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This article was published in The Australian Financial Review BOSS as part of their annual corporate philanthropy feature. GivingLarge data is used as a leading source for the list and feature
GivingLarge Report Reveals $1.5 Billion in Corporate Giving: A Milestone Year for Australian Philanthropy The GivingLarge 2024 report has unveiled a significant milestone in corporate philanthropy, with Australia’s top
Matt Preston launches Coles Christmas Appeal to help national food rescue charity SecondBite Coles today launched its 2023 Christmas Appeal for SecondBite, one of Australia’s leading food rescue organisations, to
Woolworths matches donations for OzHarvest appeal Woolworths’ partnership with OzHarvest will see the supermarket match every dollar donated by customers to the charity’s Christmas appeal in store and online until
Suncorp raises over $2 million to battle cancer Fundraising activities and locations expanded following last year’s overwhelming support Suncorp Group (Suncorp) has raised over $2.4 million in the 2023 Spirit to
GivingLarge Report Uncovers a Surge In Corporate Giving Amidst Cost-of-Living Pressures Corporate Australia has continued its positive trajectory in corporate giving in 2023 with a substantial surge in total contributions
This article was published in The Australian Financial Review BOSS as part of their annual corporate philanthropy feature. GivingLarge data is used as a leading source for the list and
Rio Tinto Kennecott Gifts $10M to Utah Museum SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – As part of its 120th-anniversary celebration, Rio Tinto Kennecott announced a donation of $10 million for the
Woolworths set to help put the equivalent of more than 13 million meals in the hands of Australians in need Woolworths Group is donating the equivalent of more than 13m
Leading FinTech company IG Group donate $8.5 million for equity in education IG Group, a leading global financial technology (fintech) company, have donated $8.5 million Australian dollars to Teach for
ANZ provides financial support for customers in Western Australia affected by Tropical Cyclone Ilsa ANZ today announced it would provide a financial support package to help customers and businesses in
Minderoo foundation deepens commitment to Ukrainian people with emergency power donation Minderoo Foundation has deepened its commitment to the welfare and safety of the Ukrainian people by delivering 169 generators
Petbarn Foundation donates $500,000 to build pet friendly gardens at Randwick and Westmead Hospital for children Petbarn Foundation has partnered with Sydney Children’s Hospitals Foundation (SCHF) to establish specialised pet
Kicking goals: Bendigo Bank’s charitable funding model reaches milestone with donation to Bachar Houli Foundation Bendigo Bank, Australia’s most trusted bank, and MCCA, a leading Islamic finance and investment
Coles raises more than $1 million to support children’s hospitals across Australia Children’s hospitals across Australia have been given a funding boost to deliver innovative and essential programs for sick
More than 200 million meals donated from unsold, edible food since 2011 Coles and SecondBite today are marking a significant milestone with the equivalent of 200 million meals donated from
Supporting Mozambique flood recovery efforts South32 has donated $US700,000 to support the flood response and recover efforts in southern Mozambique. The donation has been provided to international aid organisation
Suncorp Bank and OzHarvest join forces to help save what matters Suncorp Bank today announced a new partnership with OzHarvest, Australia’s leading food rescue organisation to support food rescue, feed
ANZ donates $3 million to communities affected by cyclone Gabrielle ANZ Bank New Zealand (ANZ NZ) today announced it would donate $3 million to communities affected by Cyclone Gabrielle. ANZ
Rio Tinto donates $2 million to Kimberley flood relief and recovery efforts PERTH, Australia–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Rio Tinto has donated $2 million to the Lord Mayor’s Distress Relief Fund to support
Coles Christmas Appeal raises equivalent of over nine million meals to help feed Aussies doing it tough Aussie shoppers have raised more than $1.8 million in Coles’ Christmas Appeal to
ANZ celebrates 20 years of Seeds of Renewal by awarding 20 grants to rural communities ANZ and the Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal (FRRR) have awarded $250,000 in grants
Australia’s flood-affected east coast share in $500,000 to rebuild communities The Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal (FRRR), in partnership with Suncorp Group and GIO has released its second round
Volunteering takes new shape in a changing world This International Volunteering Day, the call is out for Australia to boost its ranks of volunteers, with the sector seeking new ways
Investing in healthier happier communities Twenty-eight community organisations across Australia and New Zealand will share in more than $260,000 in funding to help support improved mental health and environmental sustainability.
Resources Community Investment Initiative The WA Government and leading resource companies announce establishment of the Resources Community Investment Initiative. The Resources Community Investment Initiative is a new major partnership between
Citi Foundation paves Pathway to Progress: Awards over $1 million AUD to local charities tackling youth unemployment Sydney – Citi Foundation has awarded grants of over $1 million AUD to
Corporate generosity reaches new heights in response to crisis Corporate giving in Australia in 2022 has reached a new benchmark of more than $1.22 billion, driven by large donations to
This article was published in The Australian Financial Review BOSS as part of their annual corporate philanthropy feature. GivingLarge data is used as a leading source for the list and feature
Disaster relief helps to drive continued record breaking giving from Corporate Australia 2nd December, 2022 Contributions from Corporate Australia to the most vulnerable in the community continued at record levels
QBE Foundation local grants – employees choice recipients We are delighted to share the stories of the three recipients of our QBE employee choice grants for 2022 – Mentoring Men,
ANZ grants $389k to local charities ANZ today announced it has granted $389,450 through its Community Foundation, to 19 charitable organisations that are delivering projects to improve financial wellbeing, housing
Transformation House sells at auction raising $600,000 for the Salvation Army On Saturday we sold a one-of-a-kind charity home at Smiths Lane Community in Clyde North for $1,096,000, with proceeds
AMP Foundation Stair Challenge AMP Foundation has risen to the challenge and will be raising funds for Variety – the Children’s Charity. On Friday 18 November, the AMP Foundation Stair
Zoetis donates $100,000 to Beyond Blue to support mental health in rural Australia Zoetis has reached its goal of raising $100,000 for the Beyond Blue Support Service in an effort
NAB Foundation Grants awarded to help communities withstand natural disasters NAB Foundation has today announced 55 local and regional community groups across Australia will receive grants of up to $10,000
40 ORGANISATIONS NAMED FOR $2M INCLUSIVE EMPLOYMENT GRANT FUNDING Group of BackTrack Works program participants preparing for on-the-job training in their local community of Tenterfield, NSW. Photo credit: James Shakeshaft
Coles sports grants to help local clubs stay on track More than $2.2 million in sports equipment grants distributed by Coles in four years 17 October 2022 Coles is helping Little
Nine worthy recipients of QBE Foundation’s 2022 local grants The QBE Foundation local grants program awarded nine local community organisations with grants of $40,000 each in 2022 The selected organisations’
WiseTech Global contributes 1% of pre-tax profits to tech education SYDNEY, Australia – WiseTech Global (ASX:WTC), one of Australia’s most successful technology companies, has pledged 1% of its annual pre-tax profit to enable
BIG W’s Book Week fundraiser expands Breakfast Library to schools across Australia In partnership with Australian Literacy and Numeracy Foundation, the ‘Breakfast Library’ aims to boost literacy development for disadvantaged
Omni Hotels and Resorts plan to donate 750,000 meals as part of September Hunger Action Month America’s Omni Hotels and Resorts has set a donation goal of 750,000 meals to
Coles makes record food donation • Equivalent of 37.5 million meals donated to Aussies doing it tough in FY22 • Food donations just part of $142 million in community support
The skilled volunteering win-win As a young lad David Freeman used to volunteer at the local Country Fire Authority in Hamilton, Victoria. He never expected that his work at NAB
AGL supports flood affected communities in Hunter and south west Sydney AGL has donated $60,000 to support the Salvation Army’s efforts in assisting communities in New South Wales impacted by
CommBank donates an additional $2 million in CanGive Flood Appeal Commonwealth Bank joins forces with its customers to assist community organisations, affected by the catastrophic flooding across Australia’s east coast,
Coles Group raise $1.7 million to help relieve hunger pains Coles Group has raised more than $1.7 million in just three weeks to help SecondBite continue its essential work of
Supporting the growth of Kids Helpline @ School A recent report reveals that the Kids Helpline @ School program, delivered by Kids Helpline in partnership with the Bupa Foundation, doubled its reach
SHIFTING THE CYCLE, SUPPORTING LOCAL WOMEN The community of Byron Bay, located on Bundjalung land in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, has had a hard few years.
Westpac outlines support for flood affected communities, including $3,000 small business grants In response to the developing flooding event in New South Wales, Westpac Group continues to offer tailored support
AOC, Indigenous Basketball Australia and Toyota Announce Indigenous Coaching Scholarships The AOC has today announced a partnership with Olympian Patty Mills’ Indigenous Basketball Australia (IBA) and Toyota Australia to create
Newcrest extends it’s community support fund Newcrest’s A$20 million Community Support Fund (CSF) was established in April 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and is scheduled to end in
CommBank distributes $700,000 in Flood Relief funding to Northern Rivers community organisations The CommBank Flood Relief Fund is helping Northern Rivers’ community groups on the road to recovery. A total
Introducing Westpac Foundation’s inclusive employment Grants Program In response to the significant impact of COVID, climate change, and the changing nature of work, Westpac Foundation is evolving its long-standing Community
Coles supports organic veg growers to help meet increasing customer demand 6 June 2022 Coles will help to increase the availability of organic fresh produce for customers by providing grants
IMC SUPPORTS AUSTRALIA’S FIRST WOMEN’S TRAUMA RECOVERY CENTRE Our Illawarra Metallurgical Coal (IMC) operation in New South Wales, Australia, has donated A$250,000 to the Illawarra Women’s Health Centre (IWHC) to support the
NAB Foundation supports Greening Australia and WWF to reduce natural disaster risk and respond to climate change NAB Foundation is supporting Greening Australia and World Wide Fund for Nature-Australia’s signature
Coca-Cola Australia Foundation and Landcare Australia announce new partnership to transform farm dams and boost farming water security across Australia 11th May 2022: The Farm Dam Restoration project, a community program
Newcrest Mining’s Cadia Valley Operations $100,000 donation secures world class medical equipment The $100,000 donation by Newcrest Mining’s Cadia Valley Operations has funded new medical equipment for the School of
Coles launches “Banana A Peel” for Little Athletics Coles is celebrating National Banana Day by donating 10 cents from every kilogram of Cavendish bananas sold1 at its supermarkets over the next
More than 10,000 native trees to be planted as Bupa Foundation legacy forest locations announced The announcement of Bupa Foundation legacy forest locations across New Zealand confirms Bupa Foundation’s commitment
QATAR AIRWAYS DONATES TENS OF THOUSANDS TO THE GOOD FRIDAY APPEAL Qatar Airways made an AUD $80,000 donation to the Good Friday Appeal, raising critical funds for the Royal Children’s
Record funds raised to support Curing Homesickness In just two weeks, Coles shoppers and team members have raised more than $1.3 million to help support sick children and babies in
Suncorp helps local netball clubs to get back on the courts As the Suncorp Super Netball season commences and community netball fixtures resume around the country, Suncorp has teamed up
Adelaide conservation efforts boosted with NAB Foundation Grant South Australian conservation organisation ‘Nature Foundation’ will use a $10,000 NAB Foundation Grant to help take environmental protection efforts to new heights next month.
Coles launches partnership to help Aussie kids to build resilience A positive mental health program to help students build resilience and cope with stress will be delivered in 20 schools
Ramsay Health Care supports flood-affected staff and communities with $182,000 donation Ramsay Health Care has donated $182,000 to help people displaced by the recent rain and flooding that hit south-east
La Trobe Financial Charitable Foundation to impact thousands with $2.5 million donation to Epworth HealthCare The La Trobe Financial Charitable Foundation has donated $2.5 million to Epworth HealthCare to ensure
GSK Australia supports the Australian Red Cross Queensland and New South Wales Flood Appeal In February, major flooding and dangerous conditions occurred across south-east Queensland and large portions of coastal
Keno Extends Partnership With DRA Keno extends partnership with Disaster Relief Australia for another two years As New South Wales and Queensland communities recover from the recent floods, Disaster Relief
NAB and the AFL helping flood-hit footy clubs get back on the ground NAB in conjunction with the AFL is providing grants to more than 50 local football clubs across
APG & Co to donate $500,000 worth of stock to help flood victims The move builds on the existing relationship between APG & Co and Thread Together, which was forged
The Iconic and Oroton throw support behind Thread Together’s flood relief work Australian fashion charity Thread Together has welcomed donations from The Iconic and Oroton as its ongoing flood relief
AMP’s Tomorrow Fund Every year AMP’s Tomorrow Fund awards $1 million in grants to amazing Australians doing great things. Australian citizens and permanent residents of all ages, interests and walks
Telstra Flood Grants: $250,000 for flood-affected communities By Andrew Penn, Chief Executive Officer, Telstra. March 11, 2022 Today we announced we will provide community groups in Southern Queensland and Northern
BHP Foundation Ukraine donation As the world is witness to the daily heartbreaking scenes of devastation in Ukraine, our thoughts are with all Ukrainian people, everywhere. The BHP Foundation today
Nabtrade donates more than $250,000 to flood recovery After a successful day of trading, nabtrade together with its customers have raised more than $250,000 for the flood recovery in Queensland
Coles customers help raise more than $1.8 million for the Red Cross QLD and NSW Flood Appeal Truckloads with over 100 pallets of food and supplies also donated and delivered.
Santos Donates $250,000 for Flood Relief Santos has today donated $250,000 to volunteer organisations in both Queensland and New South Wales to support the ongoing flood relief work currently underway.
CBA to distribute $4 million in grants to support flood affected communities Commonwealth Bank is calling for grant applications from its Flood Relief Fund from local community organisations supporting relief,
Health businesses partner to provide $200,000 flood support package Private health insurer HBF and hospital groups Ramsay Health Care and St John of God Health Care have joined forces to
Bupa Foundation invests $250,000 in local programs focused on creating healthier communities The Bupa Foundation has announced it has invested more than $250,000 to help support 26 community organisations across
Westpac Group announces $2 million fund to support flood impacted small businesses March 3: Westpac has today launched a $2 million fund to help small businesses impacted by the floods
NAB launches national fundraising campaign as emergency grants reach $1 million NAB has launched a national fundraising campaign to help people impacted by floods across Queensland and NSW, and made
Suncorp pledges $1 million community support package Suncorp Group has today pledged a $1 million support package to help communities in Queensland and New South Wales recover from the ongoing
Coles pledges up to $1 million for NSW and QLD flood-affected communities Fundraising appeal kicks off at Coles supermarkets and Coles Express stores 2 March 2022 Coles has pledged up
CBA pledges up to $1 million and launches CanGive Flood Appeal Commonwealth Bank expands its Emergency Assistance to additional areas in Queensland and New South Wales, donates $500,000 and dollar
Fortescue and The Salvation Army WA partnership to boost support for disadvantaged Western Australians Fortescue Metals Group (Fortescue) has partnered with The Salvation Army WA to boost support for disadvantaged
Applications open for ANZ Community Foundation grants Applications are now open for ANZ’s Community Foundation program, with charitable organisations around Australia invited to apply for grants of up to $30,000.
Future Generation Open For Partnerships After investing more than $18 million in a range of activities across the mental health spectrum since 2016, Future Generation Global is throwing its weight
Woolworths and Netball Australia team up for NetSetGO Woolworths will support the next generation of Australian netballers in partnership with Netball Australia, as the new naming rights partner of NetSetGO.
Congratulations to the 2021 recipients of the QBE Foundation local grant program who received $25k to support our communities. Full list of recipients are available here and include: MedEarth Sydney
The Harcourts Foundation Reaches $7 Million Milestone The Harcourts Foundation – the charitable arm of Harcourts – has reached the milestone of $7 million raised since its launch in 2008.
Get sizzlin’: BWS will donate $1 to charity for every snag on your BBQ BWS is asking Australians to snap photos of their barbies in the next 7 days,
Newcrest opens second round of Beyond the Curve Newcrest’s Fundraising Beyond the Curve program has opened for a second round, providing Cabonne’s charities, not-for-profit organisations and associations whose fundraising revenue
Research Fellow Wins Emerging Health Researcher Award The Bupa Foundation has announced Dr Zac Seidler, Research Fellow at Orygen at the University of Melbourne, as the winner of the 2021 Bupa
Goodman Foundation Donate High Tech Helicopter December 7th 2021 Today the Goodman Foundation proudly officially handed over a state-of-the-art firefighting helicopter to the NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS). The
Forging new frontiers Corporate philanthropy in Australia has continued to grow, achieving a record $1.16 billion total this year on the back of increased contributions from industry sectors that defied
December 3rd, This article was published in The Australian Financial Review BOSS as part of an annual corporate philanthropy feature. GivingLarge data is used as a leading source for the
Corporate Australia continues record breaking giving in 2021. Contributions from Corporate Australia to the most vulnerable in the community continued at outstanding levels in 2021. A comprehensive financial analysis
Petbarn donation helping senior pets find their home 3rd November 2021 Senior pets at RSPCA Victoria will benefit by finding their forever home thanks to a generous donation from the
Bupa Foundation announces new mental health and sustainability partners. The Bupa Foundation has announced new partnerships with UNICEF Australia, Conservation Volunteers Australia, and Project Crimson in New Zealand focused on building mentally
Canva, Who Gives A Crap help lead corporate philanthropy into a new era. Within the space of 24 hours last week the business world heard the incredible back-to-back announcements
Who Gives a Crap donates more than Qantas, CCA This article was published in the Australian Financial Review Boss section on Feb 12th 2021, written by Boss Editor Sally
Pandemic, bushfires trigger surge in corporate giving Philanthropy is becoming an important strategic choice for companies as they fight to attract and retain talent and keep consumers, local communities
2020 events drive record levels of corporate giving Corporate contributions to the most vulnerable in the community rocketed in 2020 driven by the significant needs of the year; in the
Corporate philanthropy could keep the NFP sector above water NFPs depend on the philanthropic activities of corporations to work. But smaller budgets and bigger needs have shifted the focus
Corporate Australia GivingLarge through COVID-19 In what has been a distressing and unprecedented year for Australians let alone the planet it was with intrigue and hope that we embarked
Picture yourself in a corporate boardroom… You’re in a corporate boardroom in Australia. It’s the offices of a large multinational, publicly listed company that generates billions of dollars a year,
Corporates Giving Large amounts to bushfire relief need to boost community budgets. Big Business has given more than an estimated $88M to the bushfire relief efforts so far with
Australia’s Top Corporate Givers Revealed We were thrilled to partner with the AFR Boss team to support a number of feature articles around corporate philanthropy in 2019, including a list
Giving Report 2019 reveals most charitable companies in Australia Australian corporates are becoming more generous with the new GivingLarge Report revealing investment in community causes has jumped by 11 per
According to the GivingLarge Report, Australian companies invested $945 million in philanthropy in 2018, but there is still a way to go to reach global levels of giving. A comprehensive
Banks, miners lead the way in philanthropy Banks, retailers and energy miners delivered among the biggest corporate donations over the past year, although just 10 ASX-listed companies provided 80 per
LATEST FIGURES REVEAL CORPORATE PHILANTHROPY ON THE RISE Australian companies are becoming more generous with the new GivingLarge Report revealing investment in community causes has jumped by 11 per cent.
Wesfarmers and CSL Top Corporate Philanthropy Australia’s most generous corporate donors have been named in the inaugural GivingLarge report, with Wesfarmers and CSL receiving top billing. The report by Melbourne-based
Finance sector in top three for giving: Report An inaugural report shining a light on Australia’s most philanthropic corporations shows 39 companies collectively invested $867 million in community causes in the
ASX50 Invests Over $800 million in Community Causes. A report has uncovered “Australia’s most generous” companies, finding over $867 million was invested in community causes during the 2016/17 financial year.