Philanthropod, S2 E5: Roger Rassool

Posted on November 11, 2021

As the Co-founder and CEO of FREO2 Foundation, Roger is are determined to reduce the number of deaths of babies and children suffering from pneumonia or hypoxia in low-and-middle-income countries.

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Philanthropod, S2 E4: Steph Woollard

Posted on October 27, 2021

Celia Hirsh talks to Steph Woollard about Seven Women and how Nepali women are being empowered, their lives and that of their communities, are being transformed.

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Philanthropod, S2 E3: Umra Omar

Posted on October 13, 2021

Our host, Celia Hirsh, chats to the revolutionary, mother, humanitarian and public servant.

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Philanthropod, S2 E2: Ed Shuttleworth

Posted on September 28, 2021

Ed and Kate started SeeBeyondBorders in 2008 with the core mission of improving the quality of learning in Cambodia.

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Philanthropod, S2 E1: Wendo Aszed

Posted on September 14, 2021

Wendo chats to our host Celia Hirsh about her determination to change the health and economic outcomes for women in her home country of Kenya.

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Meet the Speakers

Posted on September 10, 2021

The Australian International Development Network has compiled a nonexclusive list of ways that the Australian community can support people in Afghanistan.

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How you can support Afghanistan

Posted on August 19, 2021

The Australian International Development Network has compiled a nonexclusive list of ways that the Australian community can support people in Afghanistan.

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AIDN’s Pledge to the Global Compact on Refugees

Posted on July 25, 2021

AIDN has formally made a pledge to the UNHCR’s Global Compact on Refugees. The second Global Refugee Forum will be held in 2023.

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Philanthropod, S1 E5: Andrew Browning

Posted on June 27, 2021

Celia Hirsh chats to Dr. Browning about his recent book, his family legacy and the impact he is having on women suffering obstetric fistula.

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The Business of Social Impact

Posted on June 21, 2021

AIDN presents journalist Ticky Fullerton in conversation with three Australian businesses who have put social impact at the core of their model. You’ll hear from Simon Griffiths, Mark Reading and Peter Yao.

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The World’s Largest Emerging Market – Women

Posted on June 9, 2021

AIDN, in conjunction with APVN, Australians Investing in Women and International Women’s Development Agency discussed the key indicators and recent developments that are affecting women.

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Philanthropod episode 4: Mark Cubit

Posted on June 8, 2021

Discover Mark Cubit’s fulfilling journey from investment banking to international philanthropy.

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Philanthropod Episode 3: Tara Winkler

Posted on May 25, 2021

This week our host Celia Hirsh talks to Tara Winkler Co-Founder of Cambodian Children’s Trust (CCT).

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Philanthropod Episode 2: Michael Brosowski

Posted on May 12, 2021

Host Celia Hirsh talks to Michael Brosowski Co-CEO and Founder of Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation.

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Emergency Briefing: India & Nepal

Posted on May 11, 2021

This Emergency Briefing was hosted by the Australian International Development Network in conjunction with The DAK Foundation and UNICEF Australia to discuss the COVID disaster unfolding, what is needed on the ground and what support Australians can offer.

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Questions to our panel – Myanmar in Crisis

Posted on May 5, 2021

Thanks to everyone who submitted questions during our Emergency Briefing: Myanmar in Crisis. We have summarised some of the questions posed to the panel and asked them to respond.

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Emergency Briefing: Myanmar in Crisis

Posted on May 3, 2021

As the military cracks down on democracy, we hear from people who have fled to the borders. Join AIDN for this emergency briefing featuring Tony Wheeler, long-time Burma visitor and Lonely Planet founder.

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Philanthropod Episode 1: Annabelle Chauncy

Posted on April 19, 2021

In our first episode of Philanthropod, our host Celia Hirsh talks to Annabelle Chauncy CEO and Founder of School for Life Foundation.

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Building Trust – the why and how of investing in locally-led organiastions

Posted on April 13, 2021

In this event, we look at two funding models that aim to invest locally to create maximum impact. Partners for Equity and the African Visionary Fund are putting donations in the hands of those who see first hand the issues that affect their community and are best placed to determine the solutions.

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The gender agenda goes to Canberra

Posted on February 24, 2021

Boards still talk about the need to appoint female directors on merit, a discussion that doesn’t occur when appointing male directors. This article first appeared in the Financial Review and was written by Sally Patten, BOSS editor on Feb 19, 2021 – 12.00am.

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EVENT: Shifting The Power – Who Gets Funding Matters

Posted on February 11, 2021

Join us for “Shifting the Power,” our first conversation on the importance of funding organizations helmed by leaders from the communities and countries they seek to serve. We’ll confront some of the biases and barriers that keep resources from flowing to important work.

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Partnerships are at the heart of tackling poverty and inequality – Q&A with Shane Nichols, CEO of Good Return

Posted on December 22, 2020

“The very definition of a partnership includes collaboration and cooperation, and these are key features of our relationship with Accenture,” says Shane Nichols CEO of Good Return.

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AIDN Webinar Series: Are partnerships at the heart of tackling poverty?

Posted on December 21, 2020

In our final webinar for 2020 AIDN explored the question – Are partnerships at the heart of tackling poverty? with Accenture Australia & New Zealand and Good Return; and Nepal Australia Friendship Association – NAFA and the English Family Foundation.

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Moving Closer to the Problem and Closer to the Solution

Posted on November 19, 2020

Lessons learned when PIVOT shifted its centre of gravity from the United States to Madagascar by letting go of the majority of its US-based team.

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A passion for reducing health inequality – Lizzie Webb

Posted on November 12, 2020

This week our host Helen Palmer talks to Lizzie Webb, Chair of the FREO2 Board. Lizzie talks about pathways to the not-for-profit/ purpose sector and her passion for reducing health inequality.

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AIDN Webinar Series: Global Problems – Local Solutions

Posted on November 12, 2020

In this webinar we hear how local leaders are playing a critical role in providing life-saving assistance and information to their communities, particularly during the pandemic, alongside long-standing efforts to contribute to development and to solutions.

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AIDN Webinar Series: Catalytic Impact-First Investing

Posted on November 11, 2020

Featuring the launch of Good Return Impact Investment Fund and a discuss, led by Lillian Kline from Impact Club, around the use of blended capital for impact-first investments. .

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The ‘Participation Revolution’ – How refugee leaders are key to resolving the global forced-migration crisis

Posted on November 9, 2020

One per cent of the world’s people are displaced from their home (UNHCR, 18 June 2020). One of them is 29 year-old Mozhgan Moarefizadeh.

Charity on a deadline

Posted on November 3, 2020

Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures. Why spend-down philanthropy, in which a wealthy person puts money aside to address an issues of their choosing by a certain date, is seeing a surge in popularity.

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The Globalisation of Good – Australian NFPs and the Sustainable Development Goals

Posted on October 30, 2020

The SDGs are the whole-of-society targets that should be core to the thinking of all the moving parts of civil society – government, business, NFPs and philanthropists.

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The giving system’s broken, we helped break it.

Posted on October 30, 2020

And we, a social enterprise that exists 100% to help end extreme poverty, along with many other governments, large companies, well-known philanthropists and social businesses, have participated in this broken system.

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The life you can save and how to do your part to end world poverty. A new book by Peter Singer.

Posted on October 27, 2020

If you have not already, this is SO worth the read. A handbook of how you might go about doing your part to end world poverty.!

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Idris Elba Calls for Aid for Poorest Countries Amid COVID-19

Posted on October 27, 2020

Calling for a global recovery plan only possible by working together, the message from Idris Elba is strong and clear.

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Is there in fact a crisis in trust in charities?

Posted on October 21, 2020

There has been a narrative developing amongst NFP’s that there has been a loss of trust in charities similar to the loss of trust in Government and Media. Dr Cassandra chapman and Matthew Hornsby thought it would be fun to test whether the crisis was an empirical fact.

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Social Enterprise Thankyou Launches Bold Initiative to Help End Extreme Poverty

Posted on October 7, 2020

Thankyou is seeking partnership from competitors P&G and Unilever, two of the world’s largest companies – to make and distribute Thankyou products globally to help end extreme poverty.

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Australia must commit funding to support Girls & COVID-19 recovery

Posted on October 7, 2020

Global lockdown puts girls’ education and empowerment under critical threat. Australia has a crucial role to play in our region.

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AIDN Webinar Series: Why Scale Matters

Posted on September 24, 2020

Watch the Second instalment of AIDN’s Webinar Series: Why Scale Matters. Featuring an inspiring discussion between Mark Cubit and Kevin Starr – a leading thinker on international development, impact and why scale matters.

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“There Ain’t No Votes in Aid” Richard Nixon

Posted on September 18, 2020

Tim Costello makes a great point with Rachel Mason Nunn of Good Will Hunters. Why do we need to pit our poor against the world’s poor? Why not against the defence budget, capital gains tax or superannuation concessions?

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The Australian International Development Network hosted its inaugural webinar on Wednesday 19 August 2020.

Posted on August 26, 2020

The webinar brought together experts from the international development community to discuss opportunities for Australian philanthropy and social investors to have an impact internationally.

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Call on Federal Government to use the SDGs as a framework for economic recovery

Posted on August 25, 2020

A group of Australian businesses, industry groups, universities and civil society organisations have banded together to urge the Federal Government to remain focused on the need for a sustainable future as it creates policies to aid recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Our Pacific neighbours “need our help” during COVID-19

Posted on August 17, 2020

Professor Fiona Stanley this week on RN Drive: Early in the pandemic, it appears Papua New Guinea has avoided a large scale outbreak, but there are now more than 70 confirmed cases and two deaths.

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Afghanistan’s unseen Covid crisis

Posted on August 12, 2020

More than 44% of all Afghans –16 million people- rely on unsustainable livelihoods disrupted by the pandemic. The vast majority of Afghans cannot afford to follow the behavioural change that has been effective in containing outbreaks adopted around the world.

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COVID-19 has not caused a fall in Australians’ support for aid

Posted on August 10, 2020

Have the past few months of economic hardship caused by COVID-19 made Australians more hostile to their government giving foreign aid?
by Terence Wood, Ryan Edwards, Chris Hoy

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Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on maternal and child mortality in low-income and middle-income countries

Posted on July 1, 2020

While the COVID-19 pandemic will increase mortality due to the virus, it is also likely to increase mortality indirectly.

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Leading Foundations Pledge to Give More, Hoping to Upend Philanthropy

Posted on June 16, 2020

It is inspiring to see the leadership from some groups in the sector. The Ford Foundation and four others plan to substantially increase their spending, a splurge financed in part by issuing debt.

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ACFID correspondence to Treasurer and Assistant Minister tax deductibility

Posted on April 7, 2020

Once JobKeeper ends, the full impact of reduced charitable income will really hit home…

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Lessons from those who’ve been here before

Posted on April 2, 2020

We could all have a PhD in Hindsight but as the world is engulfed and brought to its knees with COVID-19 it is important to start taking notes on how to better prepare for the next crisis.

Crisis advice from the Mulago network

Where to from here? The outlook for philanthropy during COVID-19, By John McLeod

Posted on April 1, 2020

COVID-19 has created significant challenges for Australian charities, with major implications for those they serve within the community.

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Priorities for the Global COVID-19 Response – What we need to do NOW – and NEXT

Posted on March 25, 2020

As COVID-19 spreads through Africa it is essential that the vital work of Community Health Care Workers be included in the assessment of each country’s need to respond to the Virus….

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Skoll World Forum – 2020 Virtual Forum

Posted on March 14, 2020

While we weren’t able to host the 2020 Forum in person due to health and safety concerns related to the COVID-19 outbreak, we remained committed to building, supporting, and strengthening ties in our network.

2020 Skoll World Forum

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