{"id":6527,"date":"2026-09-17T14:55:27","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T18:55:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/mpnl\/?p=6527"},"modified":"2026-09-17T15:26:56","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T19:26:56","slug":"lessons-from-australia-with-krystian-seibert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/mpnl\/2026\/lessons-from-australia-with-krystian-seibert\/","title":{"rendered":"Lessons from Australia: A Conversation with Krystian Seibert"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-max  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n        \n                    \n                    \n            \n    <div class=\"cu-wideimage relative flex items-center justify-center mx-auto px-8 overflow-hidden md:px-16 rounded-xl not-prose  my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 bg-opacity-50 bg-cover bg-cu-black-50 py-24 md:py-28 lg:py-36 xl:py-48\" style=\"background-image: 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<\/strong><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">w<\/strong><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">i<\/strong><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">l<\/strong><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">l<\/strong><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\"> <\/strong><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">b<\/strong><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">e<\/strong><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\"> capped at 30 people.)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/mpnl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2026\/09\/Krystian-Seibert400.jpg\" alt=\"A man (Seibert) with a suit jacket, glasses, short hair and a short beard smiles at the camera.\" class=\"wp-image-6533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/mpnl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2026\/09\/Krystian-Seibert400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/mpnl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2026\/09\/Krystian-Seibert400-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/mpnl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2026\/09\/Krystian-Seibert400-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Krystian Seibert, an Executive Director at Philanthropy Australia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2024, Australia led a once-in-a-generation inquiry into the policy framework supporting philanthropy, and released a blueprint to help the country reach its national goal of doubling philanthropic giving by 2030. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.philanthropy.org.au\/about-us\/our-team\/krystian-seibert\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Krystian Seibert<\/a>, a Commissioner for that inquiry, discusses lessons learned for enhancing giving and modernizing the regulatory framework for philanthropy and charities in Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Seibert recently became a Member of the Advisory Board for the <a 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Also, he&#8217;s the Executive Director (Policy and Sector Development) of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.philanthropy.org.au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Philanthropy Australia<\/a>, a nonprofit organization of 800 trusts, foundations, donors and others who strengthen giving towards a more generous, just and sustainable future. Seibert leads work in shaping policy outcomes and driving strategic initiatives to grow giving and its impact.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>+++ Register above for our in-person PhilanthroTHINK on Oct. 1, 2026, in Ottawa: Building the Foundations for Future Giving: Lessons from Australia, a Conversation with Krystian Seibert 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (EDT)Room 5302D in Richcraft Hall, Carleton University, Ottawa (Attendance will be capped at 30 people.) 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