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Macquarie Bank Foundation
One
of the beliefs around which the fledgling Macquarie
Group formed its philosophy in the early 1970s was
that, as a company is a member of the society in which
it operates it follows that one of its duties is to
work in different ways for the betterment of that
society. This thought drove Macquarie's early community
support programmes, which were formalised in 1984
when the Macquarie Foundation was established.
Today,
the Foundation and its activities reflect the drive,
commitment and entrepreneurial spirit that characterises
Macquarie. Finding inspired solutions to difficult
problems is a cornerstone of the Macquarie way, and
our people have ensured that this philosophy is synonomous
with the approach and work of the Foundation.
The
Macquarie Foundation focuses its resources in six
core areas: education, the arts, health research and
health care, welfare and the environment. We look
for opportunities that are innovative, that are genuinely
responsive to the community's needs and that enable
us to utilise Macquarie's unique approach in a manner
that will make a real difference. (Credit:
Macquarie Bank Foundation)
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New
internet resource to strengthen not-for-profit
sector
11
December 2007
A PhilanthropyWiki
is being launched today to build a greater understanding
of the not-for-profit sector and help community
organisations operate more effectively.
Established
by Philanthropy Australia, with funding from the
Macquarie Group Foundation, the PhilanthropyWiki
is an online encyclopaedia on philanthropy in
Australia.
It
provides a first port of call for not-for-profit
organisations, foundations and others involved
in the sector to source information on philanthropy,
donors and grantmaking.
The
Giving Australia report commissioned by the Prime
Minister’s Community Business Partnership
in 2005 found access to financial resources, knowledge
and expertise were the key factors needed to build
capacity in the not-for-profit sector.
Philanthropy
Australia Chief Executive Officer Gina Anderson
said the aim of the PhilanthopyWiki was to improve
understanding of philanthropy in Australia and
develop the professionalism of the sector.
“Over
time, by building the profile of philanthropy
in Australia, we hope to encourage higher levels
of giving,” she said.
“Also,
by providing access to a wide range of information
sources, we aim to increase the skills and competence
of not-for-profit organisations seeking funding,
building greater professionalism and effectiveness
in the sector.”
Chairman
of the Macquarie Group Foundation David Clarke
said the PhilanthropyWiki was part of the KnowledgeBank
project funded by the Foundation to help create
an infrastructure underpinning the not-for-profit
sector.
“In
addition to making grants to individual organisations,
the Macquarie Group Foundation is committed to
assisting in building the capacity of the not-for-profit
sector as a whole,” he said.
“The
PhilanthropyWiki will encourage community organisations
to learn and adopt best practice when seeking
grants and build a better understanding between
community organisations and donors.”
The
PhilanthropyWiki is publicly available at www.philanthropywiki.org.au
Members
of Philanthropy Australia – including philanthropic
organisations, individual philanthropists, not-for-profit
organisations, and social investors – will
be able to edit and create pages in the PhilanthropyWiki,
enabling the resource to be developed over time.
Philanthropy
Australia is the peak body for the philanthropic
sector in Australia. Its members are trusts and
foundations, families and individuals who provide
philanthropic support.
One
of Australia’s largest corporate foundations,
the Macquarie Group Foundation contributed $12.6
million to more than 500 community organisations
in the year to 31 March 2007. In addition, Macquarie
staff raised and donated $4.1 million over the
same period.
Contact:
Karen
Boalch
Communications Manager
Macquarie Group Foundation
Tel: (612) 8232 7339
Email: karen.boalch@macquarie.com
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