Tech Givers

These Australian tech founders and execs, many with their partners, give a portion of their personal wealth to charity. From the climate crisis to global poverty, and education to mental health, tech givers’ donations create real impact now. Read on to learn more about their careers in tech and the causes they care about.

Brendan Humphreys

Brendan Humphreys

Brendan Humphreys Former Chief Technology Officer, Canva Brendan Humphreys spent 12 years at Canva, joining in 2014 when the company had just a dozen employees.

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Joanne Woods and Anthony Woods

Joanne Woods & Anthony Woods

Joanne and Anthony founded The AOJ Woods Foundation to support the mental health and wellbeing of neurodiverse and disadvantaged youth in Western Australia.

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James Crowley

James Crowley Co-Founder, FundApps James Crowley is a former tech founder who now backs organisations tackling climate, health and humanitarian challenges through philanthropy, venture investment

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Cyan & Collis Ta'eed

Cyan & Collis Ta’eed

CYAN AND COLLIS TA’EED Co-Founders, Envato Cyan and Collis Ta’eed co-founded Envato, a leading online marketplace for creative assets, and one of Australia’s most successful

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Robin Khuda

Robin Khuda

Robin is driving generational change via a $100 million gift to the University of Sydney to boost STEM participation among young women in Western Sydney.

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Melanie Perkins & Cliff Obrecht

Melanie Perkins & Cliff Obrecht

Committing the majority of their 30% equity in Canva to doing good, Mel and Cliff’s donation will be the largest transfer of personal philanthropic wealth in Australian history.

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Chris Bayley

Chris Bayley

Through the Sar Bayley Foundation, Chris has founded and funded social impact startups in the US, Australia and South-East Asia with a particular focus on education and the Arts.

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Cameron Adams & Lisa Miller

Cameron Adams & Lisa Miller

CAMERON ADAMS & LISA MILLER Co-Founder & CPO, Canva and Founder & CEO, Wedgetail  Cameron Adams is co-founder and Chief Product Officer of Australian unicorn

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Martin Hosking

Martin Hosking

MARTIN HOSKING Co-Founder, Redbubble Martin Hosking has been part of the Australian technology scene since the mid 90s. He is a co‑founder of Redbubble and

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Rob Phillpot

Rob Phillpot

Rob’s Gravel Road Foundation aims to find people, particularly young girls & Indigenous Australians with drive and potential but who have something holding them back – and give them a chance to shine.

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Greg Roodt

Greg Roodt

Greg Roodt Canva Executive Greg Roodt is an early Canva employee. He established a giving fund with the APS Foundation after a share divestment gave

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Marcus Tan

Marcus Tan

Marcus is a healthtech entrepreneur and investor committed to improving lives through a range of philanthropic initiatives.

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Former Chief Technology Officer, Canva
Brendan’s giving supports the infrastructure of a healthy democracy: independent research, better public debate, and community participation in politics.
Co-Founder & Director AOJ Woods Foundation, Co-Founder, Grafana Labs
Joanne and Anthony founded The AOJ Woods Foundation to support the mental health and wellbeing of neurodiverse and disadvantaged youth in Western Australia.
Co-Founder, FundApps
James supports organisations tackling climate, health and humanitarian challenges through philanthropy, hands-on technical support and early-stage investment.
Co-Founders, Envato
Cyan and Collis provide early-stage philanthropic funding for First Nations social change agents across Northern Australia.
Founder & CEO, AirTrunk
Robin is driving generational change via a $100 million gift to the University of Sydney to boost STEM participation among young women in Western Sydney.
Co-founders, CEO & COO, Canva
Committing the majority of their 30% equity in Canva to doing good, Mel and Cliff’s donation will be the largest transfer of personal philanthropic wealth in Australian history.
Co-Founder, Cover Genius & Founding Partner, Deck2 Capital
Through the Sar Bayley Foundation, Chris has founded and funded social impact startups in the US, Australia and South-East Asia with a particular focus on education and the Arts.
Co-Founder & CPO, Canva and Founder & CEO, Wedgetail
Cameron and Lisa have pledged to use the majority of their wealth to support ecosystem regeneration, nature-positive projects and biodiversity awareness, research, advocacy and education.
Co-Founder, Redbubble
Martin channels his entrepreneurial success into supporting long-term projects through the Three Springs Foundation and cultural leadership roles.
Co-founder, Aconex
Rob’s Gravel Road Foundation aims to find people, particularly young girls & Indigenous Australians with drive and potential but who have something holding them back – and give them a chance to shine.
Canva Executive
Greg turned a share divestment into a family-led philanthropic journey, teaching his children the value of giving.
Co-Founder, Healthengine
Marcus is a healthtech entrepreneur and investor committed to improving lives through a range of philanthropic initiatives.