Anthony Woods, co-founder of Grafana Labs, leads a global tech company grounded in accessibility and openness – principles that align closely with the foundation’s values. While his professional impact spans continents, his and Joanne’s philanthropic focus remains firmly rooted in their home state.

Joanne Woods, a speech therapist, brings a strong sense of empathy and purpose to the foundation’s work, with a focus on belonging and support for families facing complex challenges. Together, they’re using their platform to empower others, investing in practical, people-focused solutions to help children thrive, now and into the future.

Joanne and Anthony are committed to making a lasting difference in the lives of young people across Western Australia. Through the AOJ Woods Foundation, they focus on supporting neurodiverse and disadvantaged youth by funding programs that enhance mental health, promote inclusion, and build strong communities.

Watch Anthony talk about his philanthropy on this StartGiving and Centre for Social Impact webinar.

“Joanne and I have always supported organisations where we can throughout our lives, but it’s small donations, which all add up when everybody’s contributing. But once we were in a position where we had excess funds that we didn’t know what to do with it just made sense for us to go and focus on having a much bigger impact, to support organisations in a bigger way.” Anthony Woods

“There’s always more money to be made, it’s going to keep coming. The next generation is going to make it, the generation after that, and the one after that, you don’t need to do that for them. Use what you’ve got now to make an impact now.” Joanne Woods