Collective Giving Survey

Philanthropy Australia and a group of collective giving advocates are conducting an in-depth study of the current landscape of collective giving in Australia. We invite you to share your experiences and insights through this survey.

Collective Giving is a dynamic, powerful philanthropic movement gaining momentum internationally. It involves individuals pooling their resources, knowledge, and networks to support a cause (or causes) collectively chosen by the group. It typically includes shared or democratic decision-making, community connections, learning, and engagement, all aimed at achieving amplified impact and empowering communities. Central to all such giving models is the practice of collective action and the cultivation of trust, where communities unite to effect change using various resources and forms of support. A distinctive aspect of collective giving is that for many groups philanthropy implies mobilising all 5Ts: Treasure (money), Time (volunteering), Talent (expertise), Ties (relationships), and Testimony (spreading the word).

Your input will help establish a national benchmark and provide the insights needed to grow and strengthen this powerful approach to philanthropy. The results of the research will:

• Establish a baseline for Australia’s collective giving landscape, enabling us to track progress, growth, and impact over time
• Identify the infrastructure and operational resources needed for effective collective giving
• Reveal opportunities and challenges across the sector.

The findings will form the evidence base for a five-year strategy to expand, invest in, and amplify the collective giving movement — with clear, data-driven priorities.

Leaders survey

If you are a leader of a collective giving group please complete the leaders survey.

Please participate in this survey if you lead a group that pools philanthropic resources with others and collectively decides how to give them away.

Please ensure that only one leader for your group answers this survey. If you are answering the survey for more than one group, please complete the survey in its entirety for each group.

Participants survey

If you are a participant in a collective giving group please complete the participants survey.

Please participate in this survey if you are, or were, part of a group that pools philanthropic resources with others and collectively decides how to give them away.