To hold an intention, an idea and see it come to life is a wonderful thing. As the Irish poet John O’Donohue said facts are the children of possibility and, when I look back at 20 years of Pro Bono Australia, I find this is true.

Wendy Williams reflects on the legacy of Pro Bono News…

“[We] are now starting to really celebrate and acknowledge the importance of private philanthropy. It is a democratic asset... It’s been a game changer.”

In 2020, Pro Bono Australia celebrated our 20th birthday. Achieving this milestone gave us a wonderful opportunity to look back on how far we have come and consider the difference we have made.

As Pro Bono Australia turns 20, founder and CEO Karen Mahlab AM reflects on how the organisation came about and the difference it has made in two decades.

Pro Bono Australia founder and CEO Karen Mahlab AM reflects on the Impact 25 Awards and the importance of celebrating those working to generate positive social change, often without thanks or recognition.  

A record-breaking 11,500 votes have been cast already for the 2016 Pro Bono Australia Impact 25 awards to decide the not-for-profit sector’s most influential people.

The Top 50 Philanthropic Gifts of All Time have been announced in Melbourne revealing a rich history of ‘giving’ in Australia and the public can now vote online to decide Australia’s Top 10 Gifts.

A lot can happen in two decades. Here we look back through 20 years of Pro Bono News’ philanthropy coverage and share some of the sector’s key moments.

Volunteering in Australia has shifted immensely over the past two decades. We take a look back through the Pro Bono News archives to re-examine some of the major moments that have defined the sector.

The Australian social enterprise sector has come a long way in the last 20 years. We take a look back through the Pro Bono News archives to re-examine some of the major moments that have defined the sector.

Australians have reason to be apprehensive that some civil voices are being silenced write University of Melbourne academics Dr Andrea Carson and Associate Professor Sarah Maddison in this article which first appeared in The Conversation.

Hundreds of social sector organisations have had their say on the issue of advocacy as part of an initiative to collect data on how the sector uses its voice in support of community.

A record $6.6 million in philanthropic funds were committed to six Australian documentary films and their social impact campaigns at the third and final Good Pitch Australia event in Sydney.

While the sector has doubled in size in the last 10 years, it has also become much more competitive and survival can mean charities drift from their primary purpose in order to pursue income opportunities.

Over the past two decades Australia’s impact investing sector has gone from a state of uncoordinated innovation to one of marketplace building. We revisit the Pro Bono News archives to reflect on some of the key moments that have got us here.