Carly Severino is Director of Community & Philanthropy at Australian Communities Foundation, leading the Philanthropy and Fund & Client Services teams and overseeing every aspect of the experience for donors and clients. Carly aims to foster a strong and vibrant donor community by engaging stakeholders in helping to create a fairer and more sustainable Australia.

I’m passionate about…

I’m passionate about helping good people do great things. I love what happens when we bring people together – learning from each other, growing community and amplifying impact.

I love what happens when we bring people together – learning from each other, growing community and amplifying impact

My experience

With more than 20 years’ experience across corporate, consultancy, not-for-profit and tertiary organisations, I have spent the past decade focused on philanthropy and intergenerational wealth. I have been the founding Executive Officer of a private philanthropic foundation and for many years ran a peer network and education program for families with significant wealth. I am a non-Executive Director of Private Wealth Network and have a Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations from RMIT, a Bachelor of Letters (Hons) from Monash University and a Masters in Philanthropy and Social Investment from Swinburne University’s Centre for Social Impact.