APS was commissioned to review the funding outcomes associated with Future Generation Australia and Future Generation Global’s investment in charities.

Francesca Beddie shares her experience of establishing an APS Foundation giving fund and her journey to creating a scholarship to honour her parents.

A sub-fund in a public ancillary fund is becoming a popular choice for people looking for a fast and no-hassle way to structure their philanthropic giving.

Women and girls need significant investment to address inequality. They are highly effective drivers of change with a well-documented multiplier effect from the dollars invested in them.

When a close friend of their son received a heartbreaking diagnosis, the Greiner’s focus philanthropic shifted entirely to a single challenge – to end childhood cancer.

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 Metamorphic Foundation was established to honour the memory of Dr Victor Wall. Its name reflects both Victor’s profession as a geologist, and the family’s aspiration to stimulate positive social change through philanthropy.

APS is the leading independent philanthropic services organisation in Australia. Here’s a snapshot of our giving and growth in FY20.

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.

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.

PAF Guideline 43 allows reasonable operating expenses to be met from a private ancillary fund (PAF). The key word here is ‘reasonable’.

Steve Ashton and Rosemary Nixon decided to name their sub-fund the Ashton-Nixon Bequest to honour Steve and his work and continue the impact that he’d made throughout his career.