There is no minimum distribution requirement in the financial year in which you establish your structure. But you can start giving today, should you wish to by logging into your client portal.

Collective giving, also known as collaborative philanthropy or pooled funding, is where funders come together to pool their financial resources, knowledge, and expertise to make strategic philanthropic contributions.

Kate Stone, Head of Giving Services at APS, offers an update on what’s catching clients’ attention, and which emerging trends are influencing client giving.

Australian Philanthropic Services (APS) has announced a record year for charitable giving from its clients in the last financial year. APS clients collectively gave $200 million to charities in FY24, a sizeable uplift from $162 million in FY23.

This APS toolkit is designed to spark some ideas and get you started on developing your own giving approach.

Learn from APS board member, co-founder and Chair of Eureka Benevolent Foundation (EBF), Belinda Hutchinson, and her Foundation Director, Jess Perrin, on their current education grant round and what EBF looks for in a high-impact philanthropic partnership. 

Before you donate: what you should know when assessing a charity’s overhead, admin and capacity-building costs.

WATCH: Capital with a Conscience – Impact Panel and APS Foundation investment update. A discussion on how philanthropists can generate financial and social returns with their invested capital.

Choosing the right Public Ancillary Fund for your sub-fund is important to maximise your charitable impact. This is what to look for.

A list of charities to support people affected by the hunger crisis in Sudan.

Tax time and charitable giving go hand-in-hand, but those who are especially generous this financial year can significantly boost their tax savings ahead of the stage three tax cuts.

WATCH: APS Foundation investment update by portfolio managers Chris Cuffe AO and David Wright.