The Truby and Florence Williams Chair of Social Investment and Philanthropy is a joint collaboration between Swinburne’s Asia Pacific Centre for Social Investment and Philanthropy and the ANZ Trustees. It was established through a generous grant provided by the Truby and Florence Williams Charitable Trust, managed by ANZ Trustees.

The announcement of the Truby and Florence Williams Chair of Social Investment and Philanthropy continues to build upon the Centre’s commitment to social investment throughout the Asia Pacific. The five year position is only the third funded Chair to have been secured by the University.

“Since its inception in 2001 the Asia Pacific Centre for Social Investment and Philanthropy has worked to develop world-class research and education programs in social investment and philanthropy. This new Chair is the beginning of an exciting new era for the Centre as we further expand our ability to engage on these issues,” said Centre Director Michael Liffman.

“As a significant grant provider in Australia, ANZ Trustees is acutely aware that building the capacity of charitable organisations can lead to greater social change and create broad ranging positive impacts in our society,” said Roberto Scenna, Managing Director of ANZ Trustees. “Leading the way in establishing this Chair will deliver further insights and create greater opportunities to build a philanthropically attuned society.”

The position is also supported by the Centre for Social Impact (CSI), a national initiative aimed at driving social innovation by building the capacity of Australia’s not-for-profit organisations and strengthening their relationship to the private and government sectors.