Philanthropy Australia Conference 2024

The Philanthropy Australia Conference is the pre-eminent gathering of the philanthropic and not-for-profit sectors for learning, networking, storytelling, and celebrating achievements. The Conference is held every two years.

The 2024 Conference is being held on 5-7 August, in Adelaide. This will be the first time the Conference is held outside Melbourne or Sydney. So, seize the chance to explore Adelaide and South Australia by arriving early or staying on. The location also creates an opportunity for storytelling that shines a spotlight on the best of the South Australian philanthropic and social change sectors. You can download the draft program here.

The Conference theme is ‘Shifting Perspectives, Shifting Practice’.

There’s something at the Conference for everyone in the sector. We will have sessions that appeal to different audiences – from early career to highly knowledgeable practitioners and from people starting out on their philanthropic journeys to very experienced philanthropists. See ‘Who is the Conference for?’ below.

When

• Masterclasses – Monday 5 August
• Conference Day 1 – Tuesday 6 August
• Conference Day 2 – Wednesday 7 August

Where

Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, South Australia.

The Adelaide Convention Centre is located on the edge of the Adelaide CBD next to the river Torrens.

About the 2024 Conference

Through the theme ‘Shifting Perspectives, Shifting Practice’ the Conference will:

• Challenge the audience to look at philanthropy in a new way.
• Encourage the use of different lenses in viewing projects, programs and issues – from a climate lens to the gender lens and more.
• Inspire learning and change.
• Embrace a diversity of viewpoints in the audience and presenters.
• Move forward the conversation on ‘better giving’.
• Ask: who is being seen? Who is and isn’t ‘in the room’?

The Conference also has 6 sub-themes: shared power, shared capital, shared stories, shared futures, shared knowledge and shared place. Read more about the sub-themes. 

The Conference is a wonderful opportunity to learn and develop new skills across a range of session types including plenaries, when the whole conference audience comes together and a wide choice of break-out/concurrent sessions.

They’ll be plenty of time for networking and meeting old and new contacts, colleagues and friends.

Conference program

The conference program will be structured as a combination of keynote addresses, panel discussions, concurrent sessions and network activities.

A full draft of the program can be downloaded here.

Side events

Philanthropy Australia, in collaboration with our partners, is planning a variety of side events for Conference participants to meet and network, and to explore the rich culture and landscape of Adelaide and many other wonderful places in South Australia. 

Side events will support local businesses and for purpose organisations. Places are limited, so register early to secure your spot!

View the evolving side events schedule here.

Who is the Conference for?

People interested in philanthropic giving attend the Conference, including:

• Individual philanthropists
• Trustees of foundations and trusts
• Staff of philanthropic organisations including trusts, foundations, community foundations and family foundations
• People working and volunteering with not-for-profits and across the for-purpose sector
• People working for corporates in philanthropy (corporate funding, employee volunteering, workplace giving, or other forms of corporate community contributions)
• People connected to giving circles
• Staff of social enterprises
• Intermediaries such as financial advisors, lawyers and accountants

Online attendance is also available, helping to ensure the Conference is accessible to an audience nationally and beyond.

If you have any questions about the Conference, please email [email protected].

Pricing

Members receive a 25% discount off non-member rates, regardless of membership type. To qualify, you must be a current member at the time of the Conference.

Ticket prices

Member / Non-Member	Registration Type	2024 Price (incl GST)
Member	3x day registration	$2,100
Non-Member	3x day registration	$2,800
Member	2x day registration	$1,800
Non-Member	2x day registration	$2,400
Member	1x day registration	$1,125
Non-Member	1x day registration	$1,500

Conference Dinner (Tuesday 6^th August)

• $250

Online registration only

• Member – $450
• Non-member – $600

Masterclasses

• Member – $450
• Non-member – $600