The Philanthropy Leadership Summit Compass launches
Fri, 17 Oct 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.
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Top 5 AI ‘must-knows’ for philanthropy and not-for-profits leaders
By Kristi Mansfield, Founder & CEO, Seer Data
Fri, 17 Oct 2025
In the second part of this series, Kristi Mansfield, Founder & CEO, Seer Data, outlines what you need to know to avoid the hype and implement AI safely.
PA staff updates: welcome back Mary Chackola, farewell Sophie Marcard
Fri, 17 Oct 2025
Impact Stage at SXSW Sydney mixes bold voices on innovation and purpose
Dee Rudebeck, Advisor, News & Storytelling
Fri, 17 Oct 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.
AusArt Day: Australia’s first ever national giving day to arts and culture
Dee Rudebeck, Advisor, News & Storytelling
Fri, 17 Oct 2025
Creative Australia’s inaugural national giving day for arts is a significant initiative to raise funds and profile the sector. While the day will urge people to support musicians, artists and cultural organisations across the county, it’s a vital opportunity to preserve our unique and diverse voices, said Creative Australia Chair, Professor Wesley Enoch AM, who spoke with Giving News.
How Australian funders are adopting organisational effectiveness
Julia Keady, CEO/Founder, Benefolk
Fri, 17 Oct 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.
The three AI governance essentials sector leaders need to know
Kristi Mansfield, Founder & CEO, Seer Data
Fri, 3 Oct 2025
Artificial Intelligence is no longer a future scenario – it’s in the early stages of widespread adoption in Australia across all industries and sectors. This adoption is predicted to accelerate in the next 2-3 years and by 2030 most industries will be impacted, including philanthropy and not for profits. In this two-part series, Kristi Mansfield, Founder & CEO, Seer Data, outlines what you need to know to avoid the hype and to implement AI safely.
