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Transformational Philanthropy - Dr Catherine Brown

Transformational philanthropy was the theme of our 2019 Inspiring Philanthropy Celebration. In this episode, Foundation CEO Dr Catherine Brown opens the event and discusses philanthropy's role no longer simply as charitable grantmakers, but as enablers of not-for-profit and other sector leaders to work together towards systems change.

Society 4.0

I was intrigued by an invitation to a Society 4.0 Symposium for the Swinburne Innovation Research Institute (SIRI). Society 4.0 is the social and community perspective of Industry 4.0 – the fourth industrial revolution that we are already well within.

2019 Annual Report: Impact

Activating the Philanthropy Toolbox.

Applying Social Innovation to Youth Homelessness - Vicki Sutton, Melbourne City Mission

Melbourne City Mission opened the doors on its newly redeveloped Frontyard Youth Services in May 2019. We talk with CEO Vicki Sutton about how the organisation's culture of innovation and the adoption of an outcomes-focused approach resulted in a new facility and comprehensive service offering to meet the complex and dynamic needs of young people at risk or experiencing homelessness in Melbourne.

10 Ways Philanthropy is Housing Australians

Housing affordability in Australia has become dire, particularly in Australia’s two largest cities. Sydney and Melbourne now rank 3^rd and 4^th respectively in the list of most unaffordable cities of the world.

Philanthropy Meets Parliament: Playing to our Strengths

Supporting community-based responses to heatwaves

On 3 September 2019, the Australian Medical Association (AMA) added their voice to the growing list of international health organisations declaring climate change a health emergency and calling for urgent government action on climate change on health grounds.

Healthy & Resilient Communities, Hot Spots Initiative

Melbourne Women’s Fund turns five

On the occasion of the fifth anniversary of Melbourne Women's Fund, CEO Catherine Brown delivered the following presentation at their annual grant awards celebration event.

Building resilience to heatwave in areas of socio-economic disadvantage

In October 2018, Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation launched its Hot Spots initiative, led by not-for-profit and community health organisations, to test the resourcing of local-level, cross-sector collaborations focused on addressing heatwave vulnerability.

Healthy & Resilient Communities, Hot Spots Initiative