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How to tap the new philanthropy dollar

But how well do you know know how to navigate the philanthropic sector? A good test is whether you know all about PAFs.

21 May 2014

Gina Fairley

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PAFs – Private Ancillary Funds – are the fastest growing segment of giving and are are rapidly changing the landscape of Philanthropy in Australia.

At the end of the last financial year there are almost 1,200 Private Ancillary Funds (PAFs) in Australia with a combined fund of $3 billion and annual distributions of $165 million. That is equivalent to 14% of total tax deductible giving, according to Philanthropy Australia.

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Gina Fairley

Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's National Visual Arts Editor. For a decade she worked as a freelance writer and curator across Southeast Asia and was previously the Regional Contributing Editor for Hong Kong based magazines Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. Prior to writing she worked as an arts manager in America and Australia for 14 years, including the regional gallery, biennale and commercial sectors. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Twitter: @ginafairley Instagram: fairleygina