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Future Fund gains two board members

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 6 JUN 2016
... selection committee national chair at the Australian-American Fulbright Commission, and non-executive director of the Australian Youth Orchestra. Wachtel has extensive experience in organisational leadership, finance, risk management and governance ...

Melbourne and Perth to receive a $25m arts education initiative

WHITNEY FITZSIMMONS  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2016
... sport. As well as promoting creativity most of these programs are education focused, using art as the vehicle to engage youth with their learning and their community. The Crown Resorts Foundation Board is chaired by The Hon. Helen Coonan, and the Packer ...

FICAP marks 10th anniversary with record fundraising

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2016
... in Sydney to lend their support for FICAP and the night's charity beneficiaries: Mirabel, The Shepherd Centre and Weave Youth & Community Services. The amount raised took the total tally since FICAP began to more than $1.2 million and, more importantly ...

European Cities Fund to take advantage of future proof cities

WHITNEY FITZSIMMONS  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2016
... said. Over 200 European cities were assessed based on three major factors; quality of life and technology, urbanisation and youth population, and discretionary spending which resulted in 42 cities being identified as best placed to benefit from long-term ...

Wilson AM commits to Pledge 1% philanthropy movement

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2016
... of product, 1% of equity, or 1% of employee time to improve communities around the world. Speaking at the Nexus Australia Youth Summit in Sydney, Wilson Asset Management chairman Geoff Wilson said the company's commitment to making a difference involved ...

Future Generation LIC appoints CEO

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2016
... Walsh said at the moment both companies are set to donate more than $5 million to charities focused on children at risk and youth mental health. "The model provides an incredible ability to increase this contribution over time, while also providing shareholders ...

La Trobe Financial Standard Philanthropy Awards judging panel announced

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2015
... donations in eight categories: Health, Medical Research, Humanitarian, Environment, Education, Arts and Culture, Children and Youth and Corporate Social Responsibility. Gearing has over 35 years' experience in superannuation, funds management, corporate ...

Future Generation IPO raises $300m

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2015
... "We are very grateful to our shareholders who deserve a special thank you for establishing a significant funding base for youth mental health," FGG chairman and University of Sydney chancellor Belinda Hutchinson said. Among the fund's first investors ...

Philanthropists donate $6.2m through Perpetual

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2015
... of its clients. The IMPACT Philanthropy Partnership grants fund programs focused on legal counseling, medical research, youth education and agricultural advancement, as well as technology-enabled community health and rehabilitation services. "These projects ...

Singapore looks to Australia on risk reforms

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2015
... reforms that were inspired by similar policies in Australia, the Netherlands and the UK. Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Lawrence Wong said these countries' reforms helped to "better align the interests of financial advisers and their representatives ...