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The Canva mission: ‘We want our giving to grow as fast as the company is growing’

Dee Rudebeck, Advisor, News & Storytelling Fri, 22 Aug 2025

Tech company Canva’s unique approach to corporate giving is baked into its business model – to provide its visual communication platform free to educators and not-for-profits. That mission has just passed some remarkable milestones. More than 100 million teachers and students, and 870,000 NFPs in 190 countries now benefit, a gift valued at $1.5bn annually. On top of this, the Canva Foundation gave out $50m+ last year. Head of Social Impact, Robyn King, says there is much more to come.

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Read more: Philanthropy Australia’s recent submissions

Fri, 22 Aug 2025

Philanthropy Australia recently made two submissions to the Australian Government, which we are now sharing with members in their final form.

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Impact-driven networks – this is how philanthropy can ‘fund the glue’

Dee Rudebeck, Advisor, News & Storytelling Fri, 22 Aug 2025

Julia Gillard’s call to action was possibly the most oft-repeated at the Philanthropy Leadership Summit 2025. This Q&A with Darius Polok, Managing Director of the International Alumni Center (iac Berlin), who spoke at the event, delves into how philanthropy can invest in supporting the community networks and ecosystems necessary to achieve systems change. However, this will require shifts in perspective and practice.

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Leading with hope

Liz Gillies, CEO, Menzies Leadership Foundation Fri, 22 Aug 2025

Liz Gillies, CEO of the Menzies Leadership Foundation, walked away from the Philanthropy Leadership Summit 2025 feeling the urgency of the polycrisis but also buoyed by a 'wellspring of capability and imagination', and a belief that leadership can still shift our trajectory. Here, she offers her reflections and provides a strong call to action for the future.

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Philanthropy Leadership Summit 2025 – In pictures!

Fri, 8 Aug 2025

What an incredible few days we had in Canberra! Browse through these moments that capture the passion of our speakers, the engagement of our audience, and the collaborative spirit that made our Leadership Summit truly special.

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Canberra charity roundtable looks to boost productivity, streamline reporting and boost innovation

Nick Place, Community Advocate Fri, 8 Aug 2025

A strong commitment to boosting productivity in the charity and not-for-profit sector, as well as improving government evaluation and reporting demands, dominated an industry roundtable in Canberra Tuesday. The roundtable was organised to allow Charities Minister Andrew Leigh and Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek to spend time with more than 25 sector leaders, behind closed doors and with all ideas on the table.

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‘Fund the glue’: Julia Gillard sets a compelling tone at Leadership Summit dinner

Dee Rudebeck, Advisor, News & Storytelling Fri, 8 Aug 2025

The Pre-Summit Dinner at the National Press Club with the Hon. Julia Gillard AC was the perfect way to kick off the Philanthropy Leadership Summit 2025.She delivered a powerful opening address to frame the coming discussions on leadership for our times. The only woman to have held the Australian prime ministership, she spoke of the two roles that are now “incredibly close to my heart” – Chair of the Wellcome Trust in London and Founder and Chair of the Global Institute for Women’s Leadership.

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