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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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

DGR tax reforms to bring ‘new era’ for community foundations

Dee Rudebeck, News and Storytelling Advisor Fri, 7 March 2025

A ‘game changing’ new Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) category that will boost community giving has been celebrated by philanthropic, charity and community leaders. The result of 20 years of advocacy, the reforms were delivered by the Assistant Minister for Charities, the Hon Andrew Leigh MP, who was acknowledged for his leadership driving the changes.

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Pay What It Takes launches new website as campaign moves to next level

PWIT Co-Chairs Lisa Allan, The Smith Family and Denise Cheng, Equity Trustees Fri, 7 March 2025

The Pay What It Takes (PWIT) Coalition and the Charity Consortium led by passionate stakeholders from funder, intermediary and for-purpose communities have been leading the PWIT movement across Australia. At the recent Fundraising Institute of Australia Conference, the movement’s co-chairs Lisa Allan and Denise Cheng announced that the PWIT Coalition and the Charity Consortium are unifying under one umbrella to champion an effective, sustainable and impactful future for charities and their beneficiaries.

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‘Passion over power’: Top 5 takeaways from the NEXUS Australia Summit

Saska Coote, Marketing Lead, Philanthropy Australia Fri, 7 March 2025

More than 200 members of the next gen philanthropic community, impact investors and young social innovators from across Australia and the world came together in Melbourne this week for the 2025 NEXUS Australia Summit under the banner Brave Voices, Bold Ideas. Saska Coote, Philanthropy Australia’s Marketing Lead, shares her top 5 takeaways from the inspiring event.

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What should philanthropy do about the US freeze on aid?

Benjamin Bellegy, Executive Director at WINGS Fri, 7 March 2025

Here we are. The entirety of USAID’s, the biggest bilateral aid donor on earth, programmes were suddenly frozen last week by US President Trump. The organisation’s website is now offline, and the Trump administration is moving to put the free-standing agency under the umbrella of the State Department. Elon Musk, who now holds a key position in Trump’s government, has called the USAID ‘criminal’ and said it’s ‘time for it to die’.

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Philanthropy Australia Conference 2026

Tue, 8 Sep 2026 Brisbane, QLD

Brisbane has been chosen as the host city for the 2026 Philanthropy Australia Conference! More info to come.

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Events

Not-for-profit member gathering: Unlocking outcomes based funding

Free 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm AEDT

Hear from a panel of not-for-profit leaders who have firsthand experience navigating outcomes-based funding with both government and philanthropic investors.

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Peer Network

Corporate Philanthropy Peer Network

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm AEDT

Join us for an exclusive online session where we’ll explore the latest innovations in workplace giving.

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Peer Network

QLD Funders Peer Network

Brisbane ,QLD 9:30 am – 11:00 am AEST

Queensland Funders Peer Network invite you to this hybrid meeting with an option to attend in-person in Brisbane and participate in state based networking. Join Sara Parrott (Hand Heart Pocket) and Nadeyn Barbieri (Royal Brisbane & Women’s Hospital Foundation) as they share their takeaways from the UK Study Tour in November 2024.

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