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Founded 50 years ago with a commitment to strengthen and grow philanthropy across Australia, Philanthropy Australia is building on that legacy as we chart our path forward.

News and stories

News and stories

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.

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News and stories

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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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.

Stories of giving

Stories to inspire more and better philanthropy. Read about the experiences and motivations of the donors and the causes they are supporting.

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Philanthropy 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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Events

Conference

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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Peer Network

Queensland Funders Peer Network

10:00 am – 11:30 am AEST

Join the October Queensland Funders Peer Network meeting, the most talked-about breakout session from the recent Philanthropy Leadership Summit in Canberra will be revisited.

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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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