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

The power of Five Bucks: founder Brianna Kerr on ‘going small to go big’

Dee Rudebeck, Advisor, News and Storytelling Fri, 27 June 2025

Five Bucks – a giving community where members chip in $5 a week – is all about ‘going small to go big’. Giving News talks with the founder of this collective giving initiative as the community distributes its first $62,000. In this Q&A, Brianna Kerr shares fascinating insights on the democratisation of giving in action – and what’s in store for year two.

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News and stories

How can philanthropy support more emerging First Nations leaders?

Fri, 11 July 2025

NAIDOC Week’s theme of ‘The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy’ speaks to the role of future leaders. Dr Bhiamie Williamson is Senior Lecturer at Monash University where he leads the National Indigenous Disaster Resilience research program. He shares his experience of leadership and says that philanthropy must back the next generation’s new ideas to really shift entrenched disadvantage.

Opinion

Best practice lives at home too: Insights from North American philanthropy

Andrew Binns, CEO, Australian Communities Foundation Fri, 11 July 2025

North America often looms large in the philanthropic imagination. It’s home to some of the world’s most storied foundations, biggest givers and boldest initiatives. Andrew Binns, CEO of Australian Communities Foundation, has had two weeks of meetings and conversations across Canada and the US. He has returned with a powerful reminder: the most effective and innovative philanthropy isn’t confined to one part of the world. Best practice lives here, too.

Opinion

Beyond the 5% Rule: Why charity trustees should invest for impact

Paul Ronalds, CEO, Save the Children Global Ventures Fri, 11 July 2025

You can’t have your cake and eat it too. Or some would argue that if you want to generate social or environmental impact from your investments, you have to compromise financial returns. This debate matters because society desperately needs to unlock large, patient chunks of capital to use to scale innovations that can solve the planet’s biggest social and environmental challenges, writes Paul Ronalds, CEO of Save the Children Global Ventures.

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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

Peer Network

QLD Funders Peer Network

Brisbane City,QLD 10:00 am – 11:30 am AEST

The Philanthropy Australia Qld team warmly invites you to join our next Qld Funders Peer Network meeting. For our third gathering this year, we’re pleased to welcome Ben Gales, Executive Advisor of the Office of Social Impact within Queensland Treasury.

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Workshop

Evaluation for funders: Workshop with Patricia Rogers – Melbourne

Melbourne,VIC $499 9:30 am – 4:30 pm AEST

Join the Learning and Evaluation for Australian Funders (LEAF) network for an exclusive one-day roundtable with Professor Patricia Rogers, one of the most respected and sought-after global leaders in evaluation.

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Peer Network

Social Enterprise Funders Network

Virtual 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm AEST

Join us at the next Social Enterprise Funders Network meeting on Wednesday 23 July. More details to be released.

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