Prior to his upcoming Donor Republic International Speaker Series tour of Australia and New Zealand, Richard Radcliffe tells Donor Republic co-founder Marcus Blease why he’s more excited about gifts in wills than ever
Alexandra Lawlor, Anthea Savidis, Belinda Coates, Fiona Dunster, Heidi Smith, Kris Greenwood, Louise Hansen, Michelle McNally, Ruth Wilson, Sarah Slattery Journey highlight? “Our ability to raise money to support homeless women in our community — whether they are a 55-year-old escaping domestic violence or a young woman escaping forced marriage and modern slavery — through the generosity of the broader property industry.” In May 2022, TEN Women — a group of 10 female leaders from Melbourne’s property and construction industry — hosted a major fundraising lunch. What they achieved was close to $645,000 for Lighthouse Foundation’s Young Women Freedom Program, which supports girls and young women affected by modern day…
Nick Hudson, CEO, The Push for Better Foundation Career highlight? “Seeing something I created resonate so strongly with people around Australia and truly make a difference to mental health.” Driven by a life-altering health event that had a devastating impact on his mental health, Nick turned a fun challenge with friends into Australia’s largest mental health and fitness event — The Push-Up Challenge. With a simple yet powerful proposition, the challenge (3139 push-ups over 24 days) has engaged over 300,000 participants and raised over $16 million in just five years. Nick’s work has huge impact on corporates, schools and individuals, bringing everyone together to better promote mental health and spread…
John Groom, Director of Advancement & Alumni Engagement, The Hutchins School Biggest challenge? “Bringing people on a journey from a fear of giving to a genuine joy associated with giving.” Since 2018, John and his small team have raised $15 million for The Hutchins School in Tasmania, including the delivery of a capital appeal that will propel the school into an exciting new era. In 2021, after three years of feasibility studies, John oversaw the launch of the Make Your Mark campaign which, to date, has raised over $12.5 million for the Signature Building, a state-of-the-art multi-purpose school facility. John has introduced 24-hour giving days (the largest, in 2021, raised…
Elizabeth Grady, Head of Philanthropy & Partnerships, Australia for UNHCR Career highlight? “Working with all our supporters and the team at Australia for UNHCR to make a difference to the lives of the 100 million refugees and displaced people around the world.” Elizabeth has grown Philanthropy & Partnerships (PPH) at Australia for UNHCR from two people managing a portfolio of high net worth and mid-level donors to a five-person team managing major donors, mid-level donors, bequests, trusts and foundations and corporate giving. When she arrived in 2017, she brought a strategic vision for growth through strong stewardship and a centralised view of a donors’ interests. Her efforts have grown the…
Lisa Allan, Head of Fundraising, The Smith Family Best advice to give? “Get to know and involve your customer/donor, understand and fulfil their needs, connect them (and their gift) with the beneficiary — don’t focus on the needs of your organisation, your personal preference, or what’s ‘always been done’.” In Lisa’s 15 years at The Smith Family, she has been pivotal in growing fundraising income from $24 million to more than $85 million, achieved in large part due to her constant research and consultation, knowledge sharing, upskilling and mentoring. She has driven significant change in the fundraising portfolio, including the design and introduction of child sponsorship and establishing face-to-face (F2F)…
Geoff Hills, CEO, StreetSmart Australia Career highlight? “StreetSmart’s annual CafeSmart event which sees cafes, businesses and hundreds of thousands of coffee drinkers help raise almost $2 million.” Before becoming CEO in 2021, Geoff was responsible for fundraising at homelessness-focused nonprofit, StreetSmart. Far from leaving it behind when he stepped up as the organisation’s lead, Geoff has continued to be instrumental to the organisation’s fundraising activity. He plays a part in all campaigns — including the popular hospitality-based CafeSmart and DineSmart — but where he really shines is with relationships, and no initiative illustrates this better than the SleepSafe campaign. In partnership with national Australian retailer Sheridan Australia, SleepSafe has raised…
