OUR SUPPORTERS
Thanks to our supporters, The Commons continues to thrive, putting crucial resources in the hands of change-makers around the world. Learn about our supporters — and become one yourself.
Thank You
We gratefully acknowledge the funders, organisational supporters and members of the Commons Community who make the library possible. Your support helps keep the Commons free, open and independent, ensuring useful knowledge and resources remain available to people in Australia and all around the world working for social change.
Our Commons Community
Join the Commons Community as a regular monthly supporter and help keep the library free and independent. Being part of a community is a process of giving and receiving. Your support strengthens the infrastructure that makes the Commons possible, ensuring the library remains open, accessible and independent from political influence for everyone.
As an activist engaging in social change, this platform has consistently delivered. It’s not just a repository of knowledge; it’s a community of passionate activists and organisations eager to share their wisdom.
Mohini Govender
Youth X Youth
Our Organisational Supporters
Thank you to our organisational supporters for backing the Commons and strengthening this shared resource!
Organisational supporters get priority access to the Commons librarians for advice, staff development sessions, and resource kits. Australian organisations can access The Commons Directory of Australian MPs and Senators.
Become an organisational supporter and help sustain and grow the library for everyone working towards social change. Many organisations support The Commons through partnerships and projects, explore how organisations collaborate with the Commons.
Current Organisational Supporters
When I became a paid part of the social justice space it was expected I would figure it all out and no further training was needed. Enter my saviour: The Commons!
Rarely a week goes by that I don’t use The Commons Library to find useful historical case studies of campaign successes and learnings, resources and tools for organising and campaigning and articles from very smart campaigners on campaign strategy and movement building.
Inari Saltau
Campaign Organiser, Amnesty International Australia
Our Funders
The Commons Library receives core funding and project funding from a range of philanthropic trusts and funding networks.
In the 2025-2026 financial year we appreciate the support of:
- Alf & Meg Steel Fund of the Australian Communities Foundation
- ACME Foundation
- McKinnon Family Foundation
- Graeme Wood Foundation
The Commons has deductible gift recipient tax status in Australia, USA (through fiscal sponsor FJC) and the UK (through The Movements Trust).
Get in touch if you would like to make a contribution to the core functioning of The Commons, or support our projects such as the Tactics Toolkit, Smarter Action (research and impact evaluation), or Knowledge Sharing Fellowships for different sectors or movements.
The Commons Library is a living place with the latest and most effective tools for social change. As well as capacity building, the library reduces costs for groups as they don’t have to reinvent the wheel.
It is so important to support these ‘behind the scenes’ lower profile initiatives that are the ‘glue’ of the movement.
Helen Beazely
Philanthropist and AEGN Member
