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Australian giving grows by $248 million

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2013
... Australia having the highest levels of involvement in three giving behaviours: the percentage of people who donate money to charity, volunteer their time and help a stranger in a typical month.

Laminar awarded hedge fund of the year

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2013
... for his contribution to the domestic hedge fund industry. The awards were held in conjunction with Hedge Funds Rock, a charity event which supports Cure our Kids.

Abbott's PPL scheme to hit Australia's charities

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013
... consequence of hitting the nation's charitable organisations. "Today we are also pointing out the effect on Australia's charity sector," he said at a doorstop interview after his address. "Dividends are an increasing part of the income stream for Australian ...

Vale Aberdeen's Wallace and McMenigall

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2013

Guardian Advice monetises new medical service for advisers

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2013
... advisers who use a preferred medical and pathology service. Advisers may also donate their profits to Guardian's official charity partner The Leukaemia Foundation.

NFP directors not engaged in fundraising

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2013
Directors of not-for-profit (NFP) and charity organisations often play no part in fundraising for their organisations beyond making an annual donation, according to a new study co-funded by the Perpetual Foundation. Perpetual general manager of philanthropy ...

Business leaders donate big to Salvos

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2013
... industry, to match the donation. Speaking about the Forrest's decision to donate a great proportion of their family wealth to charity, Nicola Forrest said: "It was like "child abuse" to leave too much to one's children. It's like a form of welfare. It ...

2013 FICAP RockStar crowned

STAFF JOURNALIST  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2013
... with the support of our sponsors, guests on the night and 10% of bar sales, we will be able to donate over $100,000 to charity. FICAP has raised over $700,000 for charity since its inception seven years ago. Other winners on the night included: ANZ Wealth ...

Auditions still on for charity RockStar gig

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2013
... committee is calling for a few more financial services professionals to participate in the 'Who Wants to be a RockStar' charity event on March 21. FICAP's 'Who wants to be a RockStar' competition is an annual event where finance professionals are encouraged ...

New charity regulator promises less red tape

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 10 DEC 2012
... tape and donors may feel more confident that their money is going where it should following the launch of a new national charity regulator today. Assistant treasurer, David Bradbury, officially launched the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission ...