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The White Hat Guide to Philanthropy in AustraliaPhilanthropy in Australia presents a varied picture. On the one hand, the Australian public is internationally recognised as on of the most generous people in the world when it comes to individual giving. After the recent Boxing Day Tsunami in South East Asia, ordinary Australians contributed an astonishing amount to the countries affected. Similarly, Australia has a proud record of individual philanthropists - mainly business people and entrepreneurs. For instance, Alfred Felton's bequest is recognised as possibly the most significant act of art philanthropy anywhere in the world. Where Australia features less well is in the areas of corporate philanthropy and philanthropy from comfortable 'Middle Australia'. Although small businesses, family businesses and private businesses have a creditable record of philanthropy in Australia, the record of corporations and publicly listed companies is patchy. Similarly, while many other countries such as the USA have a fine record of philanthropy from those who have fared well in salaried and publicly funded positions, a mid-level public servant approaching retirement in Australia is much less likely to consider a philanthropic trust as a natural way to thank and enrich society for the benefits they have received. Melbourne - the Philanthropy Capital of AustraliaEighty percent of Australia's philanthropic trusts are in the state (previously colony) of Victoria, so Victoria and Melbourne may justly be called the philanthropy capital of Australia. How did this come about? The first European settlement of Melbourne took place in 1835 - 50 years the penal colony was established in Sydney. For 16 years Melbourne remained a remote town on the far outskirts of the British Empire. Not surprisingly, until that time in Australia most philanthropy (apart from some remarkable examples of hands-on philanthropy by people like Caroline Chisholm) was based on the English tradition. Those from the 'lower orders' were expected to donate any surplus monies to the church who would decide how to disburse it. Those from the 'higher orders' with inherited wealth or privilege were expected to directly contribute towards the 'deserving poor'. Nobody from the higher orders with inherited wealth or privilege Types of PhilanthropyPublic Individual & family Corporate & business Organisations Practical (incl ss business models) (Fred Hollows) Recipients of PhilanthropyCharities Individuals Organisations Arts Ideas - University chairs , exploration atlas copco saurus commissions patronage Sponsorship and PhilanthropySome Blockages to PhilanthropyWhile philanthropy may seem to be a self evidently worthwhile enterprise, there are some who openly oppose it and others who covertly block it. The main reasons seem to be: Tall poppy Our taxes should pay for it threat to empire church Some notable Australian philanthropists
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