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How PIPP is helping to improve the impact of philanthropy

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 […]

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Community expectations and bias; reinforcing disadvantage in our schools

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

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Funding to target ‘dead zone’

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

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Creating thought leaders – why PIPP is important

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

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Fast tracked, emphasized, illuminated – a look into the Menzies School Leader Fellowship Program

Menzies School Leader Fellow, Georgia Heffernan, Deputy Principal of Catholic Ladies College, Eltham, takes a look back on the last 6 months of the Fellowship – sharing her key moments, aspirations and insights.  I know how cliché this sounds, but has it really only been six months? My personal and professional growth since the beginning

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The Philanthropic Impact Pioneers Program – what is it?

The Philanthropic Impact Pioneers Program (PIPP) is hosted by the Asia Pacific Social Impact Centre and the Menzies Foundation to help participating organisations improve their philanthropic practice through a combination of expert advice and peer learning. It also intends to share its learning and provide a roadmap that can be followed by other grantmakers seeking

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Boffins and Business – The tough journey from lab to market

Like our namesake, we’re committed to supporting leadership initiatives that grapple with issues that are germane to Australia’s future and with that lays commitment to raising the profile and importance of support for Australian entrepreneurial science and technology start-ups. __________________________________________________________________ The following story, written by Brent Balinski, and published by @AuManufacturing For a long time, Australian

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A new $90,000 fellowship is giving 3 scientists the chance to commercialise their ideas

Like our namesake, we’re committed to supporting leadership initiatives that grapple with issues that are germane to Australia’s future and with that lays commitment to raising the profile and importance of support for Australian entrepreneurial science and technology start-ups. __________________________________________________________________________________________ The following story, written by Simon Thomsen, was published by Start Up Daily. The CSIRO’s

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Futurist Professor Brian David Johnson to conduct Threatcasting Lab for Menzies Foundation

The Menzies Foundation focuses on raising the profile of ‘outstanding leadership’ and supports strategic leadership development platforms. One of the Foundation’s key strategic areas of focus is supporting Australia to grapple with complex legal challenges in a global context. Our focus for the next three years is cyber security. The Ninian Stephen Menzies Cyber Law

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Natasha Eskinja

Digital Communications Coordinator

Natasha is driven by a profound passion for both creativity and analytics, a synergy that fosters authentic storytelling in the digital realm with both innovation and integrity. 

Throughout her career, she has consistently integrated the overarching marketing and communications narrative with the emotional connections of audiences. She is currently pursuing a Certificate in Society and the Individual from Flinders University, furthering her exploration of human behaviour and the critical importance of connectedness between organisations, individuals, and communities.