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beyondblue’s Georgie Harman is working every day for a mentally healthier Australia. We spoke to her about beyondblue’s mission, and the day-to-day challenge and excitement of leading a major Not-For Profit.

The latest Giving Australia Report indicates that donors see organisational governance and competence as critical factors in determining where their grants flow. It’s a mindset shift that all NFPs need to understand.

At Perpetual, we’ve been helping people become philanthropists for over a century. We asked one of our experts – and a client who’s relatively new to the world of structured philanthropy – to explain what motivates that first move, and the unexpected rewards it brings.

Will artificial intelligence help philanthropists to base their decisions about giving on data rather than emotion? The ideal outcome may be in combining a warm heart with a cold eye…

Not-for-profits can improve the predictability of investment returns with portfolios better aligned to their mission. Perpetual’s Scott Hawker explains how…

As part of our three-year program of research with Stanford University’s Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society Perpetual recently surveyed Not- For-Profit (NFP) Board members and employees about how they use information within their organisations. The results reveal some interesting divergences…

In this thought-provoking video, Rob Reich from Stanford University’s Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society, asks questions about philanthropic power and scrutiny – and explains how philanthropy can be the “risk capital” of a democratic society

Perpetual's Caitriona Fay looks at digital data management and what this means for the non-profit sector, and the trusts and foundations supporting them.

As we celebrate 60 years of the Miles Franklin Literary Award, we ask our 2017 finalists to nominate their favourite past winners or shortlisted works. Here’s what they had to say.

Addressing the complex challenges facing remote Indigenous communities is a marathon, not a sprint. That’s why the Cathy Freeman Foundation structures its community-based programs for the long term. Here’s how they do it…

Is Australia’s philanthropic sector ready for the future or stuck in the past? Perpetual’s Caitriona Fay weighs the arguments and asks whether the intent to do good is good enough?

What are the trends that excite – and challenge – modern day philanthropists? Perpetual’s Jane Richmond sheds light on the topic from her extensive experience as a philanthropic matchmaker.