September 2019

The Menzies Foundation is delighted to announce His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd), Governor-General of Australia has been appointed a Patron of the Foundation. “I am delighted to serve as Patron of the Menzies Foundation, says Hurley. He continues, “Outstanding leadership transforms local communities, creates new opportunities and helps us respond […]

PIPP is a cohort-based research and learning project at the University of Melbourne dedicated to improving the impact of philanthropy in Australia. The Philanthropy: Towards a Better Practise Model report showed that the impact of philanthropy in Australia could be significantly improved in a number of areas. The research found that while 78% of philanthropic

Karen Snibson, Collier Fellow and integral member of the Menzies School Leader Fellowship Program, shares her current experience as Principal, Phoenix P-12 Community College, Sebastopol, and the impact of students experiencing disadvantage everyday. She speaks of her leadership; as she focuses on addressing the disadvantage and determination to build aspiration. Read on as Karen shares

The Menzies Foundation believes philanthropy can play a unique role in sparking discovery and innovation in Australia. We are passionate about investing in our country’s future science leaders and giving them the runway to ensure that their research has an impact in the world. We look forward to sharing their entrepreneurial journey. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Exclusively published

As discussed in the previous post, the Philanthropic Impact Pioneers Programme (PIPP) began as a response to the findings in the Philanthropy: Towards a Better Practise Model report. The report showed a strong disconnect between the grant seekers and grant makers regarding funding priorities, evaluation and social impact. Why PIPP is important PIPP’s importance lies