This event is open to all.
When
Wednesday 24 September 2025
2:00pm - 2:40pm AEST (ACT, NSW, QLD, TAS, VIC)
1:30pm - 2:10pm ACST (NT, SA)
12:00pm - 12:40pm AWST (WA)
Online event
A Zoom link will be provided after registration.
Aims
- To learn about FGII and its role in the sector
- To give you the opportunity to consider how FGII membership matches your needs.
- To connect with peers in the impact investing space.
Overview
Join us for our quarterly FGII meet and greet. These sessions are an opportunity to meet the team, learn about FGII, and learn how to get involved. We’ll commence with an overview of FGII followed by an informal Q&A.
For prospective members, these drop-in sessions are an opportunity to explore if FGII membership is right for you and connect with peers in the industry.
We invite FGII members and non-members to join.
About FGII
The Foundations Group for Impact Investing (FGII), launched in 2023, is designed to support market-building initiatives for foundations and charitable funders interested in starting or currently undertaking impact investing. The FGII supports market building through education and origination. The origination activities will primarily be delivered via the Market Information Days.
Do you know a Foundation or Charitable funder who would benefit from joining?
Please help spread the word. Share this meet and greet event or the link to FGII expressions of interest.
Audience
Open to anyone interested in learning about FGII including prospective members.
Prospective members can be philanthropic funders and foundations. Philanthropy Australia membership is not required to join FGII.
For questions about this event or FGII, please contact the FGII Program Director, Michelle Di Fabio, at fgii@philanthropy.org.au.
FGII chair
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Ben Smith - Head, Impact Investing, Paul Ramsay Foundation
Ben is Head of Impact Investing at Paul Ramsay Foundation. Alongside his role at PRF, Ben is the Vice Chair, and Chair of the Investment Committee, for NatWest Social and Community Capital. Furthermore, he holds the position of Impact Investor in Residence at Centre for Social Impact Flinders University. |
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Prior to joining PRF, Ben was Head of Impact Investment at Esmée Fairbairn Foundation – the UK’s largest impact investing foundation. Ben previously established UnLtd’s – the UK’s largest early-stage social enterprise supporter – social investment department and first funds. Other notable activities in the space include co-authoring the CFA UK’s Impact and Investing Certificate, co-Chairing the UK’s Social Impact Investors Group and holding Impact Finance lecturing positions at Cranfield University and University of Westminster.
Originally a management and strategy consultant, Ben is also a former Board Member of Birmingham Symphony Hall and Aston University.
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FGII Program Director
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Michelle Di Fabio - Program Director for the Foundations Group for Impact Investing (FGII), Philanthropy Australia
Michelle leads the Foundations Group for Impact Investing (FGII) at Philanthropy Australia. The FGII launched in 2023, is designed to support market-building initiatives for foundations and charitable funders interested in starting or currently undertaking impact investing. |
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Michelle is experienced in strategy, program delivery, education and impact investing. Michelle has held roles including Head of Strategy for Hostplus Superannuation, Relationship Manager for the UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) and is the Founder and Director of Strategic Global Advisory (SGA).
Michelle is passionate about education and collaboration, and a lecturer in Impact Investing (Sustainable Investment) at The University of Melbourne.
Michelle qualified as a Chartered Accountant at PwC and is an alumnus of The University of Melbourne, University of Manchester and Oxford University, where she was awarded a leadership scholarship to study the Social Impact Investing Programme at the SAID Business School. Michelle is a board member of Dodgeball Australia, National student body Financial Management Association of Australia (FMAA) and former Alumni Deputy Chair at The University of Melbourne.
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Find out how to become a FGII member here.
Learn more about Philanthropy Australia membership.
