Swinburne Philanthropy Social Impact Alumni (SPSIA)
Higher Education - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Swinburne Philanthropy Social Impact Alumni (SPSIA) Details
The Swinburne Philanthropy and Social Impact Alumni (SPSIA) is a group of past and present students who are passionate about philanthropy and social impact.Formerly known as Swinburne Philanthropy Alumni (SPA), the group is now an official alumni chapter of Swinburne University.Established in 2005 by Swinburne University Master of Social Investment and Philanthropy students, SPA members wanted to contribute to the broader community and gain experience by practically applying their learning. SPA set up a sub-fund with the Lord Mayor's Charitable Fund as a philanthropic resource that can provide grants to charities and gives those involved the opportunity to learn about philanthropy from real experience.SPSIA now aims to bring Centre for Social Impact (CSI) students and alumni together through events to hear from industry leaders and to contribute to the quality of the social investment sector in Australia. SPSIA provides networking opportunities and allows alumni to share experiences and practical opportunities, and build industry relationships.Since 2019 SPSIA has provided a scholarship to support students studying in Swinburne's Master of Social Impact course. From 2021 the Scholarship will be named in honour of Dr. Christopher Baker for his invaluable role within Australia's philanthropic sector and his long standing association with Swinburne University. We invite anyone who would like to honour Christopher to contribute to the SPSIA Fund, which is a sub-fund of the Lord Mayor's Charitable Fund. Here is the link to donate: http://lmcf.link/SPSIA.SPSIA's flagship annual event is the Liffman Lecture.To be part of the SPSIA community and to contribute to shaping the future of philanthropy and social impact in Australia, email: spsiachapter@gmail.com
