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AFA Foundation headed for milestone

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2019
... Foundation's support of Lifeline in Western Australia raised enough for 130 extra calls to be answered. Lifeline remains a key charity partner of the AFA Foundation, with Lacheur saying that while everyone is aware of Lifeline, the suicide prevention ...

Insurer to add value via tech

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2019
... 'whole person' being central to wellbeing. "Rewarding customers for their community contribution, whether it be doing a charity fun run, giving blood or volunteering for the cause that's close to their heart, is therefore not only unique, it makes complete ...

Advisers forgo charitable conversations: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2019
... 14% of participants claim they "outright distrust" charities. About one-third of Australian taxpayers make a donation to charity and claim a deduction. But this has declined by 7.2% from $3.1 billion to $2.9 billion, the research found.

FEW recognises Thalia Stanley Group founder

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 APR 2019
... women. "We are also pleased that we were able to raise much needed funds for the Sister2sister and Future2 through our charity raffle," she said.

Financial services industry digs deep for charity

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 1 APR 2019
... annual FICAP 'Who Wants to be a RockStar?' event was a resounding success, as the financial services industry dug deep for charity. The event raised almost $300,000 for Raise, Learning Links and the Starlight Children's Foundation. About 800 people filled ...

New board directors at Future Generation

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAR 2019
The $480 million LIC founded by Geoff Wilson that donates a portion of its net assets to charity every year has added two new board directors. Deloitte Partner Stephanie Lai and UBS managing director and head of marketing and corporate communications ...

Charity auction open for FICAP

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2019
The annual Financial Industry Community Aid Program charity fundraiser has kicked off, with an online auction open for bidding. Ahead of FICAP's 2019 'Who Wants to be a Rockstar?' event tomorrow night, the online auction has kicked off with 39 lots ...

Countdown to 2019 FICAP Rockstar

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2019
... funds raised this year will support Starlight Children's Foundation, Learning Links and Raise. "In working with our charity partners, we know that kids who are shown good pathways, and steered towards an education and away from negative environments ...

Up close and personal: Women in financial services

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2019
... says, is the most rewarding aspect of her role as chief executive of First Nations Foundation (FNF), the only Aboriginal charity in financial services. Since 2014, Melbourne-based FNF has been running Big Super Day Out, a one-stop shop that reunites ...

Rich families stingier with charities

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2019
... their income. "Donors from high income households currently donate the lowest proportion of their households income to charity," Roy Morgan said in a statement. "Even though the $250 k+ household income group make the highest average donations ($697) ...