THE IMPACT CIRCLE
Where It's Needed Most
What is The Impact Circle?
The Impact Circle is a select group of philanthropic individuals, seeking to pool their resources, networks and abilities to effect positive change and social impact in our Australian Community.
The Impact Circle’s founding mission is to raise capital to fund yearly grants which impact our community. The Circle was founded with the ideology of directing meaningful capital where it’s needed most – those lesser known, seldom considered, under serviced areas of our community. The places where a well-directed grant doesn’t just help, it transforms.
Every dollar goes toward grant recipients – no admin fees, no overheads, no exceptions. Grant applicants are assessed, short-listed, and put to a vote. Every member has a vote. The Circle decides together.
Every member makes our circle wider. The wider the circle, the greater the impact.
We don’t host galas or fancy dinners. We don’t fill your inbox. We are designed as a low touch, quiet, fully online network for people who want their generosity to be felt – not performed. Philanthropy, not as a social event but as a conscious act for change.
DEMOCRATIC PHILANTHROPY
100% TAX DEDUCTABLE
100% DONATED
LOW TOUCH
How Does the Circle Work?
Every member plays a part in deciding where our grants land. This is how the process works — from the first application to the final vote.
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED
APPLICATIONS EVALUATED
SHORTLIST ESTABLISHED
FINALISTS PRESENT
THE CIRCLE VOTES
GRANT AWARDED
Every member makes our circle wider. The wider the circle, the greater the impact.
Become a part of the circle
You already know that giving matters. This is your chance to make it count. When you’re a member you become part of a circle of people committed to putting real resources behind the causes that need it most. As a voting member, you have a direct say in where that money goes.
REGISTER
HERE
For Australian Private Anciliary Funds, please email us at: membership@theimpactcircle.com.au
Our Focus Areas
The Impact Circle funds across three broad areas; chosen not because they are fashionable, but because they are foundational. These are the spaces where need is greatest, where underfunding is chronic, and where the right grant at the right moment can shift the trajectory of an entire organisation.
Each year, applications are assessed across these pillars with one guiding principle: where is this money needed most?