Giving Their All

Exploring Australia’s Global Role

Mon, 03 Jun 2024 20:00:00 +0000

Baroness Bryony Worthington joins us to discuss the significance of Australian climate policy in the global context, the opportunity we have to become a renewable energy superpower and the role of narratives (that philanthropy can help shift) in driving political change.

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Protecting the Pristine

Sat, 18 May 2024 20:00:00 +0000

Western Australia is home to so many unique species and ecosystems. Sophie Chamberlain from Spinifex Trust shares what she’s doing to protect them and how others can get involved.

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A healthy biomix of funding

Mon, 08 Apr 2024 20:00:00 +0000

Jim Phillipson from Rendere Trust talks about why collaboration and leadership ground his family’s funding and the many levers that need to be pulled to protect and restore nature.

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Sprinting to Net Zero

Sun, 11 Feb 2024 19:00:00 +0000

Australia isn’t going to become a renewable energy superpower by accident. Tech entrepreneur, philanthropist, investor and Boundless CEO Eytan Lenko is focused on fast-tracking the climate solutions we need, combining agile ways of working and the power of philanthropy to get there.

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Speaking up for nature

Sun, 28 Jan 2024 19:00:00 +0000

Ann and Bruce McGregor are highly experienced funders whose shared love of nature sustains their award-winning environmental giving. “If we don’t protect nature, who will? Get active, get going — start now.”

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50 years of change, not charity

Sun, 17 Dec 2023 19:00:00 +0000

Jill Reichstein and Lucy Larkins from the Reichstein Foundation reflect on the Foundation’s 50 years of granting, the evolution of philanthropy in Australia, and the outsized impact collaborative, systems focused funding can have on the community.

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Building capacity, embracing innovation

Mon, 20 Nov 2023 06:08:49 +0000

Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation CEO Dr Catherine Brown outlines how the foundation is building an inclusive, climate-resilient city in partnership with the charitable sector, “the unsung heroine of Australia”.

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Funding a deeper connection

Wed, 18 Oct 2023 02:50:05 +0000

Angela Whitbread’s philanthropy is driven by a profound respect for the vibrant web of life that sustains us all. Here she reflects on the power of philanthropy to restore, protect and bring us closer to nature.

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Shifting systems - the great powers of small funders

Sun, 24 Sep 2023 21:00:00 +0000

For Sue Mathews, tackling the climate crisis is profoundly important and deeply personal. Here she reflects on the power of intervening at a systems level, collaborating for impact and the vital role small funders can play.

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On having enough

Sun, 10 Sep 2023 23:38:21 +0000

Tash Keuneman shares why philanthropy shouldn't just be left to the super rich, the frameworks she draws on for grant making decisions and how she maintains energy in the face of overwhelm.

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What’s wrong with capitalism?

Sun, 13 Aug 2023 21:00:00 +0000

Alan Schwartz AO reflects on the limitations of capitalism in the face of environmental crises, how philanthropy can intervene, and the business opportunities arising with the transition to a green economy.

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Thinking seven generations ahead

Sun, 30 Jul 2023 21:00:00 +0000

Adrian Appo shares his thoughts on how the philanthropic sector can better work with – and learn from – First Nations peoples, the importance of a Yes vote, and funding work to care for Country.

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A family endeavour

Sun, 16 Jul 2023 21:00:00 +0000

Debbie Dadon, Besen Family Foundation Chair, reflects on the power of collaboration, women’s leadership and next-generation philanthropy to effect real and lasting change.

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A proportional response to the climate crisis

Thu, 18 May 2023 21:00:00 +0000

Stephen Pfeiffer shares why he decided to spend down an inheritance to fund climate action and the sense of purpose and healing he's found in the process.

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Philanthropy’s forgotten child (the environment)

Tue, 25 Apr 2023 22:00:00 +0000

Intrepid Travel’s co-founder and Chair, Darrell Wade, shares why protecting the environment is so important to him, and the unique role he thinks philanthropy can play.

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Shifting power

Tue, 11 Apr 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Sue and John McKinnon share why absolute emissions reduction is the focus of their giving and how the concept of ‘shifting power’ guides their work.

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Who are you asking what they need?

Mon, 27 Mar 2023 21:00:00 +0000

Amanda Martin OAM talks to Bec Milgrom, Executive Director of impact investing company Tripple, about how their investing and grantmaking work together; shaking up traditional processes; and why there can’t be climate justice without First Nations justice

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Finding the acupuncture points for change

Fri, 10 Mar 2023 01:20:35 +0000

Amanda Martin OAM speaks with Hayley Morris, Executive Director of the Morris Group and Chair of Sustainable Table, about systems change, inner work, and why she has hope for the future.

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Trailer

Wed, 22 Feb 2023 00:44:28 +0000

Welcome to Giving Their All, a podcast by Australian Environmental Grantmakers Network (AEGN).

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