Corporate Philanthropy Peer Network (Q4 2025)

Overview

Please join us for morning tea to mark your collective efforts and accomplishments in corporate philanthropy for 2025. There will be an opportunity to connect and network with your peers, welcome our new corporate members and share reflections and learnings from 2025 and priorities for your organisation as we look ahead to 2026.

Location

Sydney

Tuesday 25 November 2025
Time: 10:00am - 11:30am AEDT
Location: Future Generation office. Level 26, Governor Phillip Tower, 1 Farrer Place, Sydney NSW 2000

Audience

This event is for Philanthropy Australia Corporate Philanthropy Peer Network members and Foundations Group for Impact Investing (FGII) members who are corporate foundations.

We welcome other funder members at the New Gen, Active/Engage (individual/ organisation) or Impact membership tiers who represent corporate foundations or are involved in different forms of corporate giving.

If you are not yet a member of Philanthropy Australia or want to find out more about the philanthropic work in this area, 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.

In previous roles at Make-A-Wish and Cancer Council Victoria, Mary led high-performing fundraising teams to develop and implement mass market, multi-channel campaigns that achieved significant revenue and donor growth.

Mary is committed to using her skills to grow generosity and inclusiveness in philanthropy, leveraging her cross-sector experience to build meaningful connections and drive sustainable outcomes.

Learn more about Philanthropy Australia membership.

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