If you have high net worth clients, it’s likely that many of them have thought about charitable giving or even setting up a tax-effective foundation. They want to talk about philanthropy.

The CAGES Foundation is a PAF dedicated to an Australia where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People have the opportunity to reach their full potential. We spoke with Rachel Kerry, Executive Officer of CAGES, on how they approach funding organisations working with Indigenous communities.

Whatever the size or scope of your grantmaking, perhaps it’s time to start paying more attention to an organisation’s capacity (and the budget it takes to support that) rather than focusing on administration costs.

The Private Ancillary Fund Guidelines 2019 allow reasonable operating expenses to be met from a private ancillary fund (PAF).

APS can work with you to ensure that all related party transactions are appropriately disclosed.

Even those of us who thought we knew what strategic philanthropy might be are often faced with the frustrating reality that achieving social change is a messy business.

We all know that philanthropy is a unique beast: it’s nimble, responsive and, as one of Australia’s leading evaluation experts, Dr Squirrel Main, told an APS audience earlier this year: ‘Philanthropy is totally cool.’