APS had a record year of charitable giving, proudly supporting over 950 clients to give $200m to charity last year. Here’s a snapshot of our giving and growth in FY24.

This webinar looked at the seven most common funder misconceptions that can derail even the most well-intentioned giving. 

The APS Foundation is the fastest-growing public ancillary fund in Australia with over 600 giving funds totalling over $350million.

The investment objective for the APS Foundation is to achieve a return after fees at least equal to CPI inflation +4% per annum, measured over rolling seven-year periods. Download the latest investment performance reports from our General and Focused portfolios.

While there’s no single ‘formula’ for gauging charitable effectiveness, here is a pragmatic approach to undertaking some basic due diligence before making a grant.

There is no minimum distribution requirement in the financial year in which you establish your structure. But you can start giving today, should you wish to by logging into your client portal.

Collective giving, also known as collaborative philanthropy or pooled funding, is where funders come together to pool their financial resources, knowledge, and expertise to make strategic philanthropic contributions.

Kate Stone, Head of Giving Services at APS, offers an update on what’s catching clients’ attention, and which emerging trends are influencing client giving.

Australian Philanthropic Services (APS) has announced a record year for charitable giving from its clients in the last financial year. APS clients collectively gave $200 million to charities in FY24, a sizeable uplift from $162 million in FY23.

This APS toolkit is designed to spark some ideas and get you started on developing your own giving approach.

Learn from APS board member, co-founder and Chair of Eureka Benevolent Foundation (EBF), Belinda Hutchinson, and her Foundation Director, Jess Perrin, on their current education grant round and what EBF looks for in a high-impact philanthropic partnership.