Telling the story of The Day Family Foundation is an important part of Geoff’s philosophy, but not something that he’s always comfortable with.

Belinda Hutchinson AC and her husband, Roger Massy-Greene, made a conscious decision from the beginning to engage their children in their PAF, and all four are very involved.

David Gonski AC has been a long time pioneer of philanthropy in Australia. As well as having his own family foundation, David championed the creation of private ancillary funds in Australia.

The Mostyn family believe philanthropy should be a family affair. “It makes so much sense, and you just get so much more out of it than you think you would.”

For Jan Swinhoe and her husband Peter, structuring the family’s charitable giving was a priority. Their more strategic philosophy now is about giving in areas where the family has a connection.