Give in Sydney

• Giving circles

  Impact100 Sydney

  Sub-fund of Sydney Community Foundation; members award $100k to a local initiative supporting young people; four live finalist pitches, networking and hospitality

  • When: Wed 18 Nov 2026, 6:30-9:30pm AEDT (Grant Pitch Night)
  • Where: Deloitte, Quay Quarter Tower, 50 Bridge St, Sydney
  • Cost: By donation
• Social volunteering

  Cause Club Sydney (ALLKND)

  Youth-led mental health org; hands-on projects, different cause each month

  • When: Monthly
  • Where: Surry Hills

  Free
• Social volunteering

  Gig Buddies Sydney

  Volunteers paired with an adult with learning disability and/or autism to go to gigs and events together; matched on interests and age

  • When: About once a month; Friday, Saturday, flexible
  • Where: All of Sydney and Central Coast
• Clean-ups

  Kelp Collective

  Sydney's LGBTQIA+ scuba diving community: shore dives, clean-ups and social meets with local dive centres

  • When: Past event: Dive Against Debris, Sun 18 Oct, 9:00am AEDT
  • Where: Manly
• Food rescue

  Refettorio OzHarvest Sydney

  Not-for-profit café serving free three-course lunches; volunteer front or back of house

  • When: Lunch service by day; Pay It Forward Dinners on Thursday nights
  • Where: Surry Hills
• Social volunteering

  Rough Edges

  Volunteer-run low-cost café and meeting spot for people experiencing homelessness addiction or mental illness

  • When: Day or night café sessions; weekend veggie garden
  • Where: Darlinghurst
• Clean-ups

  Sydney Harbour Kayaks - Paddle with Purpose

  Guided double-kayak rubbish removal around Middle Harbour beaches; team-building format

  • When: See their channels
  • Where: Ferguson's Marina, 83 Parriwi Rd, The Spit, Mosman
  • Cost: Paid
• Giving circles

  The Funding Network Sydney

  Three social entrepreneurs pitch for six minutes each then audience pledges publicly

  • When: See their channels
  • Where: City CBD
  • Cost: Paid
• Boards and civic leadership

  The Observership Program

  Aspiring directors aged 25-40 observe NFP board meetings for 12 months, with AICD governance training in first two months

  • When: 12-month board observership
  • Where: Sydney and Melbourne
• Social volunteering

  The Welcome Dinner Project

  Potluck dinners connecting established Australians with migrants international students refugees and asylum seekers; host bring a dish or attend community dinners

  • When: See their channels
  • Where: Varies

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