New Philanthropy Australia Life Members

A big welcome to Philanthropy Australia’s latest Life Members  

Two of Australia’s most notable philanthropic leaders, Ann Johnson and Alan Schwartz AM, received Life Membership to Philanthropy Australia this week. 

The distinction recognises an outstanding contribution to the peak body and the wider sector. Ann Johnson was the Co-Chair of Philanthropy Australia from 2019 to 2022 and served as Deputy Chair. Together with her family she runs the W & A Johnson Family Foundation and is the Deputy Chair of the Sydney Theatre Company.

Alan Schwartz AM was the Chair of Philanthropy Australia from 2014 to 2019. He and his wife Carol Schwartz AO established the Trawalla Foundation in 2004 as a vehicle for their family’s philanthropic activities.  

Read more in our media release.