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From the Team
Building resilient charities to support Australia’s wellbeing
‘Vital support: building resilient charities to support Australia’s wellbeing’ is the fourth report in the Partners in Recovery series from Social Ventures Australia and the Centre for Social Impact. The report reviews the state of the charity sector a year on from...
Launch of On Life’s Lottery
Many of life’s opportunities are decided before we are born. Hear from Paul Ramsay Foundation CEO Professor Glyn Davis at the launch of his new book, On Life’s Lottery, in conversation with ABC journalist Geraldine Doogue in Sydney on 2 March, 2021....
The legacy of Hugh Stretton: A democratic thinker in the lottery of life
Author: Glyn Davis Hugh Stretton knew he was a lucky man – someone born well in the lottery of life. Born in 1924, he came into a thoughtful family with a strong record of public service. He was educated at fine private schools and excelled in his arts and legal...
Philanthropy Australia National Conference 2021: Introductory welcome by our Chief Program Officer Jeni Whalan
Introductory welcome Jeni Whalan, Chief Programs Officer, Paul Ramsay Foundation Philanthropy Australia Conference, 2021 Good morning, and thank you Ann for that introduction. I want to begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the lands on which I’m...
How rereading can be ‘discovering a different book’
Luke Slattery Financial Review, 22 April 2021 Glyn Davis, chief executive of the Paul Ramsay Foundation, opens the book for AFR Magazine in this month’s What I Am Reading column. You’re an educator and a manager – and a writer. Who is the contemporary writer you’d...
Community bonds build resilience before disaster hits
Glyn Davis The Australian, 14 April 2021 When disaster hits, Australians are quick to help. Yet in the months and years after ashes flicker out, floodwaters recede or the cyclonic winds abate, a common story often emerges — afflicted communities feel left behind to...
On Life’s Lottery – Notes
Thanks for your interest in On Life’s Lottery, published by Hachette. This blog contains links for references in the text, with the occasional additional note on sources. Glyn Davis Pg 1 Ursula Le Guin, ‘The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas’, reprinted at...
New partnership with Data.org to address building momentum behind data science for social change and specifically a fair day’s work for all in Australia
Over the past year, we have been collaborating with data.org to support the Australian Awardee of the global Inclusive Growth and Recovery Challenge. The University of Melbourne’s interdisciplinary team has been selected for their project ‘A Fair Day’s...
Australians in poverty need a bounce-forward recovery
The economic recovery risks leaving many Australians behind. But it doesn’t have to be this way, write Dr Kate Harrison Brennan and Dr Jeni Whalan, issuing a call to action for the nation’s leaders. If 2020 has shown us anything, it is that crises – whether bushfires...
From the Team
Building resilient charities to support Australia’s wellbeing
‘Vital support: building resilient charities to support Australia’s wellbeing’ is the fourth report in the Partners in Recovery series from Social Ventures Australia and the Centre for Social Impact. The report reviews the state of the charity sector a year on from...
Launch of On Life’s Lottery
Many of life’s opportunities are decided before we are born. Hear from Paul Ramsay Foundation CEO Professor Glyn Davis at the launch of his new book, On Life’s Lottery, in conversation with ABC journalist Geraldine Doogue in Sydney on 2 March, 2021....
The legacy of Hugh Stretton: A democratic thinker in the lottery of life
Author: Glyn Davis Hugh Stretton knew he was a lucky man – someone born well in the lottery of life. Born in 1924, he came into a thoughtful family with a strong record of public service. He was educated at fine private schools and excelled in his arts and legal...
Philanthropy Australia National Conference 2021: Introductory welcome by our Chief Program Officer Jeni Whalan
Introductory welcome Jeni Whalan, Chief Programs Officer, Paul Ramsay Foundation Philanthropy Australia Conference, 2021 Good morning, and thank you Ann for that introduction. I want to begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the lands on which I’m...
How rereading can be ‘discovering a different book’
Luke Slattery Financial Review, 22 April 2021 Glyn Davis, chief executive of the Paul Ramsay Foundation, opens the book for AFR Magazine in this month’s What I Am Reading column. You’re an educator and a manager – and a writer. Who is the contemporary writer you’d...
Latest Research
Building resilient charities to support Australia’s wellbeing
‘Vital support: building resilient charities to support Australia’s wellbeing’ is the fourth report in the Partners in Recovery series from Social Ventures Australia and the Centre for Social Impact. The report reviews the state of the charity sector a year on from...
A lasting legacy: why we need to invest in language and pre-reading skills
Authors: Sharon Goldfeld, Murdoch Children's Research Institute. Hannah Bryson, Murdoch Children's Research Institute. Jodie Smith, La Trobe University Around one in three (36%) Australian children grow up in families experiencing adversity. These include families...
New open data portal shares maps of bushfire-affected areas
As numerous government agencies and charity groups respond to the unprecedented 2019-2020 bushfire season, many organisations are struggling to find the information they need. PRF is among them. As we pursue our longer-term responses to support community resilience...
Latest Research
Building resilient charities to support Australia’s wellbeing
‘Vital support: building resilient charities to support Australia’s wellbeing’ is the fourth report in the Partners in Recovery series from Social Ventures Australia and the Centre for Social Impact. The report reviews the state of the charity sector a year on from...
A lasting legacy: why we need to invest in language and pre-reading skills
Authors: Sharon Goldfeld, Murdoch Children's Research Institute. Hannah Bryson, Murdoch Children's Research Institute. Jodie Smith, La Trobe University Around one in three (36%) Australian children grow up in families experiencing adversity. These include families...
New open data portal shares maps of bushfire-affected areas
As numerous government agencies and charity groups respond to the unprecedented 2019-2020 bushfire season, many organisations are struggling to find the information they need. PRF is among them. As we pursue our longer-term responses to support community resilience...