This in-person event is exclusive to FGII members and guests representing foundations and charitable funders.

Limited spots.

When

Tuesday 6 August 2024

7:00 AM - 8:15 AM ACST (local time in ADL)

Location

Adelaide Convention Centre, a side event at the Philanthropy Australia Conference (in-person only)

Aims

    • Carve an opportunity for FGII members to network
    • Facilitate peer to peer learning
    • Share impact investing experiences and discuss learnings

Overview

This is the first FGII peer to peer learning session and in-person member event.
 
A panel of FGII members will share their diverse impact investing journeys with a focus on:
•    The foundation’s impact strategy and investing objectives
•    Who the key stakeholders of influence are in their impact investing journey
•    The authorising environment for impact investing with relation to Governance: Barriers and enablers 
•    Other challenges to overcome to make impact investments
•    Key learnings – what could Foundations do differently or maintain in future?

 

RSVP: Tuesday 23 July COB (Note: spots are limited. Register early to avoid disappointment).

Cost

Free. Breakfast included

Audience

FGII members and guests representing foundation and charitable funders

Find out how to become a FGII member here. FGII membership does not require Philanthropy Australia membership.

For questions about this event or FGII, please contact the FGII Program Manager Michelle Di Fabio at fgii@philanthropy.org.au. 

 

Speakers

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Rachel Ball - Chief Executive Officer, Reichstein Foundation 

 

Rachel Ball is CEO of the Reichstein Foundation, an Australian philanthropic pioneer that has supported outstanding changemakers and shaped the infrastructure of giving for the last 50 years. The Foundation backs the people, ideas and organisations that drive social, economic and environmental justice in Australia. 
Rachel is also a Director of Australian Progress and sits on the advisory committee of the Sustainable Investment Exchange (SIX). She’s previously held senior leadership roles at the Human Rights Law Centre, Oxfam Australia and the First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria, where she supported Assembly Members to negotiate the foundations for Treaty-making in Victoria.


She has expertise designing and delivering strategies that challenge unfair distributions of wealth and power, including through rights-based advocacy, public campaigns, strategic litigation and political engagement.  
Rachel lives on Wadawurrung Country on Victoria’s Surf Coast and loves dashing into the ocean at every spare moment.

 

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Niall Fay - Chief Executive Officer, Fay Fuller Foundation 

 

As the Fay Fuller Foundation’s Chief Executive, Niall’s job is to steer the Foundation, ensuring that our actions align with our purpose. Best described as having a non-linear background, our CE brings a little something new to philanthropy having worked across government, business, and university sectors in a range of roles, but always with a focus on bringing together exceptional people and organisations to solve complex problems. In his current position, Niall’s goal is to drive change around impact-driven, purposeful, and people-centred philanthropic funding. He believes that modern challenges are best addressed cooperatively but ultimately led by the voice of community.

 

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Bhanvi Anand - Portfolio and Partnerships Manager, The Snow Foundation

Bhanvi is an impact investment professional with over 15 years of experience in banking and the non-profit sector, dedicated to driving positive societal change. At the Snow Foundation, she monitors the financial, operational, and impact performance of the foundation's investments. Prior to this, she worked at PNG Sustainable Development Program, where she allocated resources to initiatives promoting social equity, sustainability, and economic growth in regional communities in Papua New Guinea.

This year, Bhanvi is participating in the Observership Program, which provides board governance training through the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) and The Ethics Centre, along with practical experience in not-for-profit board leadership. She has also been a Community Coach with the Max Potential Coaching Program for over five years, guiding young adults in goal-setting and community leadership.

Bhanvi holds an MBA from the University of Technology, Sydney, and a Bachelor of Applied Finance from Macquarie University.

 

FGII chair

Headshot of Ben Smith, head of Impact Investing at Paul Ramsay Foundation

Ben Smith - Head, Impact Investing, Paul Ramsay Foundation

 

Ben is Head of Impact Investing at Paul Ramsay Foundation. Alongside his role at PRF, Ben is the Vice Chair, and Chair of the Investment Committee, for NatWest Social and Community Capital. Furthermore, he holds the position of Impact Investor in Residence at Centre for Social Impact Flinders University.

Prior to joining PRF, Ben was Head of Impact Investment at Esmée Fairbairn Foundation – the UK’s largest impact investing foundation. Ben previously established UnLtd’s – the UK’s largest early-stage social enterprise supporter – social investment department and first funds. Other notable activities in the space include co-authoring the CFA UK’s Impact and Investing Certificate, co-Chairing the UK’s Social Impact Investors Group and holding Impact Finance lecturing positions at Cranfield University and University of Westminster.
 
Originally a management and strategy consultant, Ben is also a former Board Member of Birmingham Symphony Hall and Aston University.

 

FGII Program Director

Headshot of Michelle Di Fabio, FGII Program Manager at Philanthropy Australia

 

Michelle Di Fabio - Program Director for the Foundations Group for Impact Investing (FGII), Philanthropy Australia

 

Michelle leads the Foundations Group for Impact Investing (FGII) at Philanthropy Australia. The FGII launched in 2023, is designed to support market-building initiatives for foundations and charitable funders interested in starting or currently undertaking impact investing.

 

Michelle is experienced in strategy, program delivery, education and impact investing. Michelle has held roles including Head of Strategy for Hostplus Superannuation, Relationship Manager for the UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) and is the Founder and Director of Strategic Global Advisory (SGA).
 
Michelle is passionate about education and collaboration, and a lecturer in Impact Investing (Sustainable Investment) at The University of Melbourne.
 
Michelle qualified as a Chartered Accountant at PwC and is an alumnus of The University of Melbourne, University of Manchester and Oxford University, where she was awarded a leadership scholarship to study the Social Impact Investing Programme at the SAID Business School. Michelle is a board member of Dodgeball Australia, National student body Financial Management Association of Australia (FMAA) and former Alumni Deputy Chair at The University of Melbourne.

 

 

Find out how to become a FGII member here.

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