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| Title:
| The Nation and Beyond: The New Philanthropy
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| Author:
| Rupert Myer
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| Type:
| Speech
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| Focus:
| Philanthropy
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| Date:
| 12 June, 2008
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| Publisher:
| Speech given as part of the Alfred Deakin Lecture Series 2008.
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| Download:
| Download PDF of this speech
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On June 12, 2008 in Melbourne a crowd gathered to hear Rupert Myer AM and Sir Gus Nossal AC CBE, among others, speak on 'The New Philanthropy', as part of the Alfred Deakin Lectures. In an insightful and inspiring speech, Mr Myer challenged the audience to think carefully about the language of philanthropy - for him the term 'giving back' smacks of something taken or obligation, neither reflecting true philanthropy which derives from generosity of spirit.
