Past Events
2009
- Title:
- Heloise Waislitz Oration - 'Does Profit Belong in the Social Investment Landscape?' by Kylie Charlton, Heloise Waislitz Fellow 2009
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Kylie Charlton, the Heloise Waislitz Fellow 2009, will present her experiences with impact investment – profit generating investment for social and environmental good – and how the profit dynamic may play its part in Australia's social investment landscape.The Heloise Waislitz Fellowship was established in 2001 at the Asia-Pacific Centre for Social Investment and Philanthropy (APCSIP) by Swinburne University of Technology and the Pratt Foundation, to recognise Ms Waislitz, who is also the foundation's Chair. Each year the fellowship brings a leading figure in the field to Australia, to research, teach and promote social investment and philanthropy
Kylie Charlton is a founding team member of Unitus Capital, a financial advisory firm specialising in arranging capital for microfinance institutions (MFIs) and other social enterprises, benefitting those at the the bottom of the economic pyramid. She is an Australian returning home with rich international experience and a determination to make a long-term contribution to building the social investment landscape in Australia and the Asia-Pacific.
Refreshments will be served.
- Date:
- Wednesday 2 September 2009
6.00pm-7.30pm - Venue:
- Swinburne University of Technology
Room 201, AGSE Building
Corner of Wakefield and William Streets
Hawthorn - Contact:
- RSVP to Helen Imber by Monday 31 August 2009 at 9214 8384 or himber@swin.edu.au
- Title:
- 2009 Launch of the Truby and Florence Williams Chair in Social Investment and Philanthropy
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Swinburne has announced the establishment of Australia’s first Chair of Social Investment and Philanthropy.
The Truby and Florence Williams Chair of Social Investment and Philanthropy is a joint collaboration between Swinburne’s Asia Pacific Centre for Social Investment and Philanthropy and the ANZ Trustees. It was established through a generous grant provided by the Truby and Florence Williams Charitable Trust, managed by ANZ Trustees.
“As a significant grantmaker in Australia, ANZ Trustees is acutely aware that building the capacity of charitable organisations can lead to greater social change and create broad ranging positive impacts in our society”, said Roberto Scenna, Managing Director of ANZ Trustees. “Leading the way in establishing this Chair, will deliver further insights and create greater opportunities to build a philanthropically attuned society.”
“With over 130 years experience, ANZ Trustees is the oldest Australian trustee and investment manager of charitable foundations. We believe that effective philanthropy should be structured, well-managed, prudently invested and effectively spent to maximise community and social benefits.”
The announcement of the Truby and Florence Williams Chair of Social Investment and Philanthropy continues to build upon the centre’s commitment to social investment throughout the Asia-Pacific. The five-year position is only the third funded Chair to have been secured by the university.
“Since its inception in 2001 the Asia-Pacific Centre for Social Investment and Philanthropy has worked to develop world-class research and education programs in social investment and philanthropy. This new Chair is the beginning of an exciting new era for the Centre as we further expand our ability to engage on these issues,” Director Michael Liffman said.
The position is also supported by the Centre for Social Impact (CSI), a national initiative aimed at driving social innovation by building the capacity of Australia’s not-for-profit organisations and strengthening their relationship to the private and government sectors.
Founding partners of the CSI are the Asia-Pacific Centre for Social Investment and Philanthropy at Swinburne University of Technology, the Australian School of Business at UNSW and the Melbourne Business School at the University of Melbourne.
Swinburne will now commence a rigorous international search to fill this new position. - Date:
- Wednesday 2 September 2009
6.00pm-7.30pm - Venue:
- Swinburne University of Technology
Room 201, AGSE Building
Corner of Wakefield and William Streets
Hawthorn - Contact:
- RSVP to Helen Imber by Monday 31 August 2009 at 9214 8384 or himber@swin.edu.au
- Title:
- Doing More with Less: Making Progress in a Time of Economic Downturn
Workshop for not-for-profit Boards, CEOs and Senior Executives - Information:
- Presented by the Asia-Pacific Centre for Philanthropy & Social Investment and DVA Navion and organised in association with the City of Boroondara and the Centre for Social Impact, the workshop will feature guest speakers:
- Professor Peter Shergold (Chief Executive, Centre for Social Impact)
- John McLeod (Director of Philanthropy, Goldman Sachs JBWere)
- Cath Smith (Chief Executive Officer, Victorian Council of Social Services)
- Vanessa Meachen (Research and Training Manager, Philanthropy Australia)
Keynote presentations and interactive panel discussions will equip not-for-profit Board members, CEOs and Senior Executives with skills to effectively deal with questions such as:
- How do income sources such as government and philanthropic funding react to economic downturns?
- How will individual organisations be impacted and how can they formulate effective individual responses?
- What do funders want to see from not-for-profit organisations in difficult economic times?
- What are the strategic activities funders are more likely to support at this time?
- What are the characteristics of organisations that will survive and flourish in times of economic stress?
- How can an economic downturn be a time of opportunity for the sector?
- What innovative strategies can be utilised to maintain and even expand operational income in a seemingly hostile climate?
- Date:
- Tuesday, 28 April 2009
8.30am-2.00pm - Venue:
- Hawthorn Town Hall
360 Burwood Road (near the corner of Burwood and Glenferrie Roads)
Hawthorn, Victoria 3122 - Contact:
- Register online
For more information on registrations, please contact Jason Smith on (03) 9853 5111 or email jsmith@dvanavion.com
Full workshop program
- Title:
- The Peter Singer Challenge
'The Life You Can Save - acting now to end world poverty' - Information:
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Peter Singer suggests some answers on how philanthropy can end world poverty.
Listen to his responses and other ideas from this eminent panel:
- Julian Burnside AO QC - Barrister
- Morag Fraser AM - Social Commentator
- John Armstrong - Philosopher
Engage in discussion and dialogue to address the quandaries and the practicalities of Peter's controversial solutions.
- Date:
- Tuesday, 23 April 2009
6.00pm-8.00pm - Venue:
- Melbourne Business School
200 Leicester Street, Carlton - Contact:
- Register online
For more information on registrations, please contact Helen Imber on himber@swin.edu.au
Download an event flyer
For further information about 2009 workshops or the Centre, please contact Dr Michael Liffman on (03) 9214 4405 or mliffman@swin.edu.au
