Session
A Founder couple who built genuinely effective international development work from an Australian base — and what families backing this kind of work need to know.
Purpose: A Founder-couple’s account of building genuinely effective international development at scale from Australia — what works, what doesn’t, and what families backing this kind of work should look for.
Discussion: Jonathan and Kate will share how the Dignity Freedom Network was built, what genuinely effective international development at scale requires, and the specific governance and accountability practices that distinguish work that compounds from work that drifts.
Outcomes: You'll walk away with a working frame for evaluating any international development work that comes to you, a sense of what the most thoughtful families look for in this space, and an honest view of what sits behind the proposals.
Motivated by a trip to India, Kate and her husband Jonathan were impacted by the plight of the Dalit people–those who fall below the caste system and are trapped in a life of poverty and marginalisation. They connected with a nationally led and run organisation addressing these issues.
In 2006, they decided to establish Dignity Freedom Network (DFN) in Australia and New Zealand. DFN seeks to restore dignity and hope to the Dalit people through providing non-exploitative healthcare, quality education and economic empowerment.
As CEO of DFN, Kate's passion is to see effective and sustainable development provided to those most in need.
Kate has a Master’s degree in Transformative Development.
Motivated by a trip to India, Jonathan and his wife Kate were impacted by the plight of the Dalit people–those who fall below the caste system and are trapped in a life of poverty and marginalisation. They connected with a nationally led and run organisation addressing these issues.
In 2006, they decided to establish Dignity Freedom Network (DFN) in Australia and New Zealand. DFN seeks to restore dignity and hope to the Dalit people through providing non-exploitative healthcare, quality education and economic empowerment.
Julie Rosenberg is the founding Executive Director of the Australian International Development Network (AIDN), an organisation dedicated to driving more and better international giving and investing from Australia.
Prior to this, Julie worked with Mark Carnegie as Director of his Foundation, developing and implementing a form of venture philanthropy. She is also the founder and Director of the International Fistula Alliance, a representative organisation whose members support the work of Dr Catherine Hamlin in Ethiopia and now in Uganda. Julie brings over 30 years' experience in senior roles across the commercial and for-purpose sectors in Australia and internationally.
