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. 

A list of charities to support people affected by the hunger crisis in Sudan.

WATCH: Capital with a Conscience – Impact Panel and APS Foundation investment update. A discussion on how philanthropists can generate financial and social returns with their invested capital.

Before you donate: what you should know when assessing a charity’s overhead, admin and capacity-building costs.

A list of not-for-profit organisations working to prevent domestic violence and provide critical support for individuals and families affected.

WATCH: APS Foundation investment update by portfolio managers Chris Cuffe AO and David Wright.