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CFAustralia Update

The Field Catalyst Fund

CFAustralia Update

Historic DGR reform for community foundations now in effect

CFAustralia Update

Video: Forum Week 'Horizons'

We're excited to share a video of our time together at Forum Week 2024. Filmed on Bundjalung Country, it captures the sense of joy and connection at the heart of our growing movement.

Member Update

Jeff Yost visits Australia from the Nebraska Community Foundation

Member Update

East Gippslanders invest in their community

Member Update

Measuring What Matters

CFAustralia Update

Dylan Smith appointed to Senior Director, Foundation and Field Development

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News & Analysis

CFAustralia Update

DGR 1 celebration: Former Community Foundations Australia Chair Ben Rodgers’ speech in full

Community Foundations Australia brought more than 80 friends together on 10 February to celebrate both the historic DGR 1 tax reform that created a new category for community foundations and the contribution of former Chair Ben Rodgers. Here, he has kindly agreed to share the speech he made on the night in full.

CFAustralia Update

Community Foundations Australia friends gather to celebrate Ben Rodgers and landmark DGR1 reform

More than 80 network partners, friends and colleagues joined Community Foundations Australia to celebrate the contribution of former Chair Ben Rodgers - and the historic tax reform that created a Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) category for community foundations.

Community Funds for Gender Equity alliance gathers paces as new groups join the conversation 

The latest gathering of the Community Funds for Gender Equity alliance in Melbourne saw new local community philanthropy organisations join the conversation that started in Sydney at the end of 2025.

CFAustralia Update

Community Foundations National Forum 2026 - registrations are open!

We are thrilled to announce that registrations for our national gathering in 2026 are now open. We can't wait to see you there.

CFAustralia Update

Welcome to Michelle Baldwin as she begins our inaugural Community Collaboration Fellowship

CFAustralia Update

What is an Impact Community? CFAus lead Mari De Liseo explains

In late 2025, Community Foundations Australia began formally recognising something that had already been building across the network – community foundations coming together around shared challenges, opportunities and practice. In this Q&A, Mari shares the thinking behind Impact Communities and how the model is evolving.

CFAustralia Update

Declaration of 33 community foundations as community charities set to unlock locally led change on pressing social issues

Media release

CFAustralia Update

Community foundations disaster appeals deliver aid where it’s needed fast

Community foundations in the areas hit by devastating fires in Victoria and floods in northern NSW and Queensland have launched campaigns to support affected communities, meaning funds and aid will arrive quickly and respond effectively to local needs.

CFAustralia Update

Board announces CEO departure

Letters from the Chair and CEO

CFAustralia Update

Towards a Just, Bright Future For All

Introducing our new Strategic Plan

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What we do

Community Foundations Australia connects and supports community-led philanthropic organisations so that the field can operate more effectively and efficiently, and create lasting social change in communities.

Our mission is to catalyse collaboration, participation and innovation within the community philanthropy movement to create a fairer, more sustainable Australia.

We work with the whole field–community groups, community foundations and other forms of community-led philanthropy, partners and government–to advocate for community governance models, and to empower local communities to determine their own futures.

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Acknowledgement of Country

Community Foundations Australia acknowledges the traditional custodians of the country where Community Foundations Australia and its Community Foundation members operate. We recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and culture and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.