Corporate Philanthropy Peer Network (Q1 2026)

Overview

Employee engagement is an ongoing priority for corporate foundations seeking to provide opportunities for their employees to connect with their community investment and deepen their impact.

This session will explore practical ideas and emerging themes from both large and small foundations, highlighting how they approach employee engagement to create meaningful and measurable outcomes in their philanthropic work.

The event will feature insights from subject matter experts, along with opportunities for Q&A and peer connection with corporate philanthropy professionals from across the country.

Date: Thursday 19 March

Time:

11:30am - 1:00pm AEDT (ACT, NSW, TAS, VIC)
11:00am - 12:30pm ACDT (SA)
10:30am 12:00pm AEST (QLD)
10:00am - 11:30am ACST (NT)
8:30am - 10:00am AWST (WA)

Format: In person, Sydney and Melbourne | Virtual, all other states

Melbourne venue: PwC Melbourne. 2 Riverside Quay, Southbank VIC 3006 

Sydney venue: Level 17, One International Towers Sydney, Watermans Quay  Barangaroo NSW  2000

Audience

This event is for Philanthropy Australia Corporate Philanthropy Peer Network members.

We welcome other funder members who are corporate foundation staff, corporate leaders/grant makers and CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) professionals. Philanthropy Australia membership at Engage or Impact tier is required to attend PA events.

Not yet a member at this level? Please reach out to membership@philanthropy.org.au.

Peer Network Chair

Amy Lyden - CEO, Westpac Scholars Trust and Westpac Foundation

Amy has over 25 years of experience across corporate, foundations, SME, and not-for-profit sectors as a senior manager, founder and CEO in Australia and North America. When Westpac announced a $100m investment to create a scholarship fund, she joined Westpac Scholars Trust as Scholarship Program Director in 2015 and was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Westpac Foundation & Westpac Scholars Trust in July 2022.

Peer Network Lead

Mary Chackola - Director, Engagement (VIC/TAS), Philanthropy Australia

Mary is a passionate marketing and fundraising professional with over a decade of experience driving growth across both the corporate and not-for-profit sectors in Australia and the UK.

She brings with her a wealth of expertise in stakeholder engagement, member experience management, and strategic marketing. Her corporate background includes leading growth initiatives and marketing strategies that delivered measurable impact, complementing her work in the philanthropic space.

Learn more about Philanthropy Australia membership.

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