Today
Cost of living crunch adds urgency to Christmas charity appeals
Charities are reporting a dip in the number of donations amid a heightened need for support.
- 13 mins ago
- Gus McCubbing
This Month
Tax deduction curbs ‘an attack on religious freedom’
The draft Productivity Commission recommendations on charitable giving will be fiercely opposed by religious groups.
- Tom McIlroy
November
US man who lived in trailer park hid a $5.7m secret
Geoffrey Holt did not own a car or furniture - but left millions of dollars after his death to the stunned residents of his small town in New England..
- Kathy McCormack and Robert F. Bukaty
How Rupert Myer says Australian business leaders are missing talent
The arts patron and philanthropic leader will challenge Rich Listers to do more to support the arts in Australia.
- Tom McIlroy
Perth’s Supreme Court judges rock out for charity
Justice Gail Archer leads vocals, Justice Bruno Fiannaca plays, well, everything, while Chief Justice Peter Quinlan is Lex Parte’s regular drummer.
- Myriam Robin
August
The suburbs where kids’ inheritance is more than $3m
The top postcodes were revealed in a bid to encourage more charitable giving by making it easier to donate super.
- Lucy Dean and Joanna Mather
July
Kerry Stokes-backed Telethon halves grants to kids institute
The Kerry-backed charity has become a fundraising powerhouse, fuelled by donations from corporates and government, but not everything goes to its namesake institute.
- Mark Di Stefano and Max Mason
June
Networks laid bare at CEO sleepout
The event sheds light on some of the more powerful and deep-pocketed social and professional webs around the country.
- Myriam Robin
Andrew and Nicola Forrest donate $5b to their Minderoo charity
Andrew Forrest and his wife, Nicola, have donated about $5 billion in Fortescue Metals Group shares to their own charity, the Minderoo Foundation.
- Updated
- Tom Rabe, Hans van Leeuwen and Michael Bailey
- Explainer
- Philanthropy
How to give away your money like a billionaire (even if you’re not)
Public and private ancillary funds have a major branding problem. Solving it could be the key to unlocking a new generation of philanthropists.
- Lucy Dean
April
Australia’s 50 biggest givers top $1b in donations for the first time
Australia’s top philanthropists are in a hurry to spend their money – and sizeable, eye-catching donations are back in vogue.
- Lisa Murray
March
Find out if you can enrol in an $80,000 leadership course for free
The Social Impact Leadership Australia program gives leaders one-on-one coaching and organisational diagnostics – but only not-for-profits can apply.
- Julie Hare
February
Lifeline’s John Brogden goes global
Lifeline Australia now competes for local fundraising dollars with Brogden’s new baby, Lifeline International.
- Joe Aston
Indigenous charity head’s trail of sackings, probes and misused cash
Jim Golden-Brown – accused of misusing credit cards and overspending at four Aboriginal charities – now chairs a $20 million body caring for elders.
- Michael Roddan
January
- Exclusive
- Lunch with the AFR
Meet the head of a $1b business who earns less than $450 a week
Miriam Gluyas, the new Salvation Army Commissioner for Australia, has some grand plans for the 142-year-old organisation.
- Tony Boyd
December 2022
How charities are navigating the murky world of crypto
Cryptocurrency donors tend to make higher-value donations, but more needs to be done to help charities engage safely, says the charities regulator.
- Lucy Dean
September 2022
Victorian lawyers lead way on pro bono work
Victoria has 25 per cent of legal practitioners, but they worked 31.25 per cent of all pro bono hours for 2021-22.
- Michael Pelly
June 2022
Tim Minchin’s trashed piano is up for auction
The celebrated musician is donating the “desecrated” instrument to a charity providing music therapy, which faces a skills crisis.
- Michael Bailey
Buffett’s last lunch auction draws record $19m bid
An anonymous bidder will join Warren Buffett for a meal in New York, after winning a charity auction with a final-minute bid of $US19 million.
- Max Reyes
May 2022
Guide Dogs Victoria chief resigns after endorsing Josh Frydenberg
Guide Dogs Victoria boss Karen Hayes appeared in an online advertisement entitled “Why I am supporting Josh Frydenberg”.
- Gus McCubbing
