Philanthropy is the key to the Australia we want

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A new report, funded by the Equity Trustees Company philanthropic Foundation, and produced by the Community Council of Australia (CCA) reveals disturbing data on how well Australia is performing against

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Equity Trustees backs kids looking for a place to call home

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Equity Trustees has awarded its first grant under its new $10m Empowering change philanthropy granting program to the Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare for a project to

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$10m of philanthropy restructured to empower change

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Equity Trustees has restructured its granting program to direct more than $10m of annual discretionary charitable giving into five key areas: Children and Young People, Medical Research and Health, Ageing

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Equity Trustees commited to preventing elder abuse

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Independent trustee companies are in a unique position to provide both a systemic protection against financial elder abuse, as well as having the ability to channel philanthropic funds into programs

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Make the most of charitable giving this financial year

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The end of the financial year is a common time for people to think about charitable giving, and the associated tax advantages, but those who take an ad-hoc approach may

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Advancing women’s health and education a focus for female philanthropists

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Although often seen as the domain of wealthy patriarchs, women have historically taken a leading role in the establishment of philanthropic foundations, and women establish close to half of all

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Equity Trustees appoints research and evaluation manager

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Equity Trustees has appointed Emma Pritchard to the newly created position of research and evaluation manager, signalling the company’s commitment to growing private philanthropy in Australia. Equity Trustees distributed more

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Prestigious medical research fellowship takes stand on gender equity in 2015 award announcement

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Australia’s most prestigious mid-career medical research Fellowships has embedded gender equity in its awards – starting this year the national Sylvia and Charles Viertel Charitable Foundation Senior Medical Research Fellowships

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Celebrating women philanthropists on International Women’s Day

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As International Women’s Day approaches, Equity Trustees is highlighting the role that women play in philanthropy as founders of philanthropic trusts as well as beneficiaries of their support. Tabitha Lovett,

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Equity Trustees distributes over $14.5 million as demand from charities soars

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Equity Trustees distributed more than $14.5 million last year to charities on behalf of the 206 charitable trusts it manages, following the directions and wishes of the trusts’ founders. The

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