Australians who routinely scrutinise portfolio fees, compare mortgage rates and plan how wealth will pass to the next generation are often making untested assumptions that impact on their charitable giving.

Australian Philanthropic Services (APS) has appointed Lisa George as its next Chief Executive Officer. Lisa will succeed Judith Fiander in 2027 as APS continues to support growing philanthropy across Australia.

The conversation around financial advice has, for years, focused on the accumulation and preservation of wealth. But advisers are being asked to help clients answer a different question: what is this wealth for?

Roughly half of Australians earning more than $1 million a year don’t claim a tax deductible charity donation. That is where financial advisers come in.

With the end of the financial year fast approaching, strategic philanthropy can solve a familiar problem for wealthy clients: a last-minute tax bill

Women already influence the majority of household charitable decisions and are expected to control a significant share of the nation’s wealth transfer.

Australians are still giving billions, but the way we give is changing with a quiet revolution in how generosity is structured, managed, and sustained over time.

Latest move by the government is putting a once-in-a-generation opportunity to embed philanthropy deeply into Australian culture at risk.

Australian Philanthropic Services (APS) welcomes the greater clarity from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) regarding ancillary funds and “benefits”.

Australians are giving more generously and with greater purpose than ever, findings from a new survey from Australian Philanthropic Services.

APS has launched a new service to help families shape a more purposeful legacy — one grounded in generosity, not just wealth.