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Equity Trustees names philanthropy lead

KARREN VERGARA, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2017
... provide excellent service to our clients, beneficiaries and the many charitable and [not-for-profit] bodies we provide grants to, and play a key role in nurturing a philanthropic culture in our country." He added Kennedy's appointment will help bring ...

World Vision soft launches investment fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2017
... social investment market." The portfolio is expected to cover a wide range of financial instruments from endowment and grants through to loans, impact investments, impact bonds, convertible notes and venture equity, the job advertisement said. The fund ...

Infrastructure receives $75 billion boost

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
... to "augment" its infrastructure spending, encouraging the state and territory governments not to rely heavily on Federal grants. The Treasurer allocated $75 billion to infrastructure, with transport receiving the lion's share of about $70 billion in ...

Philanthropy Australia names recipients of annual industry awards

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 7 APR 2017
... university campuses. Recognising the impact of both small-scale and large-scale giving, there were two separate awards, based on grants above $50,000 and those below. The 2017 Best Small Grant of the Year Award went to The Funding Network (Sydney) for ...

Housing affordability threatens super's future

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2017
... home buyers' face from domestic investors, including owner-occupied housing within the pension assets test, and providing grants or low interest rate loans to state and territory governments for the construction of more affordable rental dwellings. Additionally ...

NAB committed to growing impact investment

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2017
... not-for-profit sector with the capacity to develop and implement high quality impact investing programs. The Discovery Grants aim to kick-start this process," Philanthropy Australia chief executive Sarah Davies said. NAB general manager, corporate responsibility ...

NSW government pins fintech job hopes to H2 Ventures

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 13 JAN 2017
... guarantee will help H2 Ventures create up to 40 new start-up fintech companies and 400 new jobs across NSW. "Just providing grants, which have to be capped, achieves small results, but this guarantee has unlocked a $4 million loan, which is really moving ...

Elders and AFA partner on education

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 DEC 2016
... ongoing commitment to further education. Andrew Furlanetto of Victoria and Les Hayward of Western Australia were awarded the grants, designed to up-skill advisers in preparation for the future professional standard reforms. They will undertake the AFA's ...

Kathy Havers from Catalyst wins Future2 award second-year running

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016
... personal reward already," Havers said. The FPA also announced that the Future2 Foundation has awarded over $147,000 in grants in 2016 to not-for-profit organisations with programs for socially and financially disadvantaged young Australians - almost ...

FPA philanthropic arm donates $147k

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016
Future2 has given more than $147,000 in grants this year to community not-for-profit organisations with programs designed to help young Australians. The total sum is up about 30% from last year's $115,000 grants. This year's recipients were selected ...