The Queensland Community Foundation (QCF) has opened nominations for the 2012 QCF Philanthropist of the Year Awards, which will recognise Queensland’s mos…

MONEY donated by the the US's most charitable people is starting to catch up with pre-recession giving, thanks in part to some very large bequests from a fe…

The growing demand for philanthropic funds sees another major Trust fund reporting a significant increase in the amount of grant dollars sought from Austral…

Employers are being urged to think about how they can better support the mental health of their staff at work, as the costs of failing to act hurt both the indi…

Australian James Windon is one of the top executives at social giving site Causes.com, which has raised $US40 million for over 500,000 causes in the last four …

HANGING in the foyer of the Melanoma Institute of Australia is a photograph of businessman Greg Poche, looking relaxed and happy. But today, he glances over …

AS THIS is the final instalment of The Zone for 2011, it seems an appropriate point to reflect on some of the ideas that have united the 60 thinkers and activis…

Women in rich households are having more of a say in family decisions about giving to charities, according to a study released this week. The study of High Net…

The Public Interest Law Clearing House VIC (PILCH) is one of the big winners in a commitment to three year funding announced by fund managers, The Trust Com…

He doesn't believe in inheritance and hopes that his last cheque bounces, writes Adele Horin. If you want to un…