing of workers and their families in the Victorian commercial building and construction industry.

Open to both individuals and organisations, this specialised funding is unique in Australia and promises to provide interesting insight into a section of our population lacking in significant analysis.

All grantmakers are invited to attend the launch  in Melbourne next week:

WHEN: Wednesday, 14 September 2011, 10.15am

WHERE: Incolink, 51 Rathdowne Street, Carlton (Level 3 – enter from Rathdowne street entrance)

Morning tea & coffee provided

RSVP by 12 September to Alison by phoning (03) 9668 3061 or email alisonm@incolink.org.au

Download the launch invitation (PDF)

EDIT 12/09/11: Regrettably the Incolink Foundation Fund has had to unexpectedly cancel the Research Grants and Scholarships Launch event on the 14th of September due to an unforeseen circumstance which has their Chief Executive Officer, John Glasson, now unable to be in attendance. It’s hoped this launch will be rescheduled at a later date. The Research Grants and Scholarships will be available for application from later in 2011.

 QR National announces Community Giving Fund for rural & regional communities

QR National launched its Community Giving Fund this week offering two grant rounds per year of up to $20k for rural and regional non-profit organisations, focussing on health and wellbeing, community safety and education.

Applications for the round will close 5pm (AEDST) Monday 31 October 2011. Click here to visit the QR National website for more information.

The QR National Community Giving Fund is now also listed in The Australian Directory of Philanthropy.

Sydney Community Foundation’s new Belonging Project to foster community participation

To foster connections and support for the marginalised of Sydney, encourage participation and a greater sense of belonging in their community, and help create a stronger, more inclusive community, the Sydney Community Foundation have launched the Belonging Project grants for the Greater Sydney area.

Grants of between $5k - $15k will be awarded to primarily early stage and innovative projects focusing on the areas of youth at risk, families and children, homelessness, pathways to employment and migrant support and settlement.

Respresenting an innovative approach to grantmaking, successful applicants will not receive immediate funding from the SCF but rather have the opportunity to be included in the forthcoming “Belonging in Sydney” campaign which the SCF will take to potential donors in 2012.

Applications will close on 30 September 2011. Click here to visit the SCF website for more information.

Australian Workplace Giving Awards Winners

The Australian Charities Fund inaugural Australian Workplace Giving Awards were announced this week at the NSW Parliament House in Sydney. In their recent media release, ACF’s CEO Edward Kerr said the judges were impressed by the number and high quality of submissions.

“The quality of submissions made choosing a winner in some categories very difficult. As a result there were a number of instances where the judges recommended issuing a Highly Commended Award in addition to naming a winner,”  Kerr said.

In ACF’s recent study, ‘Cutting to the Heart of Workplace Giving’, it’s estimated that workplace giving now generates approximately $20million per year in donations, providing non-profit organisations with steady, reliable funds.

Philanthropy Australia would like to congratulate the winners, and pass on our appreciation to all Australian workplaces implementing workplace giving schemes to allow employees to contribute significant regular giving to community organisations.

Winners and Highly Commended

• Winner: PwC - Best Practice: Employer Organisation Award
• Highly Commended: Commonwealth Bank - Best Practice: Employer Organisation Award
• Winner: Redkite - Best Practice: Community Organisation Award
• Winner: JB Hi-Fi - Organisational Engagement Award
• Winner: Amalgamated Holdings Ltd/Camp Quality - Collaboration - Joint Award Employer/Community Organisations Award
• Highly Commended: Palais Theatre/Save the Children - Collaboration - Joint Award Employe/Community Organisations Award
• Winner: PwC - Innovation Award
• Winner: Kevin Perkins, CEO, Collins Foods Group - Inspirational Leadership Award
• Highly Commended: Tracy McCully - Barker & Katrina O’Donnell, Ageing, Disability & Home Care - Inspirational Leadership Award
• Highly Commended: Julianne Cowley, AusAID - Inspirational Leadership Award

Events Calendar Update

New additions to the calendar of events for the philanthropic sector:

• Launch of the Incolink Foundation Fund Research Grants and Scholarships (14 September, Melbourne)
• What is the current state of play for philanthropy in Australia? (14 September, VIC)
• UPDATED: Council on Foundations 2011 Fall Conference for Community Foundations (19-21 September, USA)
• Tax Forum (4-5 October, Canberra)
• United Nations Associate of Australia Masterclass: The UN and Global Business Initiatives on Sustainability Leadership (6 October, Melbourne)
• Understanding the Governance of Charitable Foundations Seminar (11 October, Brisbane / 12 October, Sydney / 13 October, Melbourne)
• MicroEdge Solutions Conference (16-19 October, USA)
• 2011 Not for Profit Summit: Think Resources (18 October, VIC)
• Family Wealth Symposium (19 October, Perth)
• The East Asian Forum on Fundraising (21-23 October, China)
• The Annual European Forum on Fundraising (18-20 November, UK)
• Global Grantmaking Institute (1-2 December, USA)
• International Conference on Emerging Economies (12-13 January 2012, India)
• Council on Foundations Family Philanthropy Conference 2012 (13-15 February 2012, USA)
• Fundraising Institute Australia International Conference 2012: Dare to be Different (28 February - 2 March 2012, QLD)
• Council on Foundations Annual Conference 2012 (29 April - 1 May 2012, USA)
• International Rural Network Forum 2012: Rural & Remote Resilience - Making the Priorities Possible (24-28 September 2012, SA)

» 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.