29 May 2025

Want to help accelerate social innovation in Queensland?

The grand challenges of our time, such as homelessness, addiction, mental health - can't be solved by single solutions working in isolation. 10x10 is where people who care about social innovation come to connect and this event is hosted by a committee of volunteers! Join us on 29 May 2025 for a shark-tank style pitch and crowdfunding event to support three exceptional early stage Social Purpose Organisations (SPOs) innovating to solve social challenges in Queensland.

Donate to attend and help make a difference

By making a tax-deductible donation of $100 giving you access to the event, you’re directly helping these organisations to grow their impact. Upon arrival, two ‘pledge tokens’ worth $50 each will be provided to each attendee – you’ll select and donate your tokens to the organisation that resonates with you on the night. As an added bonus, on the night you will also be able to enjoy complimentary drinks and canapes thanks to our generous sponsors, networking opportunities, and a live auction.

How the shark-tank style event works:

Arrive for networking with values-aligned professionals
Listen to 3 innovative NFPs pitch for 5 minutes each
Hear the questioning from our 'Sharks for Good' who help unpack the mission, business model and sustainability
Ask your own questions of the NFPs
Vote for your preferred organisation with your $50 token
Engage with further fundraising by getting involved with the raffles and auctions

Our Social Purpose Organisations:

PowerWells address the dual global problems of electronic waste and energy poverty, providing affordable, clean energy from repurposed batteries.
Recovered lithium-ion batteries from old electronics in e-waste are used to build home solar-energy systems, and deployed to countries and communities that don’t have access to electricity and non-polluting lighting.

Yiliyapinya (meaning ‘brain’ in from Wankumara (Galai) language) is an Indigenous led, not for profit organisation focused on Brain Health and Healing for children, young people, their families and the workforce.
They provide personalised, evidence-informed, applied neuroscience programs that use an ecological approach to improve holistic wellbeing.

Standby U is an Australian owned not-for-profit social enterprise, that’s committed to helping people stay safe through easy to use solutions that combine the strength of human connections with proven, innovative technologies
They provide end-to-end safety solutions to government, corporate organisations and individuals across the country.

MC - Sam Vidler:
Samantha is PwC's Queensland Managing Partner and leads the Queensland and Western Australia PwC Private business, advising privately owned businesses and financially successful individuals on taxation, accounting and family business matters. With over 30 years experience in advising privately owned businesses and their entrepreneurial owners, Samantha has practiced in this market across Melbourne, Canberra, Townsville and Brisbane.

Passionate about the potential that lies within individuals and their businesses, Samantha is focused on working with entrepreneurs and large private groups. Her commercial experience allows her to develop and assist in implementing solutions for her clients which are practical and robust.

Keynote - Nicholas Marchesi OAM
Nicholas, Orange Sky Co-Founder and former 10x10 alumni, will share his inspiring journey from volunteer project to national movement.

2016 Young Australian of the Year, 2020 OAM recipient, Co founder-Orange Sky, Co founder-A Curious Tractor, 2023 Westpac Social Change Fellow, Obama Leader, Speaker

Sharks for Good
Kevin Yow Yeh: Kevin is a Wakka Wakka and South Sea Islander man, born and raised on Butchulla Country (Hervey Bay). Kevin is a trained social worker and academic at the Queensland University of Technology. Currently he is the Director at the Institute for Collaborative Race Research with his research focusing on race, racism and how to best support First Nations peoples experiencing racial discrimination. Since running his own successful case against his previous employers at the Queensland Anti-discrimination Commission for racial discrimination, Kevin has supported other First Nations peoples in their pursuit of justice through various processes, including at the Queensland Human Rights Commission and Queensland Police Service.

Rudi: Rudi (they/them) is many things: a pilates, breathwork, and meditation teacher, life coach, cuddle therapist, consent educator, diversity educator, and runway model. Rudi studied business at a postgraduate level and has run several successful small businesses over the course of the last 20 years. As a model, they've had the privilege of working with major brands including Camilla, Lorna Jane, Dissh, and Proud Poppy, and have walked on multiple runways in Brisbane and Sydney. Rudi also works with large and small organisations on how to be more welcoming to their LGBTQIA+ clients, team members, and suppliers.

Em James: Em (they/them) is a strategist, facilitator and leader with over two decades of experience in the for-purpose sector. They currently serve as the Organisational Development and Culture Lead at Women’s Health and Equality Queensland, where they support teams to thrive and grow their impact. Em is know for building strong, purpose-driven organisations and coalitions that centre collective local knowledge, innovation and leadership. As the former CEO of Neighbourhood Centres Queensland, Em led sector-wide advocacy that doubled state funding for 127 neighbourhood centres and transformed the organisation into a high-impact peak body.

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What is 10x10?

10x10 is a not-for-profit that is working to accelerate social innovation in Australia. We do this by supporting early stage innovative not-for-profits to access funding and networks enabling them to grow. These crowdfunding events are organised by volunteer committees of local people who care about social impact and doing things better (innovation). For the organisations, the crowdfunding events help raise critical seed funding, and 10x10 works with philanthropic partners to provide a pathway for scale funding that is multi-year and multi-figure.

Who we support
The organisations we support punch above their weight. They’re under seven years old, have revenue less than AUD2M and are using innovative solutions to solve societal challenges across cause areas including domestic violence, homelessness, recidivism, mental health, accessibility and food insecurity.

Some examples of organisations we've supported that have gone on to do big things include Orange Sky Laundry, Confit Pathways and This Is A Conversation Starter (TIACS).

Can't attend but interested in getting involved?
➡️ Donate to support through this Humanitix link
➡️ Volunteer for the next committee
➡️ Sponsor the event with your company

Contact events@10x10philanthropy.com

Thanks to our partners for making this event possible
10x10 is grateful to our volunteer committees and partners who play a crucial role in supporting our work to help accelerate social innovation in Australia.

Contact the host of 10x10 Brisbane | Thursday 29 May 2025