Thanks to the amazing crowd who turned out for the Pledge 1% Sydney meetup as part of Spark Festival! Despite the sudden cold snap, an enthusiastic group of Pledge 1% Members and the ‘Pledge-curious’ came along to meet with like-minded people, make new connections and talk all things corporate social impact. The meetup was the first event delivered by the new Australian Pledge 1% team of Antonia Ruffell (Managing Director, Australia), Alice Young (Member Engagement, Australia), Gisela Wildie (EA & Events Manager, Australia) and Catherine Feeney (Marketing & Communications, Australia). “I loved meeting so many Members for the first time, many of whom have been part of the movement for several years. The vibrant Australian Pledge 1% community is clearly eager for more opportunities to lean into everything the movement has to offer and to learn from and with each other to create more positive social impact,” said Antonia. And proving there’s no such thing as free charcuterie, kudos to guest Mick Liubinskas from Climate Salad who took Antonia’s Pledge 1% challenge to the next level. By Spark Festival 2026, Mick has pledged to have 100 Climate Salad members as Pledge 1% members. Thank you, Mick! Our thanks too to Canva for generously donating their event space and providing the delicious catering, and to Spark Festival for amplifying our event to the local startup community as part of their programming. We hope to see you at the next one! ... View more

We’re hosting a meetup to connect with local Pledge 1% members as part of the Spark Festival.  We’d love for you to join us! 😀   Date: Tuesday 28 October 2025 Time: 4-6pm  Venue: Canva Space, 110 Kippax Street, Surry Hills   You can expect:  • To meet the NEW Pledge 1% Australia team • To learn more about the types of pledges and what they mean  • An informative meetup with like minded peers This is a chance to build connections, spark ideas, and engage with new, existing and future members of the Pledge 1% community. 🚀   Register here: Meetup registration    Hope to see you there!  ... View more

The Digital Technology in the Not-for-Profit Sector Survey is now open! Since 2015, it has been the go-to source for evidence-based advocacy, helping ensure that tech needs in the region are seen, understood, and acted upon.   If you work or volunteer with a not-for-profit in Australia or New Zealand, this is your chance to influence policy, funding, and digital support across the sector. It takes just 14 minutes, and your voice truly matters.   🕐 Survey closes 5pm AEST, Friday 6 June 2025   📋 Take the survey now ... View more

🙌 We're BACK with our SECOND ROUND of SOCIAL IMPACT BOOK CLUB 🙌 📚 This time we're reading Mission Economy by Mariana Mazzucato, chosen and hosted by Tiah Goldstein 📚 The format we have chosen does NOT rely on you needing to have read the book each time, you are still able to attend, gather the key learnings, and participate in the Q&A/ discussion to increase practitioner knowledge. Format below: - Fully online book club, meets every 2 months (with summer break) - Books announced prior to sessions to allow time to purchase & read - Each session has a volunteer to lead it - volunteer picks the book (must be social impact aligned, non-fiction) - First 5-10 mins of the meeting is a casual chat/icebreaker - The volunteer will present for 15 (ish) mins on the book - key learnings, takeaways, their thoughts (this can be as structured/unstructured as you wish) - Other participants are encouraged to add questions into the chat - Volunteer presenter will answer questions/ start the conversation from there ✅ Please RSVP HERE, and a HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who has supported this initiative so far ✅   ... View more

Atlassian Foundation Director @steveking is speaking at HEXPO -  run by fellow Pledge 1% members HEX - in Melbourne on Sept 26.   We'd like to offer 20% off HEXPO tickets for the Pledge 1%  community to join us inMelbourne for this great event-  access them using this link   ... View more