History

The concept of goodcompany was created by Kate Kennedy, a young socially minded professional who believed that people offering their skills for free to community groups would be more beneficial than raising their hand at a charity auction.

A Melbourne pilot in 1999 confirmed that there was a large pool of highly skilled, time poor professionals who were interested in ‘giving something back’ to the community, they just didn’t know how. Similarly, there was a significant demand from the community sector for pro bono services that would save them money, build their capacity and better achieve their objectives.

After further research and concept development, and a generous seed-funding grant from the Pratt Foundation, goodcompany was officially up and running in 2001.

Since then we have attracted thousands of volunteers, hundreds of community groups, and facilitated more than $7 million worth of pro bono services to the community.

We now run programs in Melbourne and Sydney (since 2003) and are eagerly making plans for expansion to other capital cities.

Purpose

goodcompany is a not for profit organisation whose mission is to create a new generation of professionals who make a positive difference in the community.

Our aim is to make skilled volunteering a normal part of Australian life.