Philanthropy Australia is the national peak body for organisations and individuals working to achieve positive change.

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Our purpose is to work for a generous and inclusive Australia by inspiring more and better philanthropy.

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Learn more about the impact of philanthropy across Australia in Inspiring Stories of Giving: volume 2.

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Double giving by 2030

Our Blueprint to Grow Structured Giving outlines how the philanthropic, for-purpose, business and government sectors can work together to double structured giving from $2.5 billion in 2020 to $5 billion by 2030.

News and stories

News and stories

No time to lose: Groundswell and Australian funders forge strong relationships at Climate Week NYC

Arielle Gamble, EO and Co-founder of Groundswell Giving Fri, 4 October 2024

The team at Groundswell, a community committed to funding and accelerating strategic climate action in Australia, has just attended Climate Week New York, alongside other Australian climate funders. Here, Arielle Gamble, CEO and Co-founder of Groundswell Giving, reflects on the very busy and inspiring few days she had at the event with co-founder Clare Ainsworth-Herschell, who is also a founding member of Philanthropy Australia’s New Gen Network, and Chair Anna Cerneaz.

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News and stories

Philanthropy Australia CEO Maree Sidey appointed to WINGS board

Dee Rudebeck, News and Storytelling Adviser Fri, 4 October 2024

Philanthropy Australia is delighted to announce that CEO Maree Sidey has been appointed as a board director to WINGS. WINGS is an international network of more than 200 philanthropy support organisations from 58 countries committed to growing and strengthening philanthropy worldwide. WINGS was created 24 years ago by a group of grantmakers’ associations from all over the world who felt they needed a space to share knowledge and collaborate at the global level.

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‘We’re developing future champions of theatre’

Allison Harding Fri, 4 October 2024

A unique Queensland Theatre Company (QTC) program for young people is sparking young people’s interest in careers in the arts but also building the audiences and champions of the future, thanks to generous philanthropic support.

New gen generosity: How are Gen Z and Millennials changing philanthropy?

Bella Conyngham, New Gen Network Lead Fri, 4 October 2024

New research highlights opportunities for the sector to engage and develop the Gen Z and Millennials cohort, who are ‘rewriting the rules of charitable giving’. Here, Bella Conyngham, Philanthropy Australia’s New Gen Network Lead, gives an overview of the findings from the US organisation Foundation Source – and how they apply to the Australian setting.

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 2024 – virtual attendance (plenaries)

Mon, 5 Aug 2024 Adelaide, SA

The Philanthropy Australia Conference is the pre-eminent gathering of the philanthropic and not-for-profit sectors for learning, networking, storytelling, and celebrating achievements.

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Events

Breakfast

New Gen Breakfast Club

Sydney,NSW 7:30 am – 9:00 am AEDT

Start your day with other New Gens at the social enterprise Two Good Co Cafe, nestled within the vibrant Yirranma Place — a hub dedicated to social purpose and philanthropic endeavors—in Darlinghurst.

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Legacy Lunch – Inspiring and Securing Charitable Bequests

Canberra,ACT 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Join Philanthropy Australia and Include a Charity for a Legacy Lunch on 10 October in Canberra where new research will be presented on unfulfilled charitable bequests.

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Peer Network

Funder Network Meeting: Disability employment in Australia

Free 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm AEDT

We invite you to join us in conversation with Kirsten Deane, Deputy Director of Melbourne Disability Institute — Be part of this joint session of the Disability Funders Network and Jobs and Skills Funders Network (JasFN) for updates on the Disability Employment Services (DES) reform, the Royal Commission, and emerging challenges and opportunities. Hear insights on how philanthropy can support better employment outcomes for people with disabilities.

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