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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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
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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Jack Otter, while completing his Bachelor of Commerce & Bachelor of Laws (Honours) degree at Monash University, fills the role as Philanthropy Intern at Menzies Foundation. Supporting one of the Foundation’s strategic areas of focus is to facilitate Australia’s response to complex legal challenges in a global context, Jack plays an integral role in supporting
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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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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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
“A politician who was admired home and abroad although not always universally loved. A man of immense stature and authority…..his sartorial elegance augmented his gravitas and presence….He spoke in a honey voice with crisp expressiveness that was British in tone but was uniquely Australian in its inflection….He filled any room, was always imposing and always the
The Melbourne Indigenous Transition School (MITS) is set to expand, thanks to its success in empowering young Indigenous students from remote or regional communities to make the leap to attend big city schools. In 2020, MITS will open a new boarding house for 18 girls at Richmond Hill. The new boarding house will allow MITS
Outstanding contributions to science have been recognised by the Australian Academy of Science, with 20 of Australia’s leading scientists and future superstars receiving prestigious 2019 honorific awards. NHMRC Menzies Fellow Professor Nick Huntington, from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research and Monash University, has received the Jacques Miller Medal in recognition of
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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.
