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Mining 13 Jun 2016

Poynton features among Queen's Birthday honours

Prominent corporate adviser John Poynton, former mining executive Bill Turner, and Supreme Court judge Carmel McLure are among the Western Australian luminaries to receive honours as part of this year's Queen's Birthday awards.

Education 23 May 2016

$200m pumped into Hancock foundation

SPECIAL REPORT: Wealthy Western Australians have made some eye-popping philanthropic pledges over the years but none as large as one of Gina Rinehart's recent moves.

Cultural Industries 23 May 2016

Varied pathways to shared giving goal

SPECIAL REPORT: Activ Foundation and the Royal Flying Doctor Service are Western Australia's two largest not-for-profit charities, yet they have very different approaches to philanthropy and fundraising.

Cultural Industries 02 Dec 2015

Corporates prefer cash for social giving

The state's corporate donors still prefer their gifts to be in cash, while in-kind contributions have fallen away in favour of increased staff volunteering, according to the latest Giving West survey.

Cultural Industries 17 Jun 2015

New chief at Celebrate WA

Just two weeks after its big annual event, Celebrate WA is ushering in a new CEO in a change that reflects a strategic reset at two important culture-focused Perth organisations.

Cultural Industries 25 May 2015

Growing giving - SPECIAL REPORT

The state's philanthropic landscape is changing, with greater cooperation leading to improved outcomes.

Cultural Industries 15 Apr 2015

WA philanthropy fund launched

Social Ventures Australia has launched its first state-based venture philanthropy fund, with the new fund designed to invest in a portfolio of high-impact not-for-profit ventures in Western Australia.

Opinion 25 Feb 2015

Think outside the box on philanthropy

I have always been impressed with the value to individuals and their businesses offered by participation in exchange programs.

Cultural Industries 28 Aug 2014

Sustainability report card marked down

WA's listed companies have significant work to do to satisfy new guidelines around sustainability reporting.

Cultural Industries 27 May 2014

Prosperous WA has a ‘duty to give’

High profile philanthropists have told the Western Australian business community that its members have a duty to be more generous with their wealth.

Appointments 10 Jul 2013

Poynton leaves Austal

WA shipbuilder Austal has advised that deputy chairman John Poynton has resigned from the board, to focus on his other business and not-for-profit work.

Cultural Industries 21 Nov 2012

Philanthropy engagement up on rising tithes

Greater public exposure has helped lift community engagement with, and funding to, the not-for-profit sector.

Special Reports 31 Oct 2012

Locals lag main contributors

IT has been a big week of‘giving' by Australian directors, with former WorleyParsons CEO John Grill giving $20 million to the University of Sydney and revelations that Rams Home Loans founder John

Special Reports 21 Sep 2011

Push to promote giving in a wealthy state

Philanthropy is an inevitable topic when it comes to wealth creators in Western Australia.

14 Jul 2011

Clear policy key to consistent giving by companies

A high-powered panel puts the case for companies to give more consistently to charity, ensuring there is a bigger pie.

09 Jun 2011

Building a philantropic culture in the west

GIVING begins in the home, according to Kevin MacDonald, the chief executive of Giving West, a recently formed organisation that aims to facilitate the growth of corporate and generational philanthropy in Western Australia.

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