2010 Media Appearances
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14 December, 2010
Radio National |
- Culture of giving
- Many Australians give generously to charities of all kinds. But, by international standards, Australia's richest companies and individuals aren't so philanthropic. So what defines our culture of giving? How do we choose which charity to support? And why are we so reluctant to talk about our donations? Deborah Seifert is one of the guests on this program.
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30 November, 2010
ABC Life Matters |
- Which charity?
- At this time of year it seems you can be putting your hand in your pocket all the time, paying for gifts, parties and events related to Christmas. And it's hard to avoid the many and varied charities that are hopeful of a substantial donation during the festive season. This is Australian Giving Week, but with thousands of registered charities in Australia how do you decide whether a charity is worthy of your money or not? Vanessa Meachen from Philanthropy Australia, and public relations specialist Sue Cato discuss the issues.
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26 November, 2010
Adelaide Now |
- Charities forced to open their books to scrutiny
By Sarah Martin
- Charities will be forced to publicise how donated funds are being spent as part of a radical shake-up of the sector being announced today. Philanthropy Australia spokesperson Vanessa Meachen said the changes would help reassure the public that donated funds were being spent appropriately.
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21 October, 2010
ABC Bush Telegraph |
- Grassroots philanthropy in action
By Maria Tickle
- Community foundations are philanthropic groups that fund projects to meet the specific needs of their local community. These foundations can play a crucial role in small towns, funding such projects as a battle of the bands competitions, bushwalker safety courses and educational programs for disadvantaged children. Nineteen community foundations are gathering in Melbourne this week for their annual forum.
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18 October, 2010
ABC Late Night Live |
- Philanthropy in Australia and USA
- Since the Howard government introduced changes to the tax law in 2001, the number of philanthropic funds established in Australia has blossomed. But these changes have not made the philanthropic sector any more transparent. In fact it is almost impossible for anybody who might be seeking funds to find out who these bodies are, how to contact them, what they fund, or how they operate. Guests include Elizabeth Cham, former Executive Director of Philanthropy Australia.
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October, 2010
Third Sector Magazine |
- Q&A with Gina Anderson: outgoing CEO of Philanthropy Australia
- After nearly five years as Chief Executive Officer of Philanthropy Australia, Gina Anderson has made the decision to resign from the national peak body for philanthropy, "to do something a bit different". She reflects on her time with Philanthropy Australia in a Third Sector Q&A with Emily Hollosy.
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October, 2010
Third Sector Magazine |
- Australian Philanthropy - At the Tipping Point?
By Bruce Bonyhady
- Bruce Bonyhady, President of Philanthropy Australia, provides an extract of his keynote address given at the Philanthropy Australia Conference in September 2010.
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14 September, 2010
BRW |
- Philanthropy Peak Body Appoints New Chief
- Philanthropy Australia has appointed Deborah Seifert as its new chief executive.
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22 September, 2010
The Australian |
- Fund allows give and take
By Simon Hoyle
- Social Ventures Australia launched its PAF service earlier this month. David Ward, a director of the service, says it is "designed to inspire and support individuals and financial planners to set up and run PAFs".
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10 September, 2010
The Australian |
- Aussies, Kiwis ranked as most generous in world
By Stephen Lunn
- Australians are the most generous givers of their time and money in the world, an international survey shows. The rankings of the most charitable countries released yesterday by the Charities Aid Foundation were based on three measures - the proportion of the population who in the past 30 days had given money, volunteered time and helped a stranger. Philanthropy Australia President Bruce Bonyhady is interviewed in this article.
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2 September, 2010
Pro Bono News |
- The Philanthropic Path Forward
- A US expert has warned Australia's funders and Not for Profits not to use dollars to measure the importance of the growing philanthropic sector or to become risk averse. Susan Raymond, the Executive Vice-President of the US Not for Profit, Changing Our World, has told the annual Philanthropy Australia conference in Melbourne that the dollar value of the transfer of wealth is nothing compared to the opportunity it represents.
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2 September, 2010
Pro Bono News |
- Philanthropy Puts Mental Health on the Map
- A national conference in Melbourne has been told how a multi-million dollar philanthropic partnership has helped make mental health a major political issue in Australia. Speaking at Philanthropy Australia's national conference, 'Philanthropy at the tipping point', Professor McGorry said that a long-term commitment from the Colonial Foundation was vital to fund research that is now having an impact around the world.
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August, 2010
Sydney Magazine |
- Passing the bucks
By Julietta Jameson
- We are no longer the selfish city - Sydney has overtaken Melbourne as the country's most generous capital. But before we give ourselves a pat on the back, there's more work that needs to be done. This article quotes Philanthropy Australia CEO Gina Anderson.
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7 August, 2010
Sydney Morning Herald |
- Creative accounting
By Catherine Keenan
- Fierce competition for the philanthropic dollar has forced artistic companies to come up with new ways of attracting money. This article quotes Philanthropy Australia's Gina Anderson.
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9 August, 2010
Pro Bono News |
- Labor Responds to Sector Call for Reform
- The Gillard Labor Government has responded to the Not for Profit Sector's demand for regulatory and funding reform as part of the Federal Election campaign following the results of a national survey developed by Pro Bono Australia and the Centre for Social Impact. The survey was developed in collaboration with the Centre for Social Impact and supported by several organisations, including Volunteering Australia, Philanthropy Australia and the Community Council for Australia.
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7 August, 2010
Business Spectator |
- DJs, sex and charity
By Pat McGrath
- The radical legal approach undertaken earlier this week by 27-year-old publicist Kristy Fraser-Kirk in her $37 million punitive damages claim against David Jones could be a bonanza for local charities. In her statement of claim filed in the Federal Court on Monday, Fraser-Kirk said any punitive damages money she wins "would be paid to charity assisting persons in the area of sexual harassment and bullying as nominated by the applicant". Though Fraser-Kirk's charitable intentions are clear, a range of questions concerning the specifics of her charity plans have arisen in recent days. "I don't know of any particular charities that deal specifically with those issues, but there would be some that run programs that assist people facing workplace harassment and bullying," said Gina Anderson, CEO of Philanthropy Australia.
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7 August, 2010
Sydney Morning Herald |
- The art of giving needs to spread and get stronger, says Balnaves
By Catherine Keenan
- When Neil Balnaves recently promised more than $250,000 to Company B Belvoir for Indigenous productions, he could have kept it quiet. But Mr Balnaves belongs to the new breed of Australian philanthropists. This article quotes Philanthropy Australia's Gina Anderson.
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5 August, 2010
The World Today |
- Billionaires to give away half their wealth
By Timothy McDonald
- Today in the US more than 30 billionaires are giving away large chunks of their wealth. Microsoft founder Bill Gates and investor Warren Buffett organised a program where they and scores of their fellow billionaires have pledged to give away at least half of their wealth to charity. This radio discussion includes Philanthropy Australia's Gina Anderson.
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1 August, 2010
Australian Financial Review |
- Gates and Buffett set an example
By Brook Turner
- Thomas Girgensohn, a company director and former managing partner of Boston Consulting Group's Australian and New Zealand operations, experienced a profound psychological change when he become seriously ill in 2004. Girgensohn was diagnosed with a deep vein thrombosis while his wife Ingeborg Girgensohn was diagnosed with cancer in the same year. Both recovered and the experience prompted them to set up a charity, the Girgensohn Foundation. This article quotes Philanthropy Australia's Gina Anderson.
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30 July, 2010
The Australian |
- Gillard promises $182m in disabilities funding
By Stephen Lunn
- Julia Gillard says sticking with the status quo on support for disabled Australians is not an option. But she says moving to a no-fault national disability insurance scheme would be a "very, very major shift". This article quotes Philanthropy Australia's Bruce Bonyhady.
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21 July, 2010
Pro Bono News |
- Philanthropy Boss Resigns
- Gina Anderson, the CEO of Philanthropy Australia has resigned from the top job but won't leave her post until September 30th saying she has no firm plans for her future employment.
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23 June, 2010
Brisbane Times |
- Give - and receive - before June 30
By Elinore Martel
- There's still time to make a charitable donation that will help a good cause, not to mention your tax return. This article quotes Philanthropy Australia CEO Gina Anderson.
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16 June, 2010
Third Sector Magazine |
- Recognition in the third sector
- The 2010 Queen's Birthday Honours List has recognised over 470 Australians, many of whom were acknowledged for their services to the community and charitable organisations. Of the many awardees, significant recipients from Australia's third sector include Bruce Phillip Bonyhady, President of Philanthropy Australia, who has been awarded an Order of Australia (AM) for his contributions to the community through a range of charitable organisations, as well as his service to people with disabilities, their families and carers.
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4 June, 2010
ABC Radio |
- Drive
- Philanthropy Australia's Vanessa Meachen was interviewed on ABC radio Melbourne's 'Drive' program with Lindy Burns, talking about philanthropic contributions to everyday life.
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31 May, 2010
The Australian |
- Disabled need a clear vision, says services head
By Stephen Lunn
- It's not just the hundreds of thousands of exhausted carers denied their aspirations by the inadequate system for the nation's disabled. Those living with disability themselves are entitled to be all they can be, too, says Bruce Bonyhady, head of a disability service, Yooralla, and a driver behind the push for a taxpayer-funded, national, no-fault disability insurance scheme.
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10 May, 2010
Pro Bono News |
- NFPs Awarded for Best Practice Reporting
- World Vision has been declared the winner of the third annual Australian PwC Transparency Awards, with judges praising entrants for the continuing improvement in the quality and transparency of reporting. Gina Anderson, CEO Philanthropy Australia and spokesperson for the judging panel says World Vision's very open, clear reporting, especially considering the difficulty of explaining such a complex organisation made them a worthy recipient of this year's Award.
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2 May, 2010
Sky News: Social Business |
- Social Business: Philanthropy Australia - Henry Tax Review
- Gina Anderson, CEO of Philanthropy Australia talks about the Government response to the Henry Tax Review.
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23 April, 2010
Australian Financial Review |
- How Treasury 'blew it'
- Almost $2 billion that brought rich donors a 45 per cent tax break is piled up in philanthropic foundations. Treasury tried to liberate this cash - and blew it. This article quotes Vanessa Meachen of Philanthropy Australia.
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17 April, 2010
Sydney Morning Herald |
- Shorten the white knight for no-fault disability insurance
By Adele Horin
- Bill Shorten gave the sector official imprimatur when he appointed the Disability Investment Group last year to develop the insurance scheme. Two figures were key in devising it: Bruce Bonyhady, the chairman of Philanthropy Australia, and John Walsh, a brilliant actuary whose quadriplegia led him to an interest in insurance schemes, and who devised the NSW Lifetime Care and Support Scheme for people injured in vehicle accidents. In their draft plan they recommended the government commission a comprehensive feasibility study. That is happening now at the Productivity Commission, with Walsh as associate commissioner.
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7 April, 2010
Australian Financial Review |
- Turning Point
- Former funds manager Bruce Bonyhady tells Laura Tingle how his work on funding disability services brings together personal and professional passions together.
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4 April, 2010
Sydney Magazine, Sydney Morning Herald |
- Treading the Boards
- Wide-ranging profile of David Gonski, one of Sydney's best-connected businessmen, philanthropist and Chairman of the Sydney Theatre Company. Without a role in the arts for several years, he cites the 2008 event organised by Philanthropy Australia and Artsupport when he interviewed Cate Blanchett and Andrew Upton at the Wharf, as key step to take on Chairmanship of the Sydney Theatre Company.
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27 March, 2010
Good Weekend Magazine, The Age |
- 2 of Us
By Annie Crawford and Gustav Nossal
- Annie Crawford is the founder of Can Too, a fitness-focused fundraising organisation that has raised $4 million for cancer research since 2005. She's inspired by her medical researcher uncle, Sir Gustav Nossal, but her fondness for him dates back to when he pushed her on the swing.
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3 March, 2010
Sydney Morning Herald |
- Profile: Gina Anderson
- When Gina Anderson became chief executive of Philanthropy Australia in late 2005, she contemplated changing its name. No one really knew what philanthropy meant and it seemed an old-fashioned word. Two things changed her mind. The budget didn't stretch to a rebranding exercise and US investment billionaire Warren Buffett announced he would give much of his fortune to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
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21 February, 2010
Message Stick, ABC1 |
- Talking Stick: Facing Our Future
- Miriam Corowa asks questions about the National Congress of Australia's First Peoples to a distinguished panel including Dr Jackie Huggins, a member of the new National Congress Steering Committee and member of the Philanthropy Australia Board.
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15 February, 2010
Four Corners, ABC |
- Breaking Point
- The heart-rending story that tells what it's like to live with a disability, or to care for someone who is disabled, in Australia today. This story quotes Philanthropy Australia President Bruce Bonyhady.
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14 February, 2010
Australian Financial Review |
- Bid to bring equity into the debate
- The idea of a national disability insurance scheme rising from the 2020 summit has transformed the debate. This article quotes Philanthropy Australia President Bruce Bonyhady.
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