Calendar

Australian Communities Foundation hosts over 30 events for our giving community each year – from Learning Circles, to key signature events like our Impact Fund showcase, to thought leadership events with international guests.

Upcoming Events

29

Jul
2025

Getting the Most From Your New Fund – A Quick Guide
Getting the Most From Your New Fund – A Quick Guide

08

Aug
2025

Philanthropy 101 for Professional Advisors in Western Australia
Philanthropy 101 for Professional Advisors in Western Australia

08

Aug
2025

WA Fund Forum: Introducing our Good Giving Toolkit
WA Fund Forum: Introducing our Good Giving Toolkit

14

Aug
2025

Future Fund Peer Group Meeting – August 2025
Future Fund Peer Group Meeting – August 2025

09

Sep
2025

Corporate Fund Peer Group Meeting – September 2025
Corporate Fund Peer Group Meeting – September 2025

Recent Events

03

Jul
2025

Giving for Migrant Justice: How funders can respond to Australia’s new anti-migrant laws
Giving for Migrant Justice: How funders can respond to Australia’s new anti-migrant laws

05

Jun
2025

Queensland Fund Forum: Introducing our Good Giving Toolkit
Queensland Fund Forum: Introducing our Good Giving Toolkit

04

Jun
2025

Philanthropy 101 for Professional Advisors – Queensland Philanthropy Week
Philanthropy 101 for Professional Advisors – Queensland Philanthropy Week

28

May
2025

Building Public Support for Treaty: Why we need to start now
Building Public Support for Treaty: Why we need to start now

22

May
2025

Corporate Fund Peer Group Meeting
Corporate Fund Peer Group Meeting

20

May
2025

Truth & Treaty in Victoria: A timely update for philanthropy
Truth & Treaty in Victoria: A timely update for philanthropy

18

May
2025

VIC Fund Forum: Launching our Good Giving Toolkit
VIC Fund Forum: Launching our Good Giving Toolkit

13

May
2025

Future Fund Peer Group Meeting – May 2025
Future Fund Peer Group Meeting – May 2025

13

May
2025

ACF for NFPs: A Not-for-Profit’s Guide to Australian Communities Foundation
ACF for NFPs: A Not-for-Profit’s Guide to Australian Communities Foundation

01

May
2025

Getting the Most From Your New Fund – A Quick Guide
Getting the Most From Your New Fund – A Quick Guide

03

Apr
2025

Exploring the impact of intergenerational inequity and how philanthropy can respond
Exploring the impact of intergenerational inequity and how philanthropy can respond

30

Mar
2025

New South Wales Fund Forum: Smarter giving for you and your Fund
New South Wales Fund Forum: Smarter giving for you and your Fund

25

Mar
2025

Impact Fund Community Consultation: Funders – Session 2
Impact Fund Community Consultation: Funders – Session 2

20

Mar
2025

Impact Fund Community Consultation: Funders – Session 1
Impact Fund Community Consultation: Funders – Session 1

18

Mar
2025

Impact Fund Community Consultation: Philanthropy Sector
Impact Fund Community Consultation: Philanthropy Sector

04

Mar
2025

An evening with Adelaide Fringe
An evening with Adelaide Fringe

27

Feb
2025

Corporate Fund Peer Group Meeting
Corporate Fund Peer Group Meeting

21

Feb
2025

An evening with Melbourne Theatre Company
An evening with Melbourne Theatre Company

19

Feb
2025

Getting the Most From Your New Fund – A Quick Guide
Getting the Most From Your New Fund – A Quick Guide

13

Feb
2025

Future Fund Peer Group Meeting
Future Fund Peer Group Meeting

12

Dec
2024

End of Year Lunch 2024 – Victoria
End of Year Lunch 2024 – Victoria

02

Dec
2024

New South Wales End of Year Lunch 2024
New South Wales End of Year Lunch 2024

28

Nov
2024

Corporate Fund Peer Group Meeting
Corporate Fund Peer Group Meeting

22

Nov
2024

Queensland End of Year Lunch 2024
Queensland End of Year Lunch 2024

22

Nov
2024

Future Fund Peer Group Meeting
Future Fund Peer Group Meeting

19

Nov
2024

Challenges and Change in Port Phillip: Introducing Southside Community Foundation
Challenges and Change in Port Phillip: Introducing Southside Community Foundation

12

Nov
2024

Western Australia End of Year Dinner 2024
Western Australia End of Year Dinner 2024

22

Oct
2024

Impact Fund Sydney Watching Party
Impact Fund Sydney Watching Party

15

Oct
2024

Getting the Most From Your New Fund – A Quick Guide
Getting the Most From Your New Fund – A Quick Guide

10

Oct
2024

Impact Fund 2024 Showcase: Collaborations for Justice
Impact Fund 2024 Showcase: Collaborations for Justice

26

Sep
2024

Giving for Climate Justice: Supporting impacted communities to act now
Giving for Climate Justice: Supporting impacted communities to act now

19

Sep
2024

Savvy Giving Book Launch (Melbourne)
Savvy Giving Book Launch (Melbourne)

10

Sep
2024

Corporate Fund Peer Group Meeting
Corporate Fund Peer Group Meeting

05

Sep
2024

Resourcing movements and advocacy – The how and why for best-practice giving
Resourcing movements and advocacy – The how and why for best-practice giving

03

Sep
2024

Future Fund Peer Group Meeting
Future Fund Peer Group Meeting

15

Aug
2024

Tackling Housing Inequity in Australia
Tackling Housing Inequity in Australia

04

Aug
2024

South Australia Fund Forum – Smarter giving for you and your Fund
South Australia Fund Forum – Smarter giving for you and your Fund

25

Jul
2024

Getting the Most From Your New Fund – A Quick Guide
Getting the Most From Your New Fund – A Quick Guide

24

Jul
2024

Combatting disinformation: How to fund against a rising threat to democracy
Combatting disinformation: How to fund against a rising threat to democracy

12

Jun
2024

Corporate Fund Peer Group Meeting
Corporate Fund Peer Group Meeting

06

Jun
2024

Queensland Fund Forum – Smarter giving for you and your Fund
Queensland Fund Forum – Smarter giving for you and your Fund

05

Jun
2024

Future Fund Peer Group Meeting
Future Fund Peer Group Meeting

15

May
2024

Investing in First Nations advocacy for self-determined futures
Investing in First Nations advocacy for self-determined futures

05

May
2024

Named Fund Forum – Smarter Giving for Families and Individuals
Named Fund Forum – Smarter Giving for Families and Individuals

26

Mar
2024

Corporate Fund Peer Group Launch
Corporate Fund Peer Group Launch

19

Mar
2024

Getting the Most From Your New Fund – A Quick Guide
Getting the Most From Your New Fund – A Quick Guide

14

Mar
2024

Future Fund Peer Group Launch
Future Fund Peer Group Launch

13

Mar
2024

Playing against the clock: Climate impacts on sport
Playing against the clock: Climate impacts on sport

13

Dec
2023

End of Year Luncheon 2023 at The Pavilion, Arts Centre Melbourne
End of Year Luncheon 2023 at The Pavilion, Arts Centre Melbourne

03

Nov
2023

Changing Course: Setting an ambitious climate policy agenda through innovative climate initiatives
Changing Course: Setting an ambitious climate policy agenda through innovative climate initiatives

02

Nov
2023

Investment Update and Impact Opportunities
Investment Update and Impact Opportunities

26

Oct
2023

Reimagining Progress – Measuring What Matters to Meet the Needs of our Communities
Reimagining Progress – Measuring What Matters to Meet the Needs of our Communities

03

Oct
2023

Diversifying your Income – Social Enterprise Opportunities for NFPs
Diversifying your Income – Social Enterprise Opportunities for NFPs

14

Sep
2023

TransEquality: What role can philanthropy play?
TransEquality: What role can philanthropy play?

13

Sep
2023

Estate Planning Insights
Estate Planning Insights

24

Aug
2023

Choice and Fairness: Introducing a Common Framework for all Australian Schools – Tackling Inequality Learning Circle
Choice and Fairness: Introducing a Common Framework for all Australian Schools – Tackling Inequality Learning Circle

10

Aug
2023

Protecting Protest in Australia – Strengthening Democracy Learning Circle
Protecting Protest in Australia – Strengthening Democracy Learning Circle

01

Jun
2023

Introducing new tools for climate-lens giving – Safeguarding the Environment Learning Circle
Introducing new tools for climate-lens giving – Safeguarding the Environment Learning Circle

27

Apr
2023

Voices for Impact
Voices for Impact

29

Mar
2023

Referendum funder briefing with First Nations Advisory Group
Referendum funder briefing with First Nations Advisory Group

16

Mar
2023

Online: The Compelling Case for Global Giving – Tackling Inequality Learning Circle
Online: The Compelling Case for Global Giving – Tackling Inequality Learning Circle

09

Mar
2023

In-person: The Compelling Case for Global Giving – Tackling Inequality Learning Circle
In-person: The Compelling Case for Global Giving – Tackling Inequality Learning Circle

05

Dec
2022

A Toast To Our 25th Year: Celebrate a fantastic year of giving
A Toast To Our 25th Year: Celebrate a fantastic year of giving

27

Oct
2022

Drug Reform in Australia: Shifting stigma and rethinking our response – Tackling Inequality Learning Circle
Drug Reform in Australia: Shifting stigma and rethinking our response – Tackling Inequality Learning Circle

23

Oct
2022

Investing In Our Future: National Community Foundations Forum 2022
Investing In Our Future: National Community Foundations Forum 2022

20

Oct
2022

How bad automation is harming people on income support – Strengthening Democracy Learning Circle
How bad automation is harming people on income support – Strengthening Democracy Learning Circle

10

Aug
2022

How to tackle the climate emergency and the inequality it drives: David Ritter, Jane McAdam AO and Emma Bacon
How to tackle the climate emergency and the inequality it drives: David Ritter, Jane McAdam AO and Emma Bacon

18

Jun
2022

Giving Heroes Virtual Live
Giving Heroes Virtual Live

07

Apr
2022

Impact Fund: Celebrating Five Years
Impact Fund: Celebrating Five Years

23

Nov
2021

Safeguarding the Environment – Climate Philanthropy 101 Masterclass with AEGN
Safeguarding the Environment – Climate Philanthropy 101 Masterclass with AEGN

11

Nov
2021

Tackling Inequality – From Afghanistan to Australia
Tackling Inequality – From Afghanistan to Australia

11

Oct
2021

Big Deal documentary screening + online Q&A
Big Deal documentary screening + online Q&A

12

Aug
2021

TFN Virtual Live: 12 August 2021
TFN Virtual Live: 12 August 2021

20

Jul
2021

Strengthening Democracy – Bringing integrity to the next federal election
Strengthening Democracy – Bringing integrity to the next federal election

08

Jun
2021

ChangeFest21NT
ChangeFest21NT

25

May
2021

Safeguarding the Environment – Driving Change: Consumer Advocacy on Electric Vehicles
Safeguarding the Environment – Driving Change: Consumer Advocacy on Electric Vehicles

04

May
2021

Tackling Inequality – Housing and Homelessness: The Challenges of COVID-19
Tackling Inequality – Housing and Homelessness: The Challenges of COVID-19

27

Apr
2021

Supporting Indigenous Self-Determination: Raise The Age
Supporting Indigenous Self-Determination: Raise The Age

21

Apr
2021

Philanthropy Australia Conference 2021: Future Needs Now?
Philanthropy Australia Conference 2021: Future Needs Now?

03

Apr
2021

The Dhadjowa Foundation Fundraising Launch
The Dhadjowa Foundation Fundraising Launch

29

Mar
2021

RISE: OUR CRITICAL DECADE | Grow, gather and give for the environment
RISE: OUR CRITICAL DECADE | Grow, gather and give for the environment

11

Mar
2021

Strengthening Democracy: A new alliance for a fair democracy
Strengthening Democracy: A new alliance for a fair democracy

02

Mar
2021

NEXUS 2021 Australia Summit
NEXUS 2021 Australia Summit

25

Feb
2021

TFN Virtual Live: 25 February 2021
TFN Virtual Live: 25 February 2021

17

Nov
2020

Australian Philanthropy Awards 2020
Australian Philanthropy Awards 2020

22

Oct
2020

Reimagining Australia: Meet the Changemakers
Reimagining Australia: Meet the Changemakers

15

Oct
2020

TFN Virtual Live Rainbow: 15 Oct 2020
TFN Virtual Live Rainbow: 15 Oct 2020

14

Oct
2020

Australian Community Philanthropy webinars: Priority Areas for Our Future
Australian Community Philanthropy webinars: Priority Areas for Our Future

11

Aug
2020

IMPACT100 Sydney North 2020 Virtual Grants Celebration
IMPACT100 Sydney North 2020 Virtual Grants Celebration

11

Aug
2020

TFN Virtual Live: 11 Aug 2020
TFN Virtual Live: 11 Aug 2020

07

Aug
2020

Melbourne Writers Festival 2020: MWF Digital
Melbourne Writers Festival 2020: MWF Digital

07

Aug
2020

MWF Opening Event: Finding the Heart of the Nation
MWF Opening Event: Finding the Heart of the Nation

30

Jul
2020

In Conversation with Melbourne Writers Festival
In Conversation with Melbourne Writers Festival

23

Jul
2020

Human Rights Watch: The Future We Build Together
Human Rights Watch: The Future We Build Together

23

Jul
2020

Introducing the Australian Democracy Network
Introducing the Australian Democracy Network

23

Jul
2020

Journey to Impact: Implementing 100% Responsible Investing
Journey to Impact: Implementing 100% Responsible Investing

08

Jul
2020

Raise the Rate ACOSS Town Hall meeting
Raise the Rate ACOSS Town Hall meeting

08

Jul
2020

Have A Cuppa with the Uluru Dialogues Leadership Group
Have A Cuppa with the Uluru Dialogues Leadership Group

01

Jul
2020

Endowment Funds & Investment Strategies with Sue Dahn
Endowment Funds & Investment Strategies with Sue Dahn

30

Jun
2020

Philanthropy Intentions & Directions During and Post COVID-19: Part Two
Philanthropy Intentions & Directions During and Post COVID-19: Part Two

30

Jun
2020

Gender Lens & Social Inclusion Philanthropy in the Time of COVID-19
Gender Lens & Social Inclusion Philanthropy in the Time of COVID-19

09

Jun
2020

Tackling Inequality Learning Circle: Asylum Seeker Health Rights During COVID-19
Tackling Inequality Learning Circle: Asylum Seeker Health Rights During COVID-19

08

Jun
2020

AVPN Virtual Conference 2020
AVPN Virtual Conference 2020

02

Jun
2020

Strengthening Democracy Learning Circle: The Misinformation Pandemic
Strengthening Democracy Learning Circle: The Misinformation Pandemic

27

May
2020

Climate Council Book Club
Climate Council Book Club

27

May
2020

Safeguarding the Environment Learning Circle: Climate and Health
Safeguarding the Environment Learning Circle: Climate and Health

21

May
2020

Webinar: JobSeeker Payment beyond COVID-19
Webinar: JobSeeker Payment beyond COVID-19

13

May
2020

Stories for Climate Action
Stories for Climate Action

27

Mar
2020

Webinar: Tackling Inequality Learning Circle
Webinar: Tackling Inequality Learning Circle

18

Mar
2020

TFN Live Melbourne
TFN Live Melbourne

05

Mar
2020

TFN Live Sydney
TFN Live Sydney

03

Dec
2019

Lunch with Kerry O’Brien and the Walkley Foundation
Lunch with Kerry O’Brien and the Walkley Foundation

28

Nov
2019

Estate Planning Workshop with Emma Woolley
Estate Planning Workshop with Emma Woolley

26

Nov
2019

Safeguarding the Environment Learning Circle
Safeguarding the Environment Learning Circle

21

Nov
2019

Supporting Indigenous Communities Learning Circle
Supporting Indigenous Communities Learning Circle

07

Nov
2019

Strengthening Democracy Learning Circle
Strengthening Democracy Learning Circle

24

Oct
2019

Impact Fund 2019 Showcase
Impact Fund 2019 Showcase

21

Oct
2019

Tackling Inequality Learning Circle
Tackling Inequality Learning Circle

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