Contrary to what many think, philanthropy is not just something that those with wealth do. There are so many ways that people can make an impact through philanthropy - big and small - and in fact, the vast bulk of the more than $10 billion donated to Australian charities each year comes from smaller donations, with research showing that planned givers who make a regular donation tend to give more.

Workplace giving is a burgeoning area of planned giving - providing a simple and efficient way for employees to regularly donate to charities through their employer’s payroll system.

In this impact2021 webinar we’ll explore some of the innovative approaches we’re seeing in workplace giving across Australia, and we’ll discuss how we can get more people involved.

The webinar panel will also take a look at the Giving Circles at Work pilot undertaken in 2019 and 2020, which involved a collective approach to workplace giving and had the added benefit of fostering collaboration and building relationships between employees.

The panel will also examine some exciting models being used by larger and smaller businesses to encourage workplace giving, and we'll hear a charity’s perspective about the benefits of these types of donations.

Panel moderator:

Krystian Seibert: Industry Fellow, Centre for Social Impact Swinburne / Policy Adviser, Philanthropy Australia

Panellists:

Lisa Grinham: CEO, Good2Give
Danielle Maxwell: Director, Findex Community Fund
Dan Creasey: Head of Pro Bono & Community Impact, King & Wood Mallesons
Ariahne Thompson: Workplace Giving & Corporate Engagement Manager, WWF-Australia

Please note: This webinar will commence at 1:00pm (AEST) and registrations will close an hour before.

The webinar will be recorded and made available shortly afterwards. Please register to receive the first release of the recording.

This impact2021 webinar is a free event presented by the Centre for Social Impact.

About impact2021

These are unprecedented times and the upheaval to our society requires an extraordinary response from our leaders, our thinkers and our do-ers.

The Centre for Social Impact's first webinar series impact2020, offered more than 45 webinars for the Australian for-purpose sector and covered a range of topic areas with our innovative researchers, educators, thought leaders and partners.

We covered the breadth and complexity of social impact and we brought our diverse Australian for-purpose sector together.

The webinar series lives on in impact2021 and we invite you to join, learn and affect change with us through monthly webinars.