Great stories of philanthropy and fundraising from the leaders who raised it.
The Raising It podcast series features the extraordinary stories of mega gifts and multi-million-dollar campaigns from across the Australian for-purpose sector, directly from the leaders – CEOs, Board Directors, philanthropists, executives, and Next Gens – who delivered them.
The seven-part series will feature amazing leaders committed to achieving their noble ambitions through philanthropy in education, health, marriage equality, climate change and more – and share how they galvanised Boards, teams and donors into making the impossible, possible.
Raising It is hosted by Noble Ambition’s CEO, leading Australian philanthropy and fundraising expert, Melissa Smith. Throughout each episode, Melissa, draws upon her own extensive fundraising leadership experience to provide listeners with highly practical, best practice principles that can be applied across the for-purpose sector, building foundations for inspired fundraising and philanthropic leadership that can lead to transformational social impact.
Episodes
Episodes 1 & 2 | Now available
THE STELLA FOREVER CAMPAIGN
How Stella raised $2million in 10 months to endow the Prize forever.
Guests: Paula McLean, Stella Patron; Keren Murray, Chair, Stella & Jaclyn Booton, Executive Director, Stella.
Episode 3 | Now available
THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY – Inspired Campaign
How Sydney University delivered Australia’s first $1billion campaign.
Guest: Rosalind Ogilvie, Vice President of Advancement, University of Sydney
Episode 4 | Now available
AUSTRALIA’S MARRIAGE EQUALITY CAMPAIGN
How $10 million was raised to help achieve Marriage Equality.
Guest: Tom Snow, former Co-Chair, Marriage Equality & Chair, Equality Australia.
Episode 5 | Now available
GROUNDSWELL GIVING
How more than $1 million has been raised and directed to climate advocacy through collection giving.
Guests: Clare Ainsworth-Herschell & Arielle Gamble – 2 of the 3 Co-Founders, Groundswell
Episode 6 | Now available
THE ST VINCENT’S CURRAN FOUNDATION
How a family foundation transformed into raising tens of millions for St Vincent’s hospitals annually.
Guests: Charles Curran AC, Chair, St Vincent’s Curran Foundation Trustees & Shanthini Naidoo, CEO, St Vincent’s Curran Foundation.
Episode 7 | Now available
THE TARONGA ZOO FOUNDATION
How Taronga Zoo raised over $100 million over 20 years for conservation.
Guest: Cameron Kerr AO, CEO, Taronga Conservation Society.