Family Foundations Peer Network – Sydney (Q1)

Join us at the first Family Foundations Peer Network meeting for 2026, happening in Sydney on Monday 16 March. An option to attend online is available for all other states.

This peer-led session will explore a range of partnership models used by family foundations, creating space for open and practical discussion about:

• How family foundation approaches differ from institutional philanthropy
• Different ways family foundations partner with grantees
• The benefits, trade-offs and challenges of various approaches
• How to right-size partnerships to context, scale and capability
• What supports clarity, trust and mutual success in long-term relationships

Speakers:

• Hamish Balnaves, Chief Executive Officer, The Balnaves Foundation
• Amelia Hart, Head of Grant Making & Impact, The Balnaves Foundation
• Nick Chadwick, Program Director, GumTree Foundation

Audience:

This event is for Philanthropy Australia Family Foundations Peer Network members only.

We welcome funding members who represent a Family Foundation, and are at Impact or Engage membership level.

Not a member at this level? Please reach out to [email protected]. 

Learn more about Philanthropy Australia membership.