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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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PA staff updates: welcome back Mary Chackola, farewell Sophie Marcard
Fri, 17 October 2025
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.
Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation unveils new name: Greater Melbourne Foundation
Fri, 17 October 2025
After more than 100 years of operation in Melbourne, the Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation this week entered a new chapter. It revealed its new operating name: the Greater Melbourne Foundation. The change reflects the Foundation’s recently launched strategic focus on social justice and equity, and its renewed commitment to tackling some of Greater Melbourne’s most pressing challenges.
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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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