Opinion
Smarter giving
A new business-philanthropic model is being implemented in the US, Australia and the UK – with fantastic results., Louise Walsh writes.
Louise WalshMarch 21, 2018
philanthropy
Absolute Returns Conference
Kerr Neilson knows the power, and limits, of giving
For the Platinum Asset Management co-founder, there are only a few basic rules for philanthropy.
Claire StewartJanuary 31, 2018
Hedge Funds
UniSuper: the ivory power
Chris Cuffe is known for many successes, not the least of which was his contribution to the establishment of Colonial First State. His subsequent philanthropic pursuits include his $55-million Thirdlink investment fund of funds, which donates all management fees to charity, approximately $60,000 a month. In addition, he’s an advocate of Primary Ethics, which delivers […]
Amal AwadJuly 8, 2013
Hedge Funds
Some call it the golden age of philanthropy. It was heralded by the donations of super-rich ‘billanthropists’, Bill Gates and Warren Buffet, who committed a combined $US61 billion to The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in 2006. In Australia, giving has
The bosses of Australian companies generally ignore the mental health of their staff, with 70 per cent of workers saying their employers do not offer programs to support mental wellbeing, a survey by Superfriend finds. The survey polled 1,000 Australians to gauge attitudes to workers’ physical and mental wellbeing. Its findings were released at the […]
Staff WriterNovember 7, 2008
Hedge Funds
Some call it the golden age of philanthropy. It was heralded by the donations of super-rich ‘billanthropists’, Bill Gates and Warren Buffet, who committed a combined $US61 billion to The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in 2006. In Australia, giving has
The bosses of Australian companies generally ignore the mental health of their staff, with 70 per cent of workers saying their employers do not offer programs to support mental wellbeing, a survey by Superfriend finds. The survey polled 1,000 Australians to gauge attitudes to workers’ physical and mental wellbeing. Its findings were released at the […]
Staff WriterNovember 7, 2008
Hedge Funds
Some call it the golden age of philanthropy. It was heralded by the donations of super-rich ‘billanthropists’, Bill Gates and Warren Buffet, who committed a combined $US61 billion to The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in 2006. In Australia, giving has
The bosses of Australian companies generally ignore the mental health of their staff, with 70 per cent of workers saying their employers do not offer programs to support mental wellbeing, a survey by Superfriend finds. The survey polled 1,000 Australians to gauge attitudes to workers’ physical and mental wellbeing. Its findings were released at the […]
Staff WriterNovember 7, 2008
Hedge Funds
New philanthropists target roots of social problems
Some call it the golden age of philanthropy. It was heralded by the donations of super-rich ‘billanthropists’, Bill Gates and Warren Buffet, who committed a combined $US61 billion to The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in 2006. In Australia, giving has been nowhere near as grand, but a progressive form of philanthropy, known as strategic […]
Staff WriterNovember 7, 2008
Hedge Funds
New philanthropists target roots of social problems
Some call it the golden age of philanthropy. It was heralded by the donations of super-rich ‘billanthropists’, Bill Gates and Warren Buffet, who committed a combined $US61 billion to The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in 2006. In Australia, giving has been nowhere near as grand, but a progressive form of philanthropy, known as strategic […]
Staff WriterNovember 7, 2008