When
Tuesday 26 November 2024
10.00am - 11.00am AWST (WA)
11.30pm - 12.30pm ACDT (NT)
12.00pm - 1.00pm AEST (QLD)
12.30pm - 1.30pm ACDT (SA)
1.00pm - 2.00pm AEDT (VIC, NSW, ACT and TAS)
Overview
Part 3 of the series aims to share good practice approaches around disability and philanthropy including considering participatory grantmaking. This is an excellent opportunity to hear different perspectives from diverse speakers engaging in philanthropy.
Aims
- Sharing good practice philanthropy
- Considering best approaches to disability and diversity to promote better giving
Location
Online event - details will be provided after registration.
Cost
The event is free for members at Active, Engaged and Impact Levels.
Connected members: $20
Non-members: $40
Audience
This event is for Philanthropy Australia members and non members. If you are not yet a member of Philanthropy Australia or want to find out more about the philanthropic work in this area, please reach out to membership@philanthropy.org.au.
Presenters
Nick Taylor - Philanthropy Executive and Non-Executive Director
Nick Taylor is the Disability Portfolio Lead for a large private philanthropic trust. He has an extensive corporate background in information technology and financial services, as well as considerable disability sector knowledge and professional networks in the disability services sector through his executive role in philanthropy. Nick is passionate about fostering greater independence for people with disabilities and he holds a number of governance roles which include serving as a director for Wheelchair Sports NSW/ACT, Housing Hub, Scope Australia and the Sargood Centre. He is dedicated to using his professional experience, alongside his lived experience of disability to create better life chances for people with disabilities and is particularly passionate about broadening access to high quality housing and reducing barriers to equitable employment. Nick holds a bachelor of business science degree and has over two decades of experience in project management, service improvement and business analysis. He's a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD), a proud husband and father of two boys, as well as a two-time Paralympian and silver medallist at the London 2012 Games for wheelchair basketball.
Angel Dixon OAM - Former CEO and current Advocacy Manager of Attitude Foundation
Angel Dixon is the former CEO and current Advocacy Manager of Attitude Foundation, an organisation shaping fresh perspectives of disability through the media. With a particular focus on Human Rights and Universal design, Angel consults on projects striving to include people with disability or bring people with and without disability together. Angel was the 2019 Queensland Young Australian of the Year and has been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for her work in diversity and inclusion.
Huy Nguyen - CEO and Founder, Enabler.au
"Imagine a world where everyone, no matter their disability, feels safe, supported, and comfortable to enjoy ourselves. Imagine you're supporting this reality, be it day-to-day life or the vast exploration of our beautiful planet". Huy's mission is to enable like-minded individuals like you, the organisations you're a part of, and the communities you live in to achieve this shared vision. Huy is a speaker and presenter who draws from his multidisciplinary experiences as a social entrepreneur, pilot, poet, artist, systems engineer, educator and lifelong learner.
Huy's core activity is growing Enabler.au as its CEO and founder. Harnessing mobile game applications, consider Enabler as a digital ambassador, trainer, and educator ahead of time to ensure that every place and the people who service it will be skilled and ready to ensure a natural environment for those with disabilities, our friends, and our families to enjoy ourselves.
Enabler has gained funding and investment from the wider philanthropic and social impact community, including the Myer Foundation, AMP Foundation, Snow Foundation, and high-net-worth individuals. As an extension, Huy is now the chairman of Withwings.org.au, awarding scholarships to more individuals who want to learn how to fly and is on the selection committee of the Kenneth Myer Innovation Scholarship.
Huy's work was recognised with multiple awards and programs, including ACT Young Australian of the Year, Myer Innovation Fellow and Australian University Young Alumnus of the Year.
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