In what is possibly Australia’s most wide-ranging investigation of philanthropy, a major research project will examine levels of giving by individuals, families and businesses, as well as their attitudes to, and motivations for giving. In what is possibly Australia’s most wide-ranging investigation of philanthropy, a major research project will examine levels of giving by individuals, families and businesses, as well as their attitudes to, and motivations for giving. Called Giving Australia: Research on Philanthropy in Australia, the project was commissioned by the Department of Family and Community Services on behalf of the Prime Minister’s Community Business Partnership. The project is being undertaken by a consortium comprising the Australian Council of…