Karen Mahlab AM is a passionate believer in the power of community and connection and has serially ignited projects and enterprises that have built both.

She has been a "field builder", supporting emergent eco-systems in the Social Economy  and Media, particularly in public interest journalism. 

Work & Impact

News, jobs and resources for the common good

A collaborative local news platform, co-created and co-owned by the communities that we serve.

Recognising positive Impact

An initiative in partnership with the Human Rights Law Centre.

Advocating for a sustainable future for public interest journalism

A collective stand for media fairness and accountability

Australia’s most comprehensive remuneration report for the not-for-profit sector.

Promoting documentaries and raising awareness of the issues they highlight.

Samarthan, meaning support in Hindi was conceived as a digital hub for India’s civil society 

The Mahlab Group was a highly successful publishing and direct marketing company.

More than three decades on a personal journey of spiritual inquiry and embodied practice.

Karen has two sons now in their 30s for whom she had the great privilege of birthing into this world. 

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A Collective Philanthropy for Systems Change.

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