News & Insights

Every year Perpetual collects a wide range of data on the NFP sector via funding applications from our IMPACT Philanthropy Application Program (IPAP). This report examines that data – and adds insights from our Philanthropy team.

The economic aftermath of COVID-19 is exacerbating an investment challenge NFPs and foundations already faced – how to generate enough return to deliver on their mission. In this white paper Perpetual’s philanthropy, NFP and investment experts look at the issues – and how to manage them.

The UN’s Sustainable Development Goals are designed to unite NFPs, government, business and philanthropists in pursuit of a better world. We look at how Australian NFPs are approaching those goals – and what that means for philanthropists.

Today, NFP boards and investment committees are grappling with the effect COVID-19 is having on the investment income they use to help fund their mission. Perpetual Private’s experts say this is not just a short-term issue and might need a strategic reset. Here’s why.

By giving to charity in your will you can do good after you’re gone. But tax-effective giving through a charitable foundation means the good you do could last forever. Here’s how.

The COVID-19 crisis is affecting our health, liberties and economies. It’s reshaping philanthropy too, unleashing new forces and accelerating existing trends. Perpetual’s Cat Fay and Jane Magor discuss what it all means with Stanford PACS’ Rob Reich and Lucy Bernholz.

Darren Wilson examines the Australian Federal Government’s extension of the JobKeeper payment stimulus measure and what this means for businesses and their employees.

Last financial year Perpetual’s clients allocated $24.4 million in philanthropic grants to NFPs through Perpetual’s annual IMPACT Philanthropy Application Program (IPAP). Read a high-level summary of the types of projects and locations that will receive funding.

Three NFPs share insights on how this period of crisis has shaped the way they work and service their communities – both now and into the future.

This pandemic has shaken us all, but not equally. Two Australian organisations that support NFPs share their COVID stories, from their initial responses as the pandemic struck, to their plans and hopes for a recovery.

COVID-19 has had a big impact on donations for not-for-profits and their expectations for government support in the future. We look at what not-for-profits are doing with their investments and spending strategies to survive the downturn.

NFPs need to consider how they’re going to meet program needs and manage spending to endure through the COVID-19 pandemic. Perpetual Private’s Kyle Lidbury shares his investment insights.