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Impact Investing Australia, Philanthropy Australia launch new grant program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
Impact Investing Australia and Philanthropy Australia have launched a new grant program to help not-for-profit organisations and for-purpose businesses to explore impact investing activities and attract potential investors. Daniel Madhavan, CEO, Impact ...

Westpac, Stockland named DJSI group industry leaders

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
... was a new criterion for 2016. Companies showed the most improvement relative to 2015 in corporate citizenship and philanthropy, but were leas improved on labour practice indicators and human rights. "The criteria 'Labour Practice Indicators and Human ...

Banks, fund managers developing ethical cash products

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... fossil fuel exclusion. Banking products are a diverse offering - there are others that have an allocation to impact/philanthropy in part of the interest earned - Community Sector Banking would be one of those. We've seen other products that effectively ...

Family businesses using impact investment in philanthropy: EY

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
Nearly half of family businesses globally use social impact investing as part of their philanthropy, according to a new survey from EY. EY surveyed 525 family business owners in 21 countries for Family business philanthropy - creating lasting impact ...

Social Ventures Australia launch venture philanthropy fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
Social Venture Australia (SVA) has launched a venture philanthropy fund for Queensland-based social-purpose organisations. Mark Herbertt, Social Ventures Australia Queensland director The Queensland venture philanthropy fund is designed to connect philanthropists ...

NFPs must align investments with mission: Koda Capital

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... investment strategy with the mission of the non-profit, according to Koda Capital. David Knowles, partner, head of philanthropy and social capital, Koda Capital In the past four years, Australian charities and other non-profits have seen their income ...

Advisory Board's bold strategy to increase impact investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... Building the impact investment space is going to require stakeholder groups from across the country - government, philanthropy, institutional and retail investors, and businesses, Addis noted. The process will also require reviewing existing work to ...

Creating shared value a strategic opportunity for banks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
... relations exercise. "It is a decision to move away from peripheral engagement with society through isolated corporate philanthropy, CSR, or sustainability programs," said Michael Porter, co-founder of FSG. "It is an opportunity for banks to capture business ...

SVA appoints Rob Koczkar as incoming CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... director, said Paul Robertson, SVA chair. "As founding CEO Michael was instrumental to the introduction of venture philanthropy to Australia through the establishment of SVA," Roberston said. "During Michael's tenure SVA has generated more than $45 million ...

Stewardship: the costs of developing social enterprises

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... There is a push to provide support for the organisation, and impetus for social enterprise, but whether a board of philanthropy has the capacity to do the work becomes the question - how deeply do you want to bore into a business plan before you make ...