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.  

With the Aged Care Royal Commission due to deliver it final report, our podcast takes a “virtual'' look at the power of innovative technology to transform the care and support of Australians living with dementia.

When we talk about Impact investing, what are the key questions to ask? On this episode of the Philanthropy Australia podcast, we talk to Dr Erin Kuo, Chief Impact Officer at the Impact Investment Group, about the big issues in the sector.

Hundreds of rural and regional communities across Australia felt the impact of the pandemic this year. Few though could call on their local community foundations to provide the kind of support that helped Shepparton weather the grim consequences of COVID-19. In in our final podcast for 2020, we hear how the Greater Shepparton Foundation and the Fairley Foundation responded with speed and compassion to help their town become a powerful example of how to survive the pandemic, even as the virus was circulating. Hear from those who worked to deliver the meals and the health advice that sustained a diverse community in its most difficult moment. It's a feel-good story, at the right time of year.

They come from different backgrounds and are at different stages of their lives. But they agree that they share the same story – it is one of trauma that led to their exposure to the criminal justice system. Now, thanks to a new program, they are telling a different tale, based on friendship and hope.The story of the women who are part of the Women Transforming Justice Leadership Group launches Philanthropy Australia new season of podcasts. Listen as the women share the lived experience of prison and how they are starting to rebuild their lives amid a crisis of women's incarceration in the Victorian prison system.

Welcome to our podcast with the Australian Charities and Not for profits Commission (ACNC), investment and advisory firm KordaMentha and Philanthropy Australia.In this two-part podcast we explore some of the issues around financial viability and solvency that are currently so challenging for many organisations in the charity and not-for-profit sector.Here you'll find a discussion between the ACNC, PA and KordaMentha on the potential scale of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, what to look out for and steps to take that may improve your situation.

Welcome to our podcast with the Australian Charities and Not for profits Commission (ACNC), investment and advisory firm KordaMentha and Philanthropy Australia.In this two-part podcast we explore some of the issues around financial viability and solvency that are currently so challenging for many organisations in the charity and not-for-profit sector.Here you'll find a discussion between the ACNC, PA and KordaMentha on the potential scale of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, what to look out for and steps to take that may improve your situation.

In this episode, Nick Richardson catches up with Natalie Egleton, Chief Executive Officer of the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal (FRRR) to discuss the issues of mental health in our regions and remote towns; Jennie Keioskie, Rural Adversity Mental Health Co-ordinator, talking about Fling Physical Theatre in Bega, Pambula Eden and Bermagui in NSW and Rhiannon Jennings, Rural Development Co-ordinator, for the Youth Affairs Council Victoria, talking about Deadly Yarning and Learning: Our Mental Health.

In this two-part episode, Nick Richardson catches up with Kate Fazio, Head of Innovation and Engagement at Justice Connect to discuss how those seeking legal help in a digital world find it. Kate shares stories about some of the digital solutions she has been involved in that led her to being recognised as Telstra's 2020 Businesswoman of the Year in the Purpose and Social Enterprise category in Victoria. In Part Two of our podcast, Kate outlines some exciting uses for the innovation overseas and some fascinating new work being done with AI.

In this two-part episode, Nick Richardson catches up with Kate Fazio, Head of Innovation and Engagement at Justice Connect to discuss how those seeking legal help in a digital world find it. Kate shares stories about some of the digital solutions she has been involved in that led her to being recognised as Telstra's 2020 Businesswoman of the Year in the Purpose and Social Enterprise category in Victoria. In Part One of our podcast, Kate talks about how digital innovation came about at Justice Connect. 

In this episode, Nick Richardson catches up with National Breast Cancer Foundation CEO and the For Purpose and Social Enterprise winner in the 2020 Telstra NSW Businesswoman awards Professor Sarah Hoskin to reflect on how organisations are coping with the practical changes that the COVID crisis has imposed on their offices and staff, as they discuss what role a robust culture plays in navigating the current climate.

In this episode, Nick Richardson catches up with Verity Morgan-Schmidt, Policy and Partnerships Director at Farmers for Climate Action, and Professor Timothy Reeves, professor in residence at Melbourne University's Dookie Campus, to discuss how our farmers are dealing with the challenges of a changing climate in the battle for a sustainable future, in this episode of our podcast. 

In this episode, Nick Richardson catches up with Sophie Galaise, Managing Director, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, to discuss her experience on the Perpetual Stanford CEO Study Tour, held in the US last September, and her approach to philanthropy and the arts.

Listen to Peter Hunt and Tania de Jong discuss Mind Medicine Australia (MMA) and the possibilities of psychedelic medicine treatments for mental illness in this two-part episode of the Philanthropy Australia podcast.In part two, Tania joins Peter and Nick (Richardson) to explore these treatments in greater detail, while discussing the system change challenge that MMA faces in order to achieve mainstream adoption of these treatments in Australia. 

Listen to Peter Hunt and Tania de Jong discuss Mind Medicine Australia (MMA) and the possibilities of psychedelic medicine treatments for mental illness in this two-part episode of the Philanthropy Australia podcast.In part one, Peter Hunt shares the groundbreaking work that MMA is championing with Philanthropy Australia's Nick Richardson. 

In this episode, Dr Michael Liffman and Nick Richardson discuss the role of charities in the face of the remarkable generosity triggered by disasters in Australia. They explore whether there is an adequate understanding of the role that charities play during a disaster, how funding distribution capabilities are stretched during times of unprecedented giving and whether there is a new way forward to structure the social outcomes around 'disaster giving'.

Filantropia's Robyn Charlwood and Teresa Zolnierkiewicz visited Sweden, Germany and Poland last year to explore some of their varied and nuanced models of philanthropy. Following their trip, Robyn joined Philanthropy Australia's Nick Richardson to have a conversation about what they had learned.

In this episode, Carrie Morgridge from the Morgridge Family Foundation and Wendy Steele from Impact 100 talk to Philanthropy Australia's Nick Richardson about the unique Impact 100 funding model.Carrie Morgridge is Vice President of the Morgridge Family Foundation. The Foundation, according to its website, invests in leaders and organisations that are re-imaging solutions to some of today's biggest challenges.Wendy Steele founded Impact100 in 2001, a network of collective giving groups across the world that makes transformational grants to the communities it serves across five focus areas: Arts & Culture, Education, Environment, Family and Health & Wellness.  She supports, mentors and advises Impact 100 chapters around the globe and total grants have exceeded $70million.   In 2014, Wendy was awarded the Jefferson Award for Public Service for her work and in 2016, Wendy was named by Philanthropy Media as the Number 2 speaker on philanthropy in the USA behind U2's Bono.

For the final episode of the Podcast for 2019, Nick Richardson presents two recent examples of large scale giving - James and Diana Ramsay's $38m bequest to the Art Gallery of South Australia and the $1m+ crowdfunded to assist Koala's following the NSW bushfires - to discuss with Dr Michael Liffman. 

Perpetual's Caitriona Fay and esteemed guest, Paul Brest from Stanford's Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society (PACS), chat with Nick Richardson about the six-year partnership between Perpetual and Standford PACS. The trio then explores the importance of strategic philanthropy, and why it is easier said than done.

In the second part of this conversation, Brest and Richardson continue to dissect the nuances of strategic philanthropy, before moving onto advocacy in philanthropy and impact investing.​

In this episode, Dr Michael Liffman sits down with Nick Richardson to discuss the question “Why don't people give more?”

In the first episode of Philanthropy Australia's Podcast Dr Michael Liffman sits down with Nick Richardson to discuss what motivates giving and how to convert feeling with the 'heart' into implementing with the 'head'.