Our Community is a Melbourne-based social enterprise supporting not-for-profits and grantmakers with practical, affordable training, leadership programs, and technology solutions to help them strengthen communities. It works with not-for-profits, social enterprises, government, philanthropic and corporate grantmakers, donors, volunteers, businesses, and other community builders. The organization's enterprises include: Institute of Community Directors Australia (ICDA): A best-practice governance network for Australian not-for-profit and government board members, as well as senior staff. SmartyGrants: A grantmaking platform combining software, data science, and intelligence to help funders drive impact in Australia, New Zealand and the UK. FundingCentre: A go-to source for grants and fundraising information, including Australia’s most comprehensive grants database. GiveNow: The country’s first giving platform. Our Community House: A co-working space with space for more than 400 for-purpose workers.

Source: DPA

Last updated date: March 2026

Location:
Australia
Year the organization started publishing:
2000
Languages:
English
Type of coverage:
National

Content

Editorial coverage:
Generalist, focused on multiple topics
Type of content produced by theme:
Education
Environment
Politics
Technology
Economy and business
Law and crime
Society and human rights
Entrepreneurship
Economy and finance
Gender
Feminism
LGBTIQ+
Ethnic minorities
Religious minorities
DEIA: Diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility
Refugees
Migration
Journalism genres:
Interviews and reporting
Information services
Opinion
Journalism coverage types and techniques:
Breaking news
Solutions or constructive journalism
Explanatory journalism
Tech platforms and other mediums used:
Website
Newsletter
Social media platforms
Podcast
YouTube
Twitter
Facebook
LinkedIn

Audience and reach

Social media audience

Facebook number of followers:
4,200
Twitter number of followers:
9,000
YouTube number of followers:
1,100

Management and team

Founders

Female:
0
Male:
1
Founders:
Denis Moriarty
Directors:
Matthew Schulz, journalist; Greg Thom, journalist; Kerryn Burgess, sub-editor; Chris Borthwick, opinion writer; Lachlan Pollock, marketing and publications; Maroushka Saldhana, partnerships and marketing

Team

Full-time employees:
3
Part-time employees:
2
Freelancers or consultants:
0
Volunteers:
0

Business structure and revenue sources

Organization tax status:
For-profit
All revenue sources reported by media leaders:
Consultancy services
Services for nonprofit organisations
Training services for other clients
Products and ecommerce
Sales of books, videos or other content products
The primary source of revenue reported by media leaders:
Products and ecommerce
The second most important revenue source reported:
Products and ecommerce

Transparency

Doesn’t publish information about annual revenue
Doesn’t publish the names of donors
Has an ethics policy / manual
Has a data privacy policy
Publishes a data privacy policy
Doesn’t publish a whistleblower policy
Doesn’t have a complaints policy
Has a sexual harassment or institutional violence policy
Doesn’t publish a sexual harassment or institutional violence policy
Is not signed up to a press regulator, trust initiative, or part of a press association
Does not publish up to date information about its team

Why is this profile included?

This media outlet is part of our directory because it meets SembraMedia’s inclusion criteria: it produces original content, serves the public interest, and works with independence and transparency. This profile was developed using information provided directly by the media outlet, through surveys or interviews. We aim to keep the information current, but SembraMedia does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness, and recommends verifying any key details with the media organization.

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