Australian Philanthropy - Issue 70: Supporting Education: The Vital Ingredient
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“Human history becomes more and more a race between education and catastrophe.” Nearly ninety years after HG Wells wrote these words, they remain lamentably relevant. Education is one of the most beneficial investments that individuals can make in themselves and that society can make in its people. Pre-schools, primary and secondary schools, alternative schools and community-based education centres, TAFE and adult education providers – all can be agents for individual transformation, increasing social cohesion and community capacity-building. Yet even in our prosperous country, education systems and standards are failing to live up to their potential.
This issue of Australian Philanthropy explores philanthropic support for education: how can philanthropy strengthen public education, when most donors can’t fund government schools? What initiatives are leading the way in supporting Indigenous or remote students? And what cross-sectoral benefits – economic, social, community - accrue from higher retention rates? This 70th issue of Australian Philanthropy is devoted to philanthropy and education.
Contents
From the President
Bruce Bonyhady, President, Philanthropy Australia
From my Perspective
Gina Anderson, CEO
Feature - Supporting Education: The Vital Ingredient
Classroom coalition: philanthropy and school education
By Rosalyn Black, Senior Research Manager, Education Foundation
Newsboys Foundation: Beyond the classroom
By Sandy Shaw, CEO, Newsboys Foundation
Feature Interview: Ellen Koshland
Ellen Koshland is Foundation & President of the Education Foundation
Telstra Foundation: spotlight on cyber safety
By Georgia Symmons, National Manager, Telstra Foundation
Commonwealth Bank Foundation: supporting education
By Wendy Mason, Program Manager, Commonwealth Bank Foundation
Celebrating philanthropy's contribution to the education of children with disabilities
By Bruce Bonyhady, Chairman of Yooralla, President of Philanthropy Australia and Chairman of ANZ Trustees Limited
Feature interview: Peter Hunt
Peter Hunt is Chairman of the AMP Foundation
Neil Balnaves: the educational core of arts and medicine
Neil Balnaves established the Balnaves Foundation
The Dafydd Lewis Trust: 65 years strong
By Tanya Costello, Secretary, The Dafydd Lewis Trust
Country Education Foundation: communities improving education
By Jocellin Jansson, Executive Director, Country Education Foundation of Australia
Beyond the mainstream: schools for those who 'don't fit' in the traditional mould
By Mary Borsellino, Assistant Editor, Australia Philanthropy
Unlocking improved outcomes for disadvantaged students
By Louise Doyle & Regina Hill, Effective Philanthropy
Indigenous Education Leadership Institute: transforming Indigenous education via school and community leadership
By Dr Chris Sarra, Executive Director, Indigenous Education Leadership Institute
George Alexander Foundation: the value of scholarships
By Catriona Fay, The Ian Potter Foundation & The George Alexander Foundation
When kids to the giving: philanthropy in schools
By Mary Borsellino, Assistant Editor, Australian Philanthropy
Doxa Youth Foundation on education
By Noelene Grattion, Communications Manager, Doxa Youth Foundation
Members of Philanthropy Australia