Philanthropy’s rich rewards

Philanthropy’s rich rewards: In Australia, major givers are becoming more public in their philanthropy. Former chief executive of WorleyParsons John Grill this week said he would give $20 million to the University of Sydney for a project leadership centre, while Simon Mordant, the corporate adviser, donated $15 million to the Museum of Contemporary Art. Recently emerging philanthropists include Fortescue chairman Andrew Forrest, businessman Greg Poche, the Maple-Brown family, as are the Macquarie Foundation, and longstanding Melbourne-based philanthropists include the Myer and Pratt families among many others