Events & Webinar Series
Upcoming Events
In Good Company: Corporate Foundations for Global Change
You're invited to join us for an engaging conversation as AIDN Co-Founder Mark Cubit sits down with Gill Whelan, CEO of the Decjuba Foundation, and Logan Whitaker, General Manager of the Cotton On Foundation. Together, they’ll explore how corporate Australia should be stepping up to support global development through the power of philanthropy, and what it means for the future of impactful partnerships.
Date: Friday 30th May
Time: 12:30pm - 2pm
Venue: Community of Giving, 6/126 Wellington Parade East Melbourne
Previous Sessions
22 April 2025
Better Giving Framework #2: A focus on impact.
Co-hosted by Hannah McNicol and Mark Cubit, with guests Roy Head, Lisa Smyth, Soofia Mahmood and Anvesha Punjani.
March 2025
AIDN co-hosts emergency briefing with Philanthropy Australia, Unlock AID, Adara Development and World Vision Australia.
25 March 2025
Impact Leader Roundtables with i=Change
AIDN co-hosted two Impact Leader roundtables in Melbourne and Sydney with i=Change, featuring Audette Exel AO (Adara Development), Georgina Williams (UN Women), Nooreen Dossa (Educate Girls), Julie Rosenberg (AIDN) and Jeremy Meltzer (i=Change).
19 March 2025
Better Giving Framework #1: Local leadership and trust-based philanthropy.
Co-hosted by Hannah McNicol and Mark Cubit, with guests Evelyn Omala, Clay O’Brien, Professor Stephen Howes and Doris King.
5 March 2025
AIDN’s 2025 Insight Tour to Cambodia.
A wrap up of AIDN’s 2025 Insight Tour to Cambodia.
28 February 2025
AIDN co-hosts roundtables with Co-Impact, Minderoo Foundation, Philanthropy Australia, and Australians Investing in Women.
20 February 2025
“Borderless Giving” with Australian Communities Foundation and Myriad Australia.
13 October 2023
Climate Resilience in the Pacific and Timor-Leste
Hosted by AIDN Advisory Committee member, Claire Hanratty with guests Tim Gill (Australia Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade) and Ariane Gauchat (Business Partnerships Platform).
19 June 2023
In Conversation with Dame Graça Machel
In Conversation with Dame Graça Machel was co-hosted by Rotary International, Igniting Change, the Australian International Development Network and The DAK Foundation.
30 March 2023
Inclusive Impact Investing
In this webinar we bring together a range of impact investing experts and advocate for a more inclusive impact investing ecosystem.
8 March 2023
Transformational Tech: innovation for women’s health globally
Featuring Deborah Bateson, Whitney Chinogwenya from MSI Reproductive Choices, Daphne Ngunjiri from Access Afya and Marnie Rickards from The DAK Foundation.
10 February 2023
Emergency Briefing: Türkiye-Syria Earthquake
AIDN and Emergency Action Alliance hosted an emergency briefing on the devastating situation that saw a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Türkiye and neighbouring Syria.
27 September 2022
One Year On: A update on the situation in Afghanistan
Hosted by AIDN Advisory Committee member, Anna Demant (AIDN Advisory Committee), this webinar featured Samantha Mort (UNICEF Afghanistan) and Najeeba Wazefedost (Asia Pacific Network of Refugees).
20 September 2022
Bringing together philanthropy and investment capital to further social good
This webinar provides an opportunity to hear from practitioners breaking down barriers to development investment through vehicles designed to mobilise and aggregate private donor and investment capital.
27 April 2022
Part 3: The Compelling Case for Global Giving
In the third and final session of this series, hear from international donors on what they look for when funding projects and meet three organisations who showcase how impactful and effective international development is.
25 March 2022
Part 2: The Compelling Case for Global Giving
AIDN hears from world renowned philasopher Peter Singer on the case for giving internationally.
9 March 2022
Part 1: The Compelling Case for Global Giving
Jack Heath, Mark Cubit, John McLeod, Marc Purcell and Evelyn Omala.
7 December 2021
Agents of Change
Simon Lewis, Matt Forti, Duncan Ward, Alexandra Tuinstra and Guntur Sutiyono
11 November 2020
The Double Burden
Anubha Rawat, Leith Greenslade, Julius Mbeya, Marnie Rickards and Roger Rassool
14 October 2021
COVID NOW: An update from the frontline
Mark Cubit, Tim Costello, Dane Moores, Jennifer Tierney and Dr Madeleine Ballard
15 Sept 2021
The Global Tourism Crash and its Impact on Developing Countries
Jennifer Byrne, Darrell Wade, Gemma Sisia, Rob McGeary, Tony Wheeler
1 July 2021
Emergency Briefing: Uganda
Eve Omala,
Friday 18 June
The Business of Social Impact
Ticky Fullerton, Peter Yao, Mark Reading, Simon Griffiths
8 June 2021
The World’s Largest Emerging Market – Women
Ruth Jones, Roshini Prakash, Julie Reilley and Deborah Welch
11 May 2021
India & Nepal Emergency Briefing
Anubha Rawat, Marnie Rickards, Dr Pravin Khobragade, Dr Pankaj Jethwani, Anshu Garg, Surya Bhatta and Emily Gribble
29 April 2021
Myanmar Emergency Briefing
Clay O’Brien, Anna Demant, Tony Wheeler, Phil Thornton, Naw Tamla Saw, Manny Maung
7 April 2021
Building Trust
Mark Cubit, Eve Omala, Katie Bunten-Wamaru, Peter Yao
9 March 2021
International Women’s Day
Kristina Stefanova, Sam Mostyn, Tara Winkler, Sharon Bhagwan Rolls, Belinda Morrissey
15 December 2020
Are partnerships at the heart of tackling poverty?
Anna Demant, Eve Omala, Julie Long, Shane Nichols, Rob Setterlund, Belinda Morrissey
10 November 2020
Global Problems, Local Solutions
Sophie McNeill, Anna Crowley, John Jal Dak, Najeeba Wazefedost, Mozhgan, Moarifesadeh, Jessica Nhkum, Anna Demant
4 November 2020
Catalytic Impact-First Investing
Lilian Kline, Stephanie Kimber, Gemma Salteri and Shane Nichols,
23 September 2020
Why Scale Matters
Mark Cubit and Kevin Starr
19 August 2020
End Covid for All
Rev. Tim Costello, Eve Omala, Dave Rickards, Mark Ingram and Simon Lewis
AIDN promotes more and better giving to overseas communities using several pathways, one of which are our live events.
These events educate potential donors on the needs and issues of communities in low-income or developing countries.
At the same time, we profile people and organisations that provide support to people living in these communities.
Most importantly, AIDN provides an avenue for direct tax-deductible donations by Australian donors.
Events in partnership with The Funding Network
AIDN is proud to partner with The Funding Network to deliver an annual fundraising event, in either Melbourne or Sydney, where we showcase and raise funds for organisations working to benefit communities in developing countries.
Keep an eye on our newsletter for application dates, event dates and information.
2021 Smiling Hearts, Indigo Foundation, and Forget Me Not.
2022 The Cova Project, Classroom of Hope, and Aminatta Maternal Foundation.
2023 Bright Futures Child Aid & Development Fund Australia, Cambodian Rural Students Trust, and Grass Skirt Project.
Live Fundraising Events
AIDN partners with members in our network to host fundraising events for international NGOs who provide communities in developing countries.
June 2023: In partnership with the Igniting Change Foundation and Rotary Australia Worldwide Overseas Service shed light on the work of the Dame Graca Machel Trust to support their work with women and girls Mozambique and South Africa.
October 2023: In partnership with the C4 Consortium from Sydney University, the Daffodil Centre, and the Minderoo Foundation, to raise funds to eliminate cervical cancer in Timor Leste.