Testimonials

“The AIDN trip to East Africa was nothing short of game-changing for me personally. I’ve been involved with philanthropy for over 20 years, but I’ve never learned so much as I did on this trip. It was as much about our fellow travellers as it was the projects and partners that we met. The group were all so smart, passionate, empathetic and logical, that collectively they helped me change the way I think about philanthropy. Plus, it was a lot of fun too! Can’t recommend future AIDN trips highly enough.”

Darrell Wade

Co-founder and Chairman of Intrepid Travel, The Intrepid Foundation and The Dawn Wade Foundation

“I loved being able to consistently discuss international development trends, evidence and models in an applied setting, which is crucial to learning.”

Katie Stanford

Director of Research & Business Intelligence at The Life You Can Save

“The AIDN Funder’s Trip was incredibly interesting, thought-provoking and a lot of fun. It further strengthened my belief that no one is better placed to create culturally appropriate and sustainable impact for their communities than strong local leaders, and the ones we met on the tour were some seriously inspiring humans! Travelling with like-minded folk with a wide range of experiences in the sector, offered a fabulous opportunity to reflect together and to learn from each other to improve our giving practices.”

Johanna de Burca

Co-founder and CEO of Just Peoples

Upcoming Insight Tours

Timor-Leste 2026
October 2026

Timor-Leste 2026

Funders can now register their interest for AIDN's Insight Tour to Timor-Leste from 27 September - 4 October 2026. This opportunity offers a deep dive into impactful development initiatives taking place with our closest neighbour. Click here to register your interest and our team will connect with you to discuss your participation further.

The tour at a glance:

  • 7-day itinerary
  • 27 September - 4 October 2026
  • Meet with NGO teams and take part in site visits
  • Travel with other funders
  • In-country logistics by Intrepid Travel
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AIDN Goes to Skoll World Forum
April 6–9, 2027

AIDN Goes to Skoll World Forum

AIDN is curating a bespoke experience at the Skoll World Forum, the world’s leading gathering for social innovators, funders, and changemakers. Held annually at the University of Oxford, the Forum brings together a global community of leaders working to solve the world’s most pressing challenges. This funders-only Insight Tour has been designed for a small group of Australian donors seeking to deepen their global perspective and connect with pioneering organisations and philanthropists from around the world. The Skoll World Forum is an invitation-only convening, and Skoll extends this kind of partnership to only a handful of trusted organisations globally. Through our collaboration with the Skoll Foundation team, AIDN is able to offer rare and privileged access for Australian funders to join the global conversation on social innovation and philanthropy. We are taking early EOIs for Skoll 2027. Please register your interest and we'll be in touch.
Register your interest for Skoll 2027
West Africa 2027
April 2027

West Africa 2027

Funders can now register their interest for AIDN's Insight Tour to West Africa in April 2027. A remarkable opportunity to deep dive into Senegal, Benin and Togo, meet changemakers, travel with fellow funders and explore the opportunities for philanthropy in the region. We are excited to partner with our friends at Segal Family Foundation for this tour. Click here to register your interest and our team will connect with you to discuss your participation further.

The tour at a glance:

  • 10-day itinerary
  • Sunday 11 - Tuesday 20 April 2027 (departure day on Wednesday 21 April)
  • Pair your trip with our Skoll World Forum tour which takes place the week before
  • Meet with NGO teams and take part in site visits
  • Travel with other funders
  • Hosted by AIDN and Segal Family Foundation
Register your interest
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