Explore a range of guides, tools, and information to support your charitable giving journey with Foundation SA
Resources for Donors and Community Partners
Learning and Insights
Our Resources
At Foundation SA, we believe in making giving accessible for everyone – and sharing knowledge is key to achieving this.
Here we have carefully selected a range of insightful resources to get you started.
Funding
Snapshot of sub-funds in Australia 2019
Research report by Krystian Seibert, Swinburne University
Community Foundations in Australia – a blueprint for growth
The case for supporting place-based grassroots philanthropy by Australian Community Philanthropy.
Blueprint to Grow Structured Giving Report
An outline of how philanthropic, for-purpose, business and government sectors can work together to double structured giving by 2030 by Philanthropy Australia.
Research Report Ancillary Funds 2000 – 2020
An overview of how Ancillary Funds are distributing funds from 2000 – 2020 by The Australian Centre for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies.
Workplace Giving
JBWere Corporate Support Report 2022
An insight into corporate giving and community investment by JBWere
Professional Advisers
Professional Adviser Guide to Giving 2023
A handbook on structured philanthropy for professional advisers by Philanthropy Australia.
The Bequest Report, JB Were
Reshaping Australia by passing on more than assets by JBWere.
Giving Trends and Opportunities
The report highlights the need to boost generosity and better leverage the impending $2.6 trillion intergenerational wealth transfer by Philanthropy Australia.​
Granting
Savvy Giving: A roadmap for contemporary philanthropy in Australia
A step by step guide to impactful giving, by Genevieve Thomas
An Examination of Tax-Deductible Donations Made by Individual Australian Taxpayers in 2020-23.
Report by The Australian Centre for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies
Guide to Giving for Australians 2023
A practical guide outlining the structured giving options with a useful glossary of terms.
Paying what it takes: Funding indirect costs to create long-term impact
Australia’s non-profit sector is trapped in a ‘starvation cycle,’ as funders often fail to cover essential indirect costs jeopardizing long-term impact, report by Social Ventures Australia and the Centre for Social Impact.
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