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Miles Franklin was one of Australia’s literary greats, but it wasn’t her debut novel, My Brilliant Career that had the most impact on Australian literature. She wrote her will in a way that’s helped Australian writers since 1954 and could do so for generations to come. Here’s what we can learn from her story.

In a year of challenges, Perpetual philanthropic clients stepped up to continue their support for not-for-profits and communities. Find out more.

Evidence-based programs – such as those implemented by OzChild are leading a reform in child welfare.

Over 140 of Perpetual’s philanthropic clients have committed $22.6 million to NFPs in this year’s IMPACT Philanthropy Application Program. Find out which sectors will see the lion’s share of grants.

To celebrate International Women’s Day, Perpetual brought together two outstanding young Aboriginal women – Krista Dunstan and Taliah Payne - to talk about everything from culture to mentors, from philanthropy to Richard Branson. Join the conversation!

Socially Responsible investing is now mainstream, particularly for NFPs where donors and stakeholders expect NFP values to be reflected in your investments. Defining NFP values requires creating an investment mandate for those values and requires careful consideration by Boards.

Justice Connect’s Sue Woodward has a unique read on how NFPs coped in 2020 and what they need to do in 2021 to ensure long-term relevance. Sue and Perpetual’s Jane Magor lay out five key areas for NFPs and philanthropists to focus on.

Perpetual has enjoyed a five-year partnership with Stanford’s Centre on Philanthropy and Civil Society (PACS). In this article, Stanford’s Lucy Bernholz outlines her prediction for Philanthropy in 2021.

There are three layers of government in Australia and smart NFPs engage with them all. In this video, Neil Pharaoh discusses a new Government Relations White Paper he has produced with Perpetual and explores why NFPs need to engage with government, how to do it well and the crucial role NFP boards should play.

COVID-19 could have had devastating consequences for the Martu people of Western Australia. It didn’t – and that’s a tribute to cooperation between government, business and Indigenous organisations. And to the strength of remote communities.

Confronted by rising costs and falling occupancy, aged care providers are looking to strengthen financial stability. Perpetual’s new white paper says a changed investment approach could help.

Goŋ-Däl Aboriginal Corporation is a forward-thinking, successful social enterprise in remote East Arnhem Land. Part of the reason for its success is its collaborative partnership with multi-national NGO, Plan International – a partnership founded on ‘both-ways’ learning.