RSVPs are full for this event. Please register if you would like to go on the waitlist. 

When

Wednesday 11 September 2024

10:00am - 11:30am (AEST)

Where

Blue Gum Hall, Yirranma Place, 262 Liverpool Street, Darlinghurst, Sydney

Overview

Active, Engaged and Impact members in NSW and ACT are invited to join us for an informal morning tea with Maree Sidey, CEO, Philanthropy Australia. Maree is looking forward to spending time with our wonderful NSW and ACT members. 

Please note that due to the capacity of Blue Gum Hall, this event is capped and therefore we encourage you to RSVP as soon as possible, to avoid disappointment. 

About Maree Sidey, CEO, Philanthropy Australia

Maree joins PA after nine successful years as CEO of Australian Communities Foundation (ACF), Australia’s only nationally-focused community foundation. Maree is a passionate For Purpose/Social Business leader and social change advocate, a specialist in strategy, advocacy, communication, and transformative change. She is an experienced CEO with an outstanding reputation for leading purpose driven organisations in Australia. She has also held Non-Executive Director roles at Community Foundations of Australia, Australian Progress, Philanthropy Australia and Confident Girls Foundation.

Maree joined ACF as Chief Executive Officer in 2015, and in that time has transformed the organisation to a premier provider of philanthropic services and an influential advocate for social and environmental change in Australia.

Prior to her time in philanthropy Maree has held executive roles in some of Australia’s leading NGOs including, Director of Community Programs at Alcohol and Drug Foundation, Director of Communications and Public Relations at headspace, and Head of Corporate Affairs at Orygen youth health. She started her career as a social worker in family services at Berry Street.

Her contributions to the For Purpose sector have been recognised by Fellowships/Scholarships from: the Centre for Social Impact (2017), the Harvard Club of Australia (2014), and Chief Executive Women (2012). She holds an MBA specialising in Social Impact from UNSW and has completed the Harvard Strategic Leadership Course for Non-Profit Leaders.

RSVP

Please RSVP below by Wednesday 4 September. Please note that there is limited capacity, and we advise you to RSVP as soon as you can to avoid disappointment. 

Audience

This event is for Philanthropy Australia NSW and ACT members at the Active, Engaged and Impact levels. Active members can send one person from their organisation, Engaged members can send up to two people from their organisation, and Impact members can send up to 5 people from their organisation.

Learn more about Philanthropy Australia membership