18 Apr 2023
David Lipari
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Director of Financial Advice at ANZ Private Bank
The dynamics of philanthropy in Australia are changing rapidly. Philanthropists are becoming more clear about which causes they support - and how.
02 Feb 2022
Nigel Bowen
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Freelance journalist
Modern philanthropy means more than writing a cheque, it’s about engaging directly with communities in need and using innovative technologies to provide support.
13 Sep 2018
Sreeram Iyer
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Chief Operating Officer - Institutional, ANZ
The commitment to support education in Viet Nam extends beyond the government to the companies which operate in its communities.
03 May 2018
Peter Wilmoth
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Feature writer
Art not just for art’s sake but for education and philanthropy – a property expert turns his eye to art and purpose.
22 Feb 2018
John Treadgold
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Writer and researcher
We look at the blend of philanthropy, finance, sustainability and development aid changing the way people invest.
16 Feb 2018
Harry Cunningham
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bluenotes contributor
We take a look at the anatomy of a fundraiser which raised $NZ56,000 over 26,000 kilometres.
16 Jan 2018
Anthony Cavanagh
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CEO, Ganbina
Explore our interactive infographic to discover how Ganbina is making a difference to the lives of Indigenous Australians.
28 Nov 2017
Tony Field
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bluenotes contributor
NZ has one of the highest rates of domestic violence in the world but a new partnership hopes to help ease financial abuse.
11 Sep 2017
David Lewis
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Australian business professional and founder of The Mentor List
In the Mentor List’s latest podcast they talk to Jan Owen about unleashing the potential of young people to lead positive change in the world.
10 Jul 2017
Isaac Rankin
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Managing Director Commercial and Private Banking, ANZ
Supporting youth education is vital to building vibrant and sustainable regional communities.
14 Jun 2017
Meg Dalling
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Customer Advocate, ANZ
We need more diversity in our media. Here are the groups making a difference.
14 Jun 2017
Shane White
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Content Manager, Institutional, ANZ
Payment tech has changed the game for charitable giving. Shout’s Charlie Carpinteri and ANZ’s Bob Belan sit down to chat about the sector.
08 Feb 2017
Fiona Holt
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BlueNotes contributing editor
In our series on philanthropy and the science of giving, BlueNotes presents prominent figures and representatives of organisations speaking about giving and its social impact.
02 Dec 2016
Christine Linden
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General Manager, Regional Business Banking, ANZ Australia
Almost 20 per cent of Australians, around four million people, live with a disability.
25 Nov 2016
Fred Ohlsson
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Group Executive, ANZ Australia
Nearly three million people across Australia face exclusion from mainstream banking and financial products.
27 Oct 2016
Lisa Boothby
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Head of Enterprise Development, Social Traders
At around 6 per cent, unemployment in Australia is not bad. However, unemployment of new migrants, indigenous Australians, youth, ex-offenders and people with disabilities is unacceptably high, ranging from 15 per cent in some groups to over 50 per cent in others.
28 Sep 2016
Bob Santamaria
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Group General Counsel, ANZ
The economic case for the increased workplace participation from refugees and others from a diverse background is solid. When given the chance, refugees seize it and make the most of it - yet still encounter barriers to employment in Australia.
04 Aug 2016
Anna Green
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CEO Philippines, ANZ
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is changing. Gone are the days where an annual gala dinner or charitable donation to a worthy cause featured as the only CSR event on a successful businesses corporate calendar.
07 Jul 2016
Catriona Noble
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Managing Director Retail Distribution Australia, ANZ
Art can be a powerful way to tell a story and share an important message with communities. As US artist Trevor Paglen says, art is “objects that live in real places, economies, spaces and architecture”.
04 Jul 2016
Kath Walters
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Content marketing consultant and freelance journalist
Down on the floodplain of the Goulburn River, in the regional town of Shepparton, a quiet revolution is taking place.
20 Jun 2016
Tony Nicholson
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Executive Director, Brotherhood of St Laurence
The refugee journey is part of Australia’s success story and has helped shape its multicultural
16 Jun 2016
Ewa Hudson
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Head of Health and Wellness Research, Euromonitor International
Ethical labelling is growing as an industry around the world as consumers place a greater importance on social responsibility and sustainability.
27 Apr 2016
Mara Bun
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Company director, consultant & moderator, Tallebudgera Valley
Climate impacts are testing the liveability of our cities. But how will we fund urban resilience measures when governments are strapped for cash and individual businesses struggle to invest in solutions to broad risks?
11 Apr 2016
Tracee Hutchison
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Writer, TV and radio broadcaster
Inspired by her volunteer work with a pioneering social enterprise in Vietnam, Rebecca Scott has become one of Australia’s most innovative and successful social entrepreneurs, building STREAT from an idea to provide hospitality training and employment for young people into a sustainable and profitable food service business.
20 Oct 2015
Tom Cropper
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Freelance Social Enterprise Journalist
Last year the eyes of the world turned to Hong Kong as the Occupy Central movement set up camp in the city's financial district. However, elsewhere a much quieter revolution is taking place in the form of social entrepreneurism.
16 Oct 2015
Jane Martino
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CEO, Shout for Good
Nothing is immune to the digital revolution and the way we donate is undergoing a substantial change. In the latest in BlueNotes' series on the passion and science of giving, Shout for Good CEO Jane Martino writes about philanthropy and the digital revolution.
28 Sep 2015
Tim Costello
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Former CEO, World Vision Australia
Not long after I started at World Vision I visited a village in a remote part of northern Pakistan where we had undertaken a water project. I was accompanied by our then head of international programs, an Australian woman who for several years earlier had lived near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, Conny Lennenberg.
28 Aug 2015
Tracee Hutchison
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Writer, TV and radio broadcaster
Social enterprise has been the buzz-word of corporate social responsibility and the philanthropic sector for some time. In essence, these are businesses with a social purpose and there are now about 20,000 of them in Australia, part of a growing international movement.
23 Jul 2015
Martin Foo
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Research Officer, Australian Centre for Financial Studies
In our series on philanthropy and the science of giving, BlueNotes presents prominent figures and representatives of organisations speaking about giving and its social impact.
26 Jun 2015
Tracee Hutchison
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Writer, TV and radio broadcaster
In our series on philanthropy and the science of giving, BlueNotes talks to prominent figures and representatives of organisations about how they give, how they started and how they monitor their social impact.
23 Mar 2015
Shane White
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Content Manager, Institutional, ANZ
In the latest in BlueNotes' series on the Passion and Science of Giving, The Verde Foundation director Jefferson Harcourt, also the founder of Grey Innovation, explains to BlueNotes senior production editor Shane White what Verde is about, what the group hopes to change and how the venture fits into the emerging entrepreneurial philanthropy realm.
02 Feb 2015
Shane White
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Content Manager, Institutional, ANZ
Large charitable contributions from notable Australians are raising the profile of philanthropy and starting new conversations about the concept of giving.
01 Dec 2014
Nicole Franklin
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BlueNotes contributing editor
In the fourth of our series on the Passion and Science of Giving, Jacki Zehner explains how she chooses which organisations to support and how giving in any form can have an impact.
18 Sep 2014
Andrew Cornell
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Past Managing Editor, bluenotes
In this second of our in-depth series on the Passion and Science of Giving, internet entrepreneur and dedicated philanthropist Daniel Petre delivers a forthright analysis of philanthropy in Australia.
19 Aug 2014
Andrew Cornell
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Past Managing Editor, bluenotes
The philanthropic universe is tilting. There are no longer clear lines between business, charities, not-for-profits and those who give. Those groups receiving funds realise they are in a competitive market, they must be able to demonstrate the difference they make.