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The Philanthropy Leadership Summit Compass launches
Fri, 17 October 2025
Philanthropy Australia is pleased to share the Philanthropy Leadership Summit 2025 Compass with the sector. This guide to practice in response to the polycrisis has been informed by our 2025 strategic planning process and shaped by insights and ideas from participants in the Summit funders’ workshop and from individual members.
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How Australian funders are adopting organisational effectiveness
Julia Keady, CEO/Founder, Benefolk
Fri, 17 October 2025
Julia Keady, Founder and CEO of Benefolk, has been championing an integrated way for funders and grantee partners to achieve a capability and wellbeing uplift using the Organisational Effectiveness framework, which she calls ‘reverse grantmaking’. It is one of the topics covered at the Beyond the Grant webinar series, hosted by Philanthropy Australia and Benefolk. Julia explains how ‘OE’ developed and its possibilities.
AusArt Day: Australia’s first ever national giving day to arts and culture
Dee Rudebeck, Advisor, News & Storytelling
Fri, 17 October 2025
Creative Australia’s inaugural national giving day for arts is a significant initiative to raise funds and profile the sector. While the day will urge people to support musicians, artists and cultural organisations across the county, it’s a vital opportunity to preserve our unique and diverse voices, said Creative Australia Chair, Professor Wesley Enoch AM, who spoke with Giving News.
Impact Stage at SXSW Sydney mixes bold voices on innovation and purpose
Dee Rudebeck, Advisor, News & Storytelling
Fri, 17 October 2025
In its third year, SXSW Sydney, the local incarnation of the globally renowned festival and conference focused on music, film and tech innovation, brought ‘purpose’ into the fold. At this week’s festival, a new Impact Stage, presented by giving platform Charitabl. spotlighted bold voices and changemakers who explored what ‘generosity in a connected, purpose-led world’ means today.
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Read our stories of givingPhilanthropy Australia Conference 2026
Tue, 8 Sep 2026
Brisbane, Array
Brisbane has been chosen as the host city for the 2026 Philanthropy Australia Conference! More info to come.
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Australia’s Moment on the Global Stage: Philanthropy & COP31
Sydney,Array
$50 (PA/AEGN/Groundswell members) / $90 non members
1:30 pm – 5:30 pm AEDT
Australia is preparing to host COP31 in partnership with the Pacific, and with it comes a once-in-a-generation opportunity. This is our moment to step up as a region, to demonstrate bold climate leadership, and to accelerate global change. But we can’t get there without aligned, courageous philanthropy.
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Beyond the grant: Webinar series
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm AEDT
This webinar series aims to provide deeper organisational support for charity partners. Co-hosted by Benefolk and Philanthropy Australia, the Beyond the Grant webinar series is an exploration of new innovative practices with capacity building intermediary Benefolk.
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