NEWS
ACNC Annual Report 2024–25 Highlights
Strong Sector Contribution
October 2025
The charity sector reached a record size, with revenue of $222 billion and 3.77 million volunteers. The real insight is in how charities deliver value under pressure, employ people, and mobilise volunteers.
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ACNC Annual Report 2024–25
Why it matters:
Understanding scale, reach, and capacity helps fundraisers and philanthropists shape realistic strategies and identify levers for impact.
Tech Wealth Poised to Power
Multi-Billion-Dollar Shift in Australian Philanthropy
July 2025
Research from the Centre for Social Impact (CSI) shows Australia’s tech founders give at higher rates than the general population, with the potential to reshape philanthropic patterns.
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Tech Wealth Poised to Power Multi-Billion-Dollar Shift in Australian Philanthropy
Why it matters:
Understanding this group helps design engagement strategies for transformational and principal gifts.
Charity Sector Growing and Contributing to the Economy
June 2025
Philanthropy Australia highlights ongoing revenue growth, increased volunteers, and the sector’s critical role in social and economic stability.
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Some Good News in ACNC’s Charities Report Shows the Importance
of the Sector to the Economy
Why it matters:
Data like this shows where resources have the greatest effect and strengthens engagement for both fundraisers and philanthropists.
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