Charitabl. Becomes First Australian Partner in Microsoft’s Tech for Social Impact Program.
Charitabl. announced as the first Australian company in the Microsoft Tech for Social Impact Programme.
For over a decade, my co-founder Joce and I delivered humanitarian projects across conflict zones in Syria and Iraq, rehabilitation and education initiatives in Central Asia, and micro-business programs across South Asia and Africa—raising more than $50 million for communities around the world.
And now after jumping out of this 2 years ago to pursue a crazy idea called, Charitabl. We’re incredibly proud to share that Charitabl. has been named the first Australian company selected for Microsoft’s Tech for Social Impact Digital Natives program—a global initiative that backs the world’s most promising impact-led tech companies.
We built Charitabl. after spending over a decade slogging away in fundraising, realising that the world of behavioural economics had changed donor behaviour forever—and that charities were missing out on millions as a result. From Uber to Airbnb, Spotify to Netflix, consumer behaviour has changed dramatically in the past 10 years. Yet giving remained stuck in the past.
We asked ourselves: what core shifts in behavioural economics have we ignored? And what happens to philanthropy if we don’t address them now
We distilled those shifts into five deliverables—then built them into the Charitabl. App. Because we believe accessibility always expands a market. If we could remove barriers to giving, we might just be able to increase both the volume and impact of generosity.
1. Choice
2. Control
3. Convenience
4. Community
5. Confidence
So, based on this we decided to rewire the entire ecosystem of generosity.
We stayed on track and task by focusing on four core motivators:
1. Keep generosity at the heart of the human experience.
2. Help donors and charities give and receive donations faster and cheaper than anyone else.
3. Prioritise digital safety, barrier-free giving, and cost-effectiveness.
4. Remain completely fee-free.
That experience—spanning both the for-profit and not-for-profit sectors—showed us that the landscape of giving had failed to keep up with the world around it.
In the last decade I’ve watched the donation dollar become one of the most contested on the planet—eroding a charity’s ability to deliver life-changing work, and diminishing a donor’s sense of impact as fees and charges chip away at every dollar given. That’s why we built a 0% fee platform that puts 100% of donations directly into the hands of registered charities. No markup. No middlemen. No margin. Just impact.
We also knew charities needed tools to build real relationships with donors—so we created Charitabl.Pro, a powerful backend platform that lets organisations see donor data, run live appeals, track campaign performance, and even launch incentivised giving campaigns.
…. And it was this vision that resonated with Microsoft.
Here’s what Craig Parker, SaaS Partnerships Lead at Microsoft Tech for Social Impact, had to say:
“Microsoft is always looking for companies that challenge the status quo and use technology to drive meaningful impact. Charitabl. stood out because it is fundamentally changing the way people give—removing fees, increasing transparency, and making generosity barrier-free. We’re excited to support Charitabl. as it brings innovation to the giving landscape.”
With Microsoft’s world-class tech, tools, and support behind us, we’re ready to scale our solution—to reach more charities, empower more donors, and bring life-changing generosity to more lives around the world.
To every donor, charity, partner, and believer who’s joined us on the journey—thank you. We’re just getting started.
This is an exciting day for Charitabl. And for the future of giving.
You can find out more about Charitabl.Pro and how it will help you raise more money by clicking here.
