Not-For-Profit Leaders Forum
Please Join Us
29 May 2024
Please Join Us
We invite you to join a select group of your peers as we bring together a compelling line-up of subject matter experts who will deliver their insights on the topics that matter to not-for-profit organisations.
Over the course of the afternoon, we will look at fundraising via bequests; building an impact portfolio, while continuing to meet your organisational objectives; emerging trends in philanthropy and the keys to funding success. We will also bring you a funder's perspective to examine some of these themes from an alternative angle.
We are delighted to be joined by speakers from Philanthropy Australia, Hickson Lawyers, Strategic Grants and Future Generation.
We will conclude the afternoon with an opportunity to discuss the day's insights over drinks and canapes.
Event Details
Wednesday 29 May 2024 | 2.00pm - 4.30pm
(4:30pm onwards - drinks and networking)
Location
Evans and Partners
Level 9, 171 Collins Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
Unfortunately we have reached capacity for this event. Please email marketing@eandp.com.au if you wish to enquire or be added to the waiting list.
Agenda and Speakers
Fundraising with bequests: How, why and what to avoid
Cheree Sawley
Partner, Hicksons Lawyers
In this session, Cheree will discuss intergenerational transfers of wealth and how not-for-profit organisations can harness bequests as a source of income. Cheree will cover current trends, how organisations can best position themselves to attract bequests and important considerations when a bequest is contested.
Crafting an impact portfolio: Can you generate profit and purpose?
Will Hart
Director ESG and Sustainable Investment, Evans and Partners
In this session, William will explore practical strategies for not-for-profits to construct impactful investment portfolios while remaining mindful of organisational profit objectives. Investors will learn how to navigate the intersection of purpose, risk, return, liquidity and income.
What’s on the mind of funders?
Adam Ognall
Acting CEO, Philanthropy Australia
Adam will focus on recent trends in Australian philanthropy, including where funders are directing their donations and how they are looking to partner with the organisations they support.
The essentials organisations should have in place for funding success
Jo Garner
Director, Strategic Grants
In this session, Jo will provide practical takeaways that will enable not-for-profit organisations to address and respond to trends in Australian philanthropy, and set themselves up with successful funding practices.
The funder’s perspective
Olivia Clark-Moffatt
Head of Engagement, Australian Communities Foundation
To close out the day, Olivia will provide key insights from those donating the money, including where they are focusing their attention, what they believe makes a compelling grant application and how they are structuring their giving.

Cheree Sawley
Partner, Hicksons Lawyers
Cheree is a Partner in the Commercial Dispute Resolution and Estates team. With over 13 years’ experience, Cheree has a focus on contested estates litigation, commercial litigation, dispute resolution, debt recovery, bankruptcy and insolvency law. Cheree is an Accredited Specialist in Dispute Resolution with the NSW Law Society. She holds a Bachelor of Laws (First Class Honours) from the Australian National University.

Will Hart
Director - ESG and Sustainable Investment, Evans and Partners
Will has extensive experience in the integration of ESG within investment frameworks, regularly advising Family Office, Not-For-Profit and foundation boards on the implementation of sustainable investing principles within their own investment portfolios. Having joined the business in 2013, Will has more than a decade of experience within finance and investment management, having held previous roles across asset management, capital markets and investment research. Will is currently a member of the Finance and Investment Committee for Berry Street, one of Australia’s largest independent organisations focused on out of home care.

Adam Ognall
Acting CEO, Philanthropy Australia
Most recently, he was Chief Executive of New Israel Fund UK, a charity that promotes democracy and equality in Israel and Palestine through making grants and providing capacity-building services to civil society groups. Prior to this he was Deputy CEO of UK Sustainable Investment and Finance (UKSIF), the mission-driven peak body committed to growing responsible and sustainable finance, leading their member services and developing their impact investment workstream. Until moving to Melbourne in 2021, Adam was also the Board Chair of the award-winning The Bike Project, a charity that supports refugees.

Jo Garner
Director, Strategic Grants
Jo established Strategic Grants in 2009. In 2012 she launched what is now, GEMS – Grants Expertise Management Systems – Australia and New Zealand’s largest online grant-seeking management system.
Jo is a regular presenter at philanthropy and fundraising conferences and is known for her engaging training techniques and facilitation of strategic planning workshops.
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Olivia Clark-Moffatt
Head of Engagement, Australian Communities Foundation
As Head of Engagement, Olivia is responsible for introducing people, families and businesses to the joy of strategic and progressive philanthropy at Australian Communities Foundation.
“I am passionate about the future of Australia. We have so much unrealised promise and a chance to create a sustainable, inclusive and prosperous country, integrating the ways of the oldest continuous civilisation on the planet with all that’s best about recent western and global arrivals.” ... “My thirty years of work experience is diverse and has ranged over a number of sectors. Previous roles include ITC consultant, operations manager of an advertising agency, Anglican priest, founder of an alternative health social enterprise, executive in a large NFP delivering age and community care and principal of an entrepreneurial services consultancy"
Realise the full potential of your wealth
Tailored advice and services to build, manage and preserve wealth.
Evans and Partners has built a reputation amongst not-for-profit organisations as trusted managers of capital. We’ve assembled an experienced team of advisers dedicated to supporting organisations such as perpetual charitable trusts, public and private foundations, schools and universities, religious-based organisations, professional membership institutes and medical and research organisations.
Funds under advice in this sector is currently in excess of $2.5 billion across more than 100 organisations, representing a significant area of expertise within Evans and Partners' broader $25 billion client base.
We have a significant level of in-house expertise in advising clients on matters across asset allocation, capital allocation, portfolio construction, governance and investment policy creation and environment, social and governance (ESG) integration.
Overarching each of our internal capabilities is a fundamental focus on client outcomes. Our clients enjoy the assurances of our robust internal investment governance framework, with access to industry experts and a global network of high-quality investment opportunities.
By bringing expertise to the task of achieving your investment objectives, we free you to focus on your purpose and maximise your impact in the community.

Not-For-Profit Advice
Evans and Partners has built a reputation amongst not-for-profit organisations as trusted managers of capital. We’ve assembled an experienced team of advisers dedicated to supporting organisations such as perpetual charitable trusts, public and private foundations, schools and universities, religious-based organisations, professional membership institutes and medical and research organisations.

Sustainable Investing
Sustainable investing is an approach that seeks to consider both financial returns and social and environmental outcomes. It involves making an investment while explicitly considering the positive and negative impact an investment may have on stakeholders. This includes both natural capital and the wider community.

The Roadmap
Global economic conditions continue to surprise to the upside but lingering risks remain. After challenging recent conditions, positive sentiment is returning to many sustainable sectors. A toxic mix of structural and cyclical challenges face the US office sector.
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