“Savvy Giving is a great resource to help your giving reach its full potential.”
Maree Sidey, Philanthropy Australia CEO
Savvy Giving
A roadmap for contemporary philanthropy in Australia
The latest edition of the essential guide from philanthropy expert Genevieve Timmons
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No matter what your role or the amount of money to give, Savvy Giving is an essential read for anyone committed to shaping a better world with philanthropic dollars.
At a time when billions of dollars are being harnessed for philanthropic giving in Australia, Savvy Giving is a unique and urgently needed contribution to modern philanthropy. This groundbreaking book offers rare insights, fresh ideas, expert perspectives and practical tools to transform understanding and elevate success for anyone stepping up to be part of structured giving for a better world.
Genevieve Timmons draws on unrivalled expertise in philanthropic practice, after more than four decades in management, governance, thought leadership and teaching. She is universally respected in her field, and Savvy Giving is a distillation of wide, deep knowledge to inform practice and ensure philanthropy reaches its best potential in the time ahead.
About the author
In an extensive career, Genevieve Timmons has pioneered approaches to contemporary philanthropy in Australia and New Zealand, working with over 50 organisations to secure optimal positioning and best impact for philanthropic investment and granting.
Her focus has been to monitor emerging trends and challenges, exchange with global and local networks, lead innovation in establishment of giving programs, develop strategic planning and policy, and deliver professional development during a time when the philanthropic world has emerged and expanded.
Genevieve Timmons
About the publisher
Australian Communities Foundation is a non-profit organisation that supports and enables smart, rewarding and effective giving. With over 27 years of experience in catalysing positive social and environmental change, we make impactful philanthropy easy and accessible.
As Australia’s only national community foundation, we are a community of givers made up of thousands of people from all over the country. What unites us is our desire to make a difference.
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- Expert perspectives
- Case studies from a range of donors
- Tools and frameworks for contemporary giving
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Thank you
Australian Communities Foundation and Genevieve Timmons extend their thanks to the donors who have made the publication of this book possible: Reichstein Foundation, Michael & Marion Webster, the Alf and Meg Steel Fund, B B & A Miller Fund, Beecher Family Fund, Espero Fund, EM Horton Fund, the Reve Fund, Inner North Community Foundation, and anonymous donors.
We also thank the team at Bowen Street Press, RMIT University for their work in producing the book.
All proceeds from the sale of this book are retained by Australian Communities Foundation as a not-for-profit entity.
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