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How philanthropy is helping AbilityMade become a sustainable social enterprise

Many philanthropists are adding impact investing to their toolkit, along with traditional philanthropic funding. Impact investments are financial, social and or/environmental returns that are measured and considered.

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The Lighthouse Project’s place-based approach makes a difference

The Greater Shepparton Lighthouse Project was established in 2014 in direct response to local community concerns that many young people weren’t faring as well as they could be.

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The Cornelia Program supports vulnerable women and children

Women make up the majority of tenants in social housing and are by far the greatest users of Specialist Homelessness Services across the country.

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Northleaf Capital Partners selects Equity Trustees for senior private credit fund

Northleaf Capital Partners (Northleaf), a global private markets investment firm, has selected Equity Trustees to be the Trustee and Custodian of its senior private credit fund, NSPC AUD Investor Trust (NSPC Australia).

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Titan of charitable, arts and business sectors passes away

Few Australians have contributed so much across so many diverse fields as Sir Andrew Grimwade, who recently passed away at 92 years of age.

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Equitable Education Mary Jane Lewis Foundation working to bridge historic gender divide

When Dafydd Lewis died in 1941, he left a legacy that would help young men with limited financial resources receive a tertiary education.

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Why active Philanthropists are turning to mental health

The importance of good mental health has been gaining attention in recent years, but the area still doesn’t receive as much support as others.

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Changing of the guard in Equity Trustees Super business

Australia’s leading independent specialist trustee company, Equity Trustees, today announced the appointment of Andrew Godfrey as Executive General Manager of the Superannuation Trustees Services business.

Details for EQT Holdings half-year results release and webinar

EQT Holdings Limited (ASX: EQT) will conduct a webinar presentation by Mick O’Brien, Managing Director and Philip Gentry, Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer, for investors following the release of EQT’s Half Year Results.

Notes from the national gathering on all things philanthropy

2022 Philanthropy Australia National Conference in September demonstrated that nothing replaces sharing stories and experiences in person.

Australia’s oldest research institute is working to solve the dementia puzzle

The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute has embarked upon a genomics project that aims to accelerate research into personalised dementia therapies.

Why dying well is just as important as living well

Melbourne City Mission’s palliative care program is helping people with life-limiting illnesses to live as well as they can until the end.