In a powerful piece on how female-led philanthropy in Australia is driving lasting impact, Audette Exel shares her journey with Adara and purpose-led business.
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Audette Exel – Lunch with the AFR
Ten years ago, Audette Exel persuaded some of the country’s top operators to donate their fees to charity. After raising $30 million, she is ready to expand.
Audette Exel on impact of USAID funding cuts
Our Founder and Chair, Audette Exel AO, spoke to The Australian Financial Review about the devastating impact of the USAID cuts already being felt across the world, including in the communities Adara works alongside.
How household surveys are helping the Adara Group change lives in Nepal
A key part of Adara’s ability to track long-lasting change has been its Household Survey, which most recently gathered data from more than 4,600 people living across 12 Humla villages. It provided a vast trove of information that is revealing the priorities of Humla residents and the type of support which is proving most effective.
Adara Group’s commitment to newborn health
At this week’s CGI meeting in New York, the Adara Group made an extraordinary Commitment to Action, which it hopes will save more than 7,000 lives.
Adara Group makes milestone a $16M commitment to newborn health
Adara Group makes a Commitment to Action at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) 2023 Meeting to invest a further US$10.6 million (A$16 million) to scale their award-winning AdaraNewborn model across multiple health facilities in Uganda.
Working to save babies – and mothers – in Uganda
Daniel Kabugo, Adara Development’s Uganda country director, explains how an innovative model will reduce newborn deaths and stillbirths by 50 percent in 10 health facilities across the nation
Bankers led by Audette Exel tackle global poverty
Read more about how and why some of Australia’s most senior corporate advisors are using their expertise to support Adara’s work with communities living in poverty.
5 October 2021
A Podcast of One’s Own
Our founder and Chair, Audette Exel AO, recently had the great pleasure of sitting down with former Prime Minister of Australia, Julia Gillard, for the latest episode of A Podcast of One’s Own.
In Australia we celebrate economic recovery as COVID ravages our neighbours
Adara’s founder and Chair, Audette Exel, writes that our world is dividing into medical oases and deserts.