Julia Keady, Founder and CEO of Benefolk, has been championing an integrated way for funders and grantee partners to achieve a capability and wellbeing uplift using the Organisational Effectiveness framework.

Some of the Australian charity sector’s most influential leaders called for more urgent action to support the wellbeing of people working in Australia’s social sector during the opening session of Benefolk's Workplace Wellbeing Summit.

Held on Wednesday, 17 September at the RACV City Club in Melbourne - Australia’s largest gathering of changemakers in business, social enterprise, government, and philanthropy.

When the Australian Sports Foundation came to us with their challenges, we brought together a powerhouse team of Benefolk network experts to support a brand transformation that would truly support their social impact.

This week, Benefolk Founder and CEO Julia Keady joined national sector leaders at the Not-for-Profit Roundtable in Canberra, hosted by Ministers Andrew Leigh MP and Tanya Plibersek MP.

The 2025 Social Impact Summit brought together more than 300 leaders from across the public, private, and social sectors - all united by a commitment to creating a fair, just, and inclusive Australia.

The launch coincides with a significant milestone for Benefolk’s Social Sector-focused The Community Well resource hub, which has reached over 10,000 unique users since its launch in October 2023.

We’re incredibly proud to have been named a finalist for the 2025 Not-for-Profit Technology Innovator of the Year, recognising our ongoing commitment to building practical, free tools that strengthen the for-purpose sector.

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Benefolk’s Hot Topic Lunch series returned in March 2025 with a sold-out national program focused on Impact Reporting Effectiveness - exploring how social purpose organisations can better measure, communicate, and amplify their impact.

An innovative new online consultation service designed to support Australian not-for-profits (NFPs) was launched in Melbourne today (Thursday, 5 September), at an event attended by more than 200 social sector leaders.

The Social Impact in the Regions Conference brought together changemakers from across Australia to explore how communities can strengthen connection, leadership, and healing through purpose-driven work.