Economic downturns are typically accompanied by a reduction in charitable giving, and corporate g... more Economic downturns are typically accompanied by a reduction in charitable giving, and corporate giving is sometimes slower to re-materialise than individual giving. But our research of the top 100 ASX Australian Companies shows that thinking and giving strategically can mutually benefit companies and the community
As a nation, we spend five times as much on alcohol as we claim in tax deductible donations each ... more As a nation, we spend five times as much on alcohol as we claim in tax deductible donations each year (ASIC 2016). It’s worth asking what’s afoot in Australian giving and where arts givers/giving sit within this.
Against a backdrop of increasing interest in higher education philanthropy, the Australian Centre... more Against a backdrop of increasing interest in higher education philanthropy, the Australian Centre for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies (CPNS) surveyed Australian Universities to begin benchmarking their fundraising and alumni relations. This data relates to the calendar year 2006, being the first full annual survey.
Against a backdrop of increasing interest in higher education philanthropy, the Australian Centre... more Against a backdrop of increasing interest in higher education philanthropy, the Australian Centre for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies (CPNS) surveyed Australian Universities to begin benchmarking their fundraising and alumni relations. This data relates to the calendar year 2006, being the first full annual survey.
Against a backdrop of increasing interest in higher education philanthropy, the Australian Centre... more Against a backdrop of increasing interest in higher education philanthropy, the Australian Centre for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies (CPNS) surveyed Australian Universities to begin benchmarking their fundraising and alumni relations. This data relates to the calendar year 2006, being the first full annual survey.
Thinking of philanthropy as ‘a love of humankind’ leaves a space for those philanthropists whose ... more Thinking of philanthropy as ‘a love of humankind’ leaves a space for those philanthropists whose giving supports all living things, regardless of whether their existence immediately benefits humanity or not. These biospheric values may differentiate donors who give to the environment from those who support other cause areas, and research generally has not explored this difference. Drawing on data from Giving Australia 2016, our working paper explores what this national study suggests about the current state of environmental philanthropy in Australia. In a time of mixed but steady advances for the Australian philanthropic sector as a whole, the findings highlight the incremental but sustained growth in giving time, money and expertise to environmental organisations and causes. The global picture of environmental giving is changing, with new major donors from countries such as China and the United States (US) making national and international commitments to conservation and environmen...
Since 2002, ACPNS has been surveying professional advisers to affluent Australians intermittently... more Since 2002, ACPNS has been surveying professional advisers to affluent Australians intermittently to seek their views and experiences around client and personal philanthropy. Why?: because professional advisers on finance, wealth management, law, accounting, taxation, estate management and beyond are an important nexus with people who have the capacity to channel significant funding into community need. Overall, this study suggests a slight shift away from advising affluent clients on philanthropic matters. It also highlights some perceived lack of organisational and professional association support and the feeling of many advisers that they do not have the expertise yet to advise in this area. These results provide thought fodder for advisers, their organisations and sector bodies.
A longitudinal qualitative study was conducted with CEOs of 12 fundraising organisations across A... more A longitudinal qualitative study was conducted with CEOs of 12 fundraising organisations across Australia to answer the question - how mights a change in the CEO's fundraising knowledge improve fundraising activity and outcomes for their organisation? The CEOs along with the inaugural Australian Grantmaker of the Year, Caitriona Fay from Perpetual and lead researcher Dr Wendy Scaife travelled to San Antonio, Texas, USA to attend the annual Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) conference in March 2014. Participants identified five main success factors for such group learning initiatives about fundraising: - Getting away from the day to day business of running the organisation - Informal, social time to debrief and get to know others - Diversity of organisations whereby no one was in direct competition to others - Commitment, openness and willingness of individuals to participate - Group facilitation This research has been supported by the Perpetual Foundation – Trustees...
Giving Australia 2016 is a large, complex, collaborative and important study for Australia’s nonp... more Giving Australia 2016 is a large, complex, collaborative and important study for Australia’s nonprofit sector, community and those who make policy about it. This paper provides an overview of the Giving Australia project, including the research questions and research design.
Australian fundraisers and their organisational leaders (CEOs and board members) diverge sometime... more Australian fundraisers and their organisational leaders (CEOs and board members) diverge sometimes in how they think about fundraising. In fact, eight key differences emerged in the recent Australian study that sparked this paper. A strong fundraising/leadership accord in attitudes toward fundraising would seem to be important, especially in tightened funding regimes. Both demand and competition for funding beyond the government dollar is growing. Many organisations are moving into community fundraising for the first time due to imperilled government funding. The sophistication of all donation sources is likewise on the rise. These factors add complexity to the fundraising role and to the task of boards and CEOs in managing fundraising strategy and activity. Some variances in professional outlook might be predictable between fundraisers and fundraising organisation leaders. However, the differences found in our study are in areas that potentially affect the organisation’s ability to...
Economic downturns are typically accompanied by a reduction in charitable giving, and corporate g... more Economic downturns are typically accompanied by a reduction in charitable giving, and corporate giving is sometimes slower to re-materialise than individual giving. But our research of the top 100 ASX Australian Companies shows that thinking and giving strategically can mutually benefit companies and the community
As a nation, we spend five times as much on alcohol as we claim in tax deductible donations each ... more As a nation, we spend five times as much on alcohol as we claim in tax deductible donations each year (ASIC 2016). It’s worth asking what’s afoot in Australian giving and where arts givers/giving sit within this.
Against a backdrop of increasing interest in higher education philanthropy, the Australian Centre... more Against a backdrop of increasing interest in higher education philanthropy, the Australian Centre for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies (CPNS) surveyed Australian Universities to begin benchmarking their fundraising and alumni relations. This data relates to the calendar year 2006, being the first full annual survey.
Against a backdrop of increasing interest in higher education philanthropy, the Australian Centre... more Against a backdrop of increasing interest in higher education philanthropy, the Australian Centre for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies (CPNS) surveyed Australian Universities to begin benchmarking their fundraising and alumni relations. This data relates to the calendar year 2006, being the first full annual survey.
Against a backdrop of increasing interest in higher education philanthropy, the Australian Centre... more Against a backdrop of increasing interest in higher education philanthropy, the Australian Centre for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies (CPNS) surveyed Australian Universities to begin benchmarking their fundraising and alumni relations. This data relates to the calendar year 2006, being the first full annual survey.
Thinking of philanthropy as ‘a love of humankind’ leaves a space for those philanthropists whose ... more Thinking of philanthropy as ‘a love of humankind’ leaves a space for those philanthropists whose giving supports all living things, regardless of whether their existence immediately benefits humanity or not. These biospheric values may differentiate donors who give to the environment from those who support other cause areas, and research generally has not explored this difference. Drawing on data from Giving Australia 2016, our working paper explores what this national study suggests about the current state of environmental philanthropy in Australia. In a time of mixed but steady advances for the Australian philanthropic sector as a whole, the findings highlight the incremental but sustained growth in giving time, money and expertise to environmental organisations and causes. The global picture of environmental giving is changing, with new major donors from countries such as China and the United States (US) making national and international commitments to conservation and environmen...
Since 2002, ACPNS has been surveying professional advisers to affluent Australians intermittently... more Since 2002, ACPNS has been surveying professional advisers to affluent Australians intermittently to seek their views and experiences around client and personal philanthropy. Why?: because professional advisers on finance, wealth management, law, accounting, taxation, estate management and beyond are an important nexus with people who have the capacity to channel significant funding into community need. Overall, this study suggests a slight shift away from advising affluent clients on philanthropic matters. It also highlights some perceived lack of organisational and professional association support and the feeling of many advisers that they do not have the expertise yet to advise in this area. These results provide thought fodder for advisers, their organisations and sector bodies.
A longitudinal qualitative study was conducted with CEOs of 12 fundraising organisations across A... more A longitudinal qualitative study was conducted with CEOs of 12 fundraising organisations across Australia to answer the question - how mights a change in the CEO's fundraising knowledge improve fundraising activity and outcomes for their organisation? The CEOs along with the inaugural Australian Grantmaker of the Year, Caitriona Fay from Perpetual and lead researcher Dr Wendy Scaife travelled to San Antonio, Texas, USA to attend the annual Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) conference in March 2014. Participants identified five main success factors for such group learning initiatives about fundraising: - Getting away from the day to day business of running the organisation - Informal, social time to debrief and get to know others - Diversity of organisations whereby no one was in direct competition to others - Commitment, openness and willingness of individuals to participate - Group facilitation This research has been supported by the Perpetual Foundation – Trustees...
Giving Australia 2016 is a large, complex, collaborative and important study for Australia’s nonp... more Giving Australia 2016 is a large, complex, collaborative and important study for Australia’s nonprofit sector, community and those who make policy about it. This paper provides an overview of the Giving Australia project, including the research questions and research design.
Australian fundraisers and their organisational leaders (CEOs and board members) diverge sometime... more Australian fundraisers and their organisational leaders (CEOs and board members) diverge sometimes in how they think about fundraising. In fact, eight key differences emerged in the recent Australian study that sparked this paper. A strong fundraising/leadership accord in attitudes toward fundraising would seem to be important, especially in tightened funding regimes. Both demand and competition for funding beyond the government dollar is growing. Many organisations are moving into community fundraising for the first time due to imperilled government funding. The sophistication of all donation sources is likewise on the rise. These factors add complexity to the fundraising role and to the task of boards and CEOs in managing fundraising strategy and activity. Some variances in professional outlook might be predictable between fundraisers and fundraising organisation leaders. However, the differences found in our study are in areas that potentially affect the organisation’s ability to...
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