Our Community

Who We Are

Our Community is where Australia's not-for-profits and schools go for help.

A multi-award-winning social enterprise, Our Community serves as the Centre of Excellence for the nation's 600,000 not-for-profit organizations and schools, providing expert advice, practical tools, comprehensive resources, and professional training to strengthen the community sector.

What We Do

Our Community helps community groups and schools tackle their challenges by providing practical products and services that strengthen the entire community sector. We support community organizations and schools in finding new funding sources, recruiting members, attracting talented staff, and building strong boards and committees.

Our Community also operates several key platforms and initiatives:

• GiveNow - Australia's trusted giving platform
• The Funding Centre - comprehensive grants and funding information
• Institute of Community Directors Australia (ICDA) - governance training and support
• Communities in Control Conference - flagship community sector event
• SmartyGrants - Australia's leading online grantmaking platform

Life at Our Community

We are dogmatic and passionate. We strive for fairness and we question authority. We accept increments, but strive for revolution. We use our balance sheet to create social change.

We are tolerant of risks and failures. We celebrate success and learn from our mistakes.

We believe in a work environment that allows for an authentic work-life balance. We value our flat organizational structure: we share the cleaning as well as the decision-making.

Ethics, inspiration, and innovation are at our core.

Our ideal environment is at the edge of chaos - the estuary region where rigid order and random chaos meet and generate high levels of adaptation, complexity, and creativity.

Our Benefits

We believe in a work environment that allows for an authentic life balance. That's why we offer:

• A 4-day work week (32 hours) at 100% pay - full salary for a balanced schedule
• Flexible working hours - structure your day around your life
• Modern open-plan Melbourne office - collaborative and comfortable workspace
• Flat organizational structure - your voice matters at every level
• Mission-driven work - make a real difference in Australia's community sector
• Much more

Our Culture

At Our Community, we're not just another workplace - we're a team united by purpose. We embrace calculated risks, learn from failures, and celebrate wins together. Our flat structure means everyone contributes to both the big decisions and the everyday tasks. We're looking for people who share our passion for social change and aren't afraid to challenge the status quo while working collaboratively to strengthen Australia's community sector.