Dom O’Donnell is the Communications and Marketing Lead at Australian Communities Foundation, driving the Foundation’s strategic communications work to inspire more giving. A skilled storyteller, Dom collaborates with our community of funders and grant partners to share their stories of impact.

I’m passionate about…

I’m passionate about the power of stories to bring people together — amplifying lived experience, strengthening community voice, and supporting community-led change.

My experience

I have held communications roles within the philanthropic sector since 2018, first as a program coordinator for LGBTQIA+ giving circle, Give OUT (formerly The Channel). I started at Australian Communities Foundation as a program coordinator for the Impact Fund’s 2018 grant round, later moving into the broader communications role I now hold. Prior to this, I worked as a research assistant and sessional tutor in media and cultural studies at the University of Queensland and the University of Melbourne.