In the first of her series on the Giving Australia 2016 report, Associate Professor Wendy Scaife provides an overview. In the first of her series on the Giving Australia 2016 report, Associate Professor Wendy Scaife provides an overview. Despite the strict economic logic of our modern market economy, giving and volunteering behaviours have been resilient in transitioning from ancient cultures to remain a vital social exchange valued as the mark of a caring and compassionate society. (Individual Giving and Volunteering report, Giving Australia 2016 report series To what extent Australian individuals, businesses and foundations are practically caring and compassionate formed the bedrock of the Giving Australia 2016 study, the largest…

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